Thailand entry requirements

Thailand has decided to reintroduce COVID-19 entry norms for foreigners visiting the southeast Asian country in the wake of the explosion of cases in China.

Those who have not taken any vaccines would need a medical report justifying their lack of inoculations, a statement by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand posted on the site said. The rules apply until Jan. Country’s transport minister Saksayam Chidchob in a statement said that the restrictions would be imposed starting from Monday

Thailand is set to reintroduce COVID-19 entry requirements for foreigners flying into the country from Monday as it braces for an expected wave of tourists ...

Thai Public Health Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stated that all visitors entering Thailand must be fully vaccinated in order to enter ...

Additionally, anyone who is traveling onward from Thailand to a country that requires a negative Covid test for entry (such as China) must demonstrate proof of health insurance covering Covid. A better way to handle the reactionary move of re-instating restrictions just for Chinese visitors that many countries are following right now would have been to keep Thailand restriction-free for visitors from all nations. According to Anutin Charnvirakul, the Public Health Minister of Thailand, the move to bring back restrictions for all travelers comes after many countries that were previously open to all travelers with no restrictions started re-imposing restrictions just for Chinese travelers. [according to the Bangkok Post.](https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2476069/proof-of-covid-jabs-for-all-visitors-revived) [reopening for normal travel.](https://www.traveloffpath.com/thailand-removes-all-entry-requirements-returning-to-normal-tourism/) [dropped all Covid-related travel restrictions](https://www.traveloffpath.com/countries-without-any-travel-restrictions-or-entry-requirements/) in 2022, Thailand now sets a worrying precedent by taking a step back and stating they intend to reinstate restrictions.

Thailand scrapped its entry requirements in October 2022, allowing international travellers into its country without proof of vaccination, antigen test results ...

The rules will kick in on Jan. 9 and will last throughout the month till Jan. [Miltiadis Fragkidis](https://unsplash.com/@_miltiadis_) from [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/photos/uDDGsbYdk3k) [China's reopening](https://mothership.sg/2022/12/china-scrap-quarantine-2023/) on Jan. [Korea](https://mothership.sg/2022/12/south-korea-china-covid-test/) and [Japan](https://mothership.sg/2022/12/japan-china-covid-restrictions-upset/), have also imposed Covid-19 border control measures on incoming Chinese tourists in anticipation of the wave of Chinese tourists. [said](https://bhumjaithai.com/news/82549) on Jan.

According to the sources, adults are asked to provide evidence of at least two vaccines or proof of their recovery from the virus since July.

As China rapidly abandons its zero-tolerance measures, restoring the nation to the outside world and eliminating quarantine for arrivals beginning on January 8, entrance conditions are once again implemented in an effort to stop the spread of Covid-19. India is one of the countries that recently reinstituted the Covid entrance requirements, and this month it started requiring travellers from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand to take the Covid-19 tests. Up to January 31st, the regulations are in effect.

Adults must show proof of at least two vaccinations, or recovery from the virus since July. The rules apply until Jan 31. Read more at straitstimes.com.

[China rapidly dismantles its zero-tolerance policies,](https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/travellers-to-china-will-not-need-to-quarantine-from-jan-8) reopening the country to the world and scrapping quarantine for arrivals from Jan 8. Additionally, visitors from countries that require Covid-19 tests for arrivals from Thailand must have health insurance during their stay, the statement said. The civil aviation authority also released a list of 16 Covid-19 vaccines that are accepted for entering Thailand as of Jan 6.

Thailand will require international travelers to show proof they are fully vaccinated for COVID before flying to Thailand, according to the country's ...

Register for free to Reuters and know the full story Foreigners traveling to Thailand from a country where a negative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test result is a condition for entry are required to show proof of health insurance that covers COVID-19 treatment, the Health Ministry said. BANGKOK, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Thailand will require international travelers to show proof they are fully vaccinated for COVID before flying to Thailand, according to the country's aviation regulator, as it prepares for more tourists after China reopened its border on Sunday.

In a notice on Saturday, Thailand announced that it is reintroducing entry restrictions for all foreign nationals entering the country.

With [China](https://simpleflying.com/tag/china/) reopening its border today, Thailand is expecting an influx of visitors but is still hoping to control imported cases. Thailand is expecting 300,000 Chinese arrivals in the first quarter of 2023 alone, setting up a giant task of preventing fresh cases. If you've traveled in the last three years, you may be familiar with the process of proving your vaccine status. However, the imposition could lead to stricter rules if cases in the country begin to spike. Exemptions have been included for those who have had COVID in the last six months (negative at least 7 days before travel), all travelers under 18, and Thai nationals and legal residents covered by the state healthcare system. After dropping all COVID restrictions late last year, Thailand has become the latest country to add travel entry rules for foreign arrivals.

As we covered yesterday, Thailand will have new entry regulations in place that are valid from a now-confirmed date of January 9, 2023 08:00am local time.

I have a feeling we’re suddenly back in 2021, and Thailand is moving backward rather than forward just to please the Chinese, something that could very well backfire in a very bad way. Penalties for missed flights and cancellations will, in all likelihood, be at the passenger’s expense. All to appease China or, better said the CPP overlords of the Thai government. Consider the PDS and TMD (AU) or Policy Document (NZ) available on our website. Travelers who can’t produce the respective documents will then (depending on the airline, tour company, and hotel) most likely have to eat an expensive cancellation fee or lose the majority of their prepaid services. [Qantas Travel Insurance]policies (which are available to Australian and New Zealand residents) can provide cover for some COVID-19 related events.