Only visitors coming from or going to countries which require a RT-PCR test need to have COVID-19 insurance.
Bangkok – Thailand announced on Monday (Jan 9) that the nation continues to welcome all international tourists under the fully-reopen-to-tourism policy that was introduced on 1 October 2022.
Earlier, Thailand announced that it requires covid-19 vaccination proof from international travelers.
Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health, H.E. Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, said “International travellers arriving in Thailand are not required to show proof of vaccination.”
In addition, foreign tourists are not required to show ATK or RT-PCR test results.
As part of the full reopening to tourism, Thailand is also offering a longer period of stay for visitors. Effective through 31 March 2023, the period of stay is extended to 45 days (from 30 days) for tourists from countries/territories entitled to visa exemption, and to 30 days (from 15 days) for those eligible for a Visa on Arrival (VOA).
However, while Thailand is welcoming all visitors, a visitor source market may require incoming visitors including their own nationals returning home to have a negative PCR result.
Thus, Thailand is aiming to correspond with the rules of these countries and does require COVID insurance for visitors from these countries or visitors to Thailand continuing on to these countries, in the case they test positive while in Thailand. Among such countries are China and India.
Thailand’s tourism expects tourism revival to continue to pick up momentum in 2023 and is aiming for 25 million foreign tourists – over twice the 11.5 million visitors recorded in 2022 – and back to over 50% of the 40 million international arrivals in 2019.
