Thailand’s latest entry policy will cancel PCR testing starting from May 1

Now that global epidemic prevention and control is becoming more and more relaxed, immigration policies in many places are being relaxed. For example, Thailand now does not require nucleic acid entry, nor does it require registration for the "sandbox" and "quarantine" plans. Today, Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism also released its latest policy, canceling the mandatory polymerase chain reaction test for foreign tourists. Come and take a look!

Thailand’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports will require the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to cancel the mandatory polymerase chain reaction test for foreign tourists from May and replace it with ATK test.

< p>Under this measure, tourists entering Thailand will no longer need to pay for the polymerase chain reaction test and must stay in a hotel on the first night to wait for the test results. This will greatly facilitate entry procedures.

Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports, said: “This measure is expected to be approved and implemented on May 1, provided that there is no surge in new infections and deaths from COVID-19 during and after the Songkran Festival.” “Acceptable” The range is 60,000 infections per day (including positive ATK tests and 100 deaths).

Last week, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports also announced a plan to cancel inbound tourist arrivals from June 1 The "Thailand Pass" requirement is to increase the number of tourists and reduce entry procedures. Pi said that the move was "like going back to 2019" and was the normal travel procedure before the new coronavirus triggered global travel bans. .

Once the Thai government passes the proposal, tourists will no longer need to register for the "Thailand Pass" required for the "Trial", "Sandbox" and "Quarantine" projects.