The & Go process for international arrivals will be phased out towards the end of the month, and vaccinated travellers will only need self-antigen testing for Covid-19 beginning May 1.
“Tourism is recovering and antigen tests will be more convenient and faster for visitors,” Gen Prayut said after chairing a meeting of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) at Government House.
“Many countries are relaxing travel restrictions significantly and our country depends considerably on tourism to support our economy,”
Vaccinated
Vaccinated travellers would no longer be checked for Covid-19 upon arrival. During their stay, it is advised that they self-test using antigen kits.
If they tested positive, they could begin the Covid-19 insurance procedure or take care of their own treatment.
Unvaccinated
Unvaccinated travellers would be welcomed if they presented proof of a negative RT-PCR test no more than 72 hours before their trip.
They would be quarantined for five days, with another RT-PCR test on day 4 or 5. They would also be advised to do self-antigen testing during their stay.
High-risk visitors would be quarantined for five days. The minimum Covid-19 insurance coverage for all foreign arrivals would be US$10,000.