Key meeting on Monday may see a clear decision on fully reopening Thailand to foreign tourism from October 1st which is very much dependent on the country’s vaccination programme and at the same time, progress in other countries. The government of Thailand has officially approved a proposal to reopen the country to all foreign tourists in a phased approach starting today.. Tourism represents around 13% of Thailand’s total economy, so it’s no surprise that the government is doing all that it can to kickstart tourism. By Anne Somanas. Thailand is considering a four-phase reopening that will most likely to kick-off in April and will relax quarantine rules. A growing outbreak in Thailand, where local Covid-19 cases hit a new daily record on Sunday, threatens to undermine the nation’s plan to welcome back tourists. In the final phase, beginning on Jan 1, 2022, the country will fully reopen to vaccinated travellers. A seven-day quarantine has also been approved for travellers from non-high-risk countries, defined as those free of Covid-19 variants or mutations, who have been fully inoculated with vaccines approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) or the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), or authorised by the Thai Public Health Ministry, at least 14 days prior to departure. According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), shorter quarantines for 11 groups of people currently permitted to enter Thailand were approved by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on the evening of March 31, and details published in a Royal Gazette. Already, the province has kicked off its vaccination drive. Thirteen Germans and three Thais got off the plane in Phuket, while the rest of the travellers flew to Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok and entered the state quarantine process. Stage one, from April to June, includes vaccinated foreign tourists being allowed to undergo shorter quarantines. BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) - Thailand will waive quarantine requirements for vaccinated visitors arriving on the resort island of Phuket from July 1, the first key reopening for the tourism … The first stage, which takes effect from April 1, allows fully vaccinated tourists to enter the country via five so-called “pilot provinces” – Phuket , Krabi , Phang Nga , Chiang Mai and Pattaya , in Chonburi – where the quarantine has been reduced to one week. In the final phase, beginning on Jan 1, 2022, the country will fully reopen to vaccinated travellers. This did not stop... Sunday Biker Grove cyclists had a great ride around the lake after meeting up at the Richmond on Soi Welcome at 9am. A growing outbreak in Thailand, where local Covid-19 cases hit a new daily record on Sunday, threatens to undermine the nation’s plan to welcome back tourists. The government has eased business and travel restrictions after controlling a recent outbreak of the virus. Increased doses were allocated to Phuket, up from 16,000 doses, for the July 1 reopening plan. The Thai government on Thursday kicked off the four-phase reopening plan for vaccinated foreign tourists, travelling to five pilot provinces. Thailand will waive quarantine requirements for vaccinated foreign visitors arriving on the resort island of Phuket from July 1, the first key reopening for the tourism-reliant nation. Vaccines are also planned to be distributed to tourist hotspots such as Phuket and Koh Samui for wider reopening. The province intends to vaccinate up to 100,000 people by the end of April. Thailand Tourism: Three-stage reopening plans lead to no quarantine requirements for foreign tourist arrivals in five pilot destinations from October. According to the Ministry the vaccination rate should have reached 70% of its population by then. The Bank of Thailand … They will be limited to travel activities within designated areas in Phuket for seven days, before being allowed to travel elsewhere in Thailand. Phuket to lead reopening of Thai tourism sector 29 March 2021 Thailand will begin to remove quarantine requirements and open its borders to … Reopening in stages The Thai government has also hinted at the possibility of a fourth stage to be implemented starting January 1, 2022, whereby any foreign tourist who has been vaccinated against Covid-19 and holds a vaccine passport will be able to enter Thailand without having to serve quarantine. As of April 4, some 20,000 hotel workers have been vaccinated through mass vaccinations at five different centres across the island. Thailand has now reopened it borders for visa free tourism from the following countries below. The spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s office, Anucha Burapachaisri said that in the first phase, which started on April 1, the quarantine period would be cut to seven days in a hotel for inoculated foreign tourists with a vaccine certificate, travelling to five pilot provinces including Phuket, Krabi, Phang-nga, Chiang Mai and Pattaya in Chonburi province. The government of Thailand announced that they opening for tourism starting with wealthy travelers. (TNA). A shorter quarantine is expected to make Thailand -- famed for its palm-fringed beaches, temples and backpacker culture -- more attractive to millions of foreign tourists and is seen as a key step toward a wider reopening. Thailand has set a tentative 4-phase plan starting April 1 for reopening the borders, lifting restrictions, and relaxing quarantine periods, allowing international travel to recommence in a safe manner. Thailand is now focused on reopening to domestic tourism in June, says Yuthasak. Last Updated 2 days ago. A supporting website called Entry Thailand which helps travellers assess which quarantine period they are eligible for, and which can be used to browse quarantine stays available throughout Thailand, has been created by the Thai government. Recently, the tourist island of Phuket was approved to reopen in July with vaccinated travellers being allowed to … Meanwhile, Thailand is looking at reopening to international tourists, which could be the reason the new amusement park is set to open at the same time as the country’s reopening. #OpenThailandSafely Petitions to Reopen by July July 1, 2021—that’s when Thailand’s leading tourism businesses want the government to fully reopen its borders to travelers. Thailand is reopening to international travel and tourism! Thailand plans to allow tourists vaccinated against COVID-19 to visit the resort island of Phuket without quarantining on arrival. Learn about Thailand's new long-stay tourist visa, good for 90+ days. In response to this, Thailand recently has announced a four-stage plan to reintroduce vaccinated foreign tourists to the country. In stage three, from October to December, five other major tourist destinations – Krabi, Phang Nga, Surat Thani (Koh Samui), Chonburi (Pattaya) and Chiang Mai – will join Phuket in lifting quarantine requirements for vaccinated foreign tourists. 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Thailand must bite the bullet and reopen to foreign tourists from October 1st to save industry. One of the criteria for the planned reopening is inoculation of a minimum 70 per cent of the island’s population, or 460,000 individuals, to create herd immunity. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce that the Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA), chaired by Prime Minister, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, has approved the TAT’s three-stage roadmap to reopen six major tourist provinces – Phuket, Krabi, Phang Nga, Surat Thani (Ko Samui), Chon Buri (Pattaya) and Chiang Mai – to vaccinated foreign tourists. Bangkok, 03 April, 2021 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce that the Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA), chaired by Prime Minister, General Prayut Chan-o-cha, has approved the TAT’s three-stage roadmap to reopen six major tourist destinations – Phuket, Krabi, Phang Nga, Surat Thani (Ko Samui), Chon Buri (Pattaya) and Chiang Mai – to vaccinated foreign … The actual length of the traveller’s stay at the quarantine hotel is dependent on their landing time in Bangkok, with those who arrive after 18.00 local time being subject to eight, 10 and 15 night stays, respectively. Thailand, which began deploying the vaccine, aims to vaccinate at least 50 percent of its population by the end of the year. Sixteen prominent tourism … (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || ).push({}); Surging coronavirus cases didn’t stop tens of thousands of tourists from flocking to Koh Larn for the Songkran holiday. In July, Phuket is expected to be the first province to waive the quarantine requirement for foreign visitors who have been vaccinated. The relaunch will target tourists from 28 countries, with 150,000 tourists expected to arrive between the period of July and September, for an estimated income of 30 billion baht (US$955 million). A 10-day quarantine period has been instigated for travellers who do not carry a vaccination certificate but hail from countries free of Covid-19 mutations, while all travellers from 11 countries with SAR-CoV-2 virus mutations and variants as announced by the Ministry of Public Health must still undergo the 14-day quarantine period. BANGKOK, 15 March 2021: Thailand is cautiously heading to a phased reopening that is likely to kick-off this April but the doors may not fully open to welcome tourists until January 2022. Thailand takes steps to fully reopen to international tourists. In the second phase, the quarantine requirements will be waived for vaccinated foreign visitors, arriving on the resort island of Phuket from July 1. Quarantine hotels have hustled to release shorter quarantine packages in the wake of the approval, including Movenpick BDMS, Thailand’s first alternative state quarantine (ASQ) hotel, which has already rolled out new seven and 10 day quarantine packages. These countries do not need approval or a visa before traveling to Thailand. Thailand will reopen to tourists on July 1 but Brits could be banned due to our poor coronavirus record. On Saturday (April 3), the first flight of 130 travellers eligible for the shorter quarantine period of seven days (from 14 days) arrived at Phuket International Airport, via a Thai Airways direct flight from Frankfurt, Germany. During stage two, from July to September, the Phuket Sandbox programme will make Phuket the first province to waive quarantine requirements for vaccinated foreign tourists.