‘Thailand Pass’ registration scheme to be lifted from 1 July 2022
At the point of entry into Thailand, travellers will only need to show proof of either a certificate of vaccination or a negative RT-PCR or professional ATK test result within 72 hours of travel. Bangkok, 17 June, 2022 – Thailand’s Centre of COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) today approved the removal of…
BREAKING: Thailand removes all hurdles, opens fully for foreign arrivals from May 1
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday ended the Test & Go and Thailand Pass system and opened the country fully for foreign arrivals, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said. Speaking to reporters after chairing the CCSA meeting, Prayut said the Test & Go scheme will no longer be…
Vaccine hand over to Thailand under QUAD vaccine partnership
Under the Quad’s flagship Vaccine Partnership, a consignment of 200,000 doses of Made in India, Covovax vaccines was presented to H.E. Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of Public Health of Thailand on 21 April 2022 in Bangkok. The handing-over of the vaccines was done jointly by…
UPDATED! TEST & GO rules from 1 March 2022
Travellers can arrive in Thailand by air, land, and water with the required prepaid accommodation reduced to 1 night and the COVID-19 tests revised to 1 RT-PCR and 1 self-ATK. The health insurance coverage has also been reduced to no less than US$20,000. The following rules will be in effect…
UPDATED! TEST & GO rules to ease from 1 March 2022
Travellers can arrive in Thailand by air, land, and water with the required prepaid accommodation reduced to 1 night and the COVID-19 tests revised to 1 RT-PCR and 1 self-ATK. The following new rules will be in effect from 1 March, 2022 (travellers can enter into Thailand on 7 March,…
Govt to take a call on restarting international flights from March 1 this week
Final nod to come from the health ministry. Scheduled international passenger flights have been banned in India from March 23, 2020. Special flights are operating between India and approximately 40 countries since July 2020 under air-bubble arrangements. An inter-ministerial committee of officials from the ministries of home affairs, health and…
Health Ministry to Add Sinovac-Pfizer Cross-Vaccine Option for Children Aged 12-17
A cross-vaccination approach using the Sinovac and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines is now being developed as an option for recipients aged 12-17. The move comes in response to findings that this approach heightens immunity as effectively as two doses of only the Pfizer vaccine. The recommendation for cross-vaccination in teens was…
Test and Go (For Non-Thai Nationals) registration starts from 1 Feb 2022
Requirements- Eligible countries/ territories- Vaccination- Insurance with minimum coverage of 50,000 USD for medical expenses- Fully paid SHA Extra+ / AQ hotel reservation confirmation for day 1 and day 5 1. Register on Thailand Pass via https://tp.consular.go.th (you are advised to register at least 7 days before your departure date).2. Get a COVID-19…
Bangkok to Accept Walk-in for AstraZeneca Vaccinations From January 31
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration will provide AstraZeneca vaccinations for people of all nationalities aged 18 years or older starting this Monday. Dr. Suksan Kittisupakorn, Director of the BMA’s Medical Service Department, stated that the department is accelerating its vaccination rollout for citizens in Bangkok as much as possible. Aside from…
Thailand reinstates Test & Go entry, effective 1 Feb
Thailand’s COVID-19 task force has approved the reinstatement of the quarantine-free Test & Go entry program for vaccinated travelers, with new arrivals and entry clearance applications to be accepted from 1 February. The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) today approved the reinstatement of the Test & Go entry scheme…