The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced that overseas visitors will no longer need to show proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter the country from 1 October 2022 in an end to the South-East Asian nation’s pandemic restrictions.
In a statement on its website, TAT said: “The kingdom entered the stage of fully reopening from 1 July 2022 with the removal of the Thailand Pass registration scheme and foreign nationals only be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative ATK test result within 72 hours of travel, this will be lifted from 1 October 2022 onwards.”
In addition, the Thai government approved extending the duration of stay to 45 days (from 30 days) for tourists from countries entitled to visa exemption, including Australia, and to 30 days (from 15 days) for those eligible for a Visa on Arrival (VOA).
The new visa rules will be in effect from 1 October 2022 until 31 March 2023, according to TAT.
Since the pandemic, Thailand has gradually reopened to international tourism, starting in July 2021 with the Phuket Sandbox, Samui Plus and 7+7 Extension programs.
This was followed by a four-phase reopening timeline from October 2021 to January 2022, then earlier this year, the country brought back a Test & Go Thailand Pass program, allowing vaccinated international visitors to travel to any part of the country and skip quarantine, which ended on 1 July.
To find out more, head to tourismthailand.org
