Thai Covid-19 Situation Center agrees to restore nationwide green zones, cancel Thailand Pass, eases mask mandate, and more

[smedly]

I think I have the answer 

 

How many times did they pass round the bong during this meeting lol

[khunpa]

I flew in using the Thai Pass yesterday. Took me 30 min. to get approved online and it was super smooth at the airport.

 

I honestly think they should make something like the Thai Pass requiring travel insurance from all tourists. Get rid of all the tourists getting in trouble here. No more Go Fund Me pages…

 

Thai Pass was the first ever Thai-made online registration that worked completely without hassle for me. I wouldn’t mind keeping it as I was so thrilled about something that worked.

 

 

Edited June 17, 2022 by khunpa

[Blumpie]

Changing their minds in 3...2...1...

[Blumpie]

8 minutes ago, khunpa said:

I flew in using the Thai Pass yesterday. Took me 30 min. to get approved online and it was super smooth at the airport.

 

I honestly think they should make something like the Thai Pass requiring travel insurance from all tourists. Get rid of all the tourists getting in trouble here. No

more Go Fund Me pages…

 

Thai Pass was the first ever Thai-made online registration that worked completely without hassle for me. I wouldn’t mind keeping it.

Hey, I remember those beg-packers.  Wow, it seems like a lifetime ago doesn't it?  

If anyone travels without travel insurance anywhere, they are playing with fire and yes they should never be admitted to any country.  

[Senior Player]

Arrivals will need only show their vaccination certificates or Covid-19 test results according to Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration.

 

So they're getting rid of the Thai Pass but still keeping some of their state-of-emergency measures then? Whilst I welcome the abolition of the Thai Pass, I still don't feel enticed enough to fly to Thailand yet. Not until they've completely abolished all their state-of-emergency measures will I consider it. That means not taking any COVID-19 tests before I travel, or showing booster certificates upon arrival.

 

After 2 years of avoiding this virus I finally succumbed to the omicron a few weeks ago. I'm sixty and I can honestly say I've had worse bouts of flu than this. Sure, I felt a little under the weather, tired and achy, but it really wasn't all that bad. After a few days I felt right as rain again.

 

Fingers crossed that Thailand drop all their state-of-emergency measures to deal with Covid-19 and get back to normality pretty soon.

[TropicalGuy]

5 hours ago, Thailand said:

Yes, it's a definite maybe!

An “Oasis” moment ?????

[nattaya09]

Good news on the Thailand Pass elimination. I booked our August 2 flight to Thailand a week ago as soon as the US dropped their COVID test return requirement so it appears the stars have aligned for once

 

Seem that normalizing entrance requirements now will rebuild some confidence by tourists that a holiday to Thailand is no longer an unacceptable risk and maybe the country can realize a decent peak season this winter. That is if the tourists can afford the plane tickets

Edited June 17, 2022 by nattaya09

[josephbloggs]

2 hours ago, Senior Player said:

So they're getting rid of the Thai Pass but still keeping some of their state-of-emergency measures then? Whilst I welcome the abolition of the Thai Pass, I still don't feel enticed enough to fly to Thailand yet. Not until they've completely abolished all their state-of-emergency measures will I consider it. That means not taking any COVID-19 tests before I travel, or showing booster certificates upon arrival.

 

Eh??  You haven't needed to take a COVID-19 before travel for months now.  And you don't need to show a booster certificate on arrival at all, where do you get that idea from?

Thai Pass takes three minutes, it is all done online, and the check on arrival takes 10 seconds - you only need to show your TP approval which you receive within 30 minutes of applying online.  I came in today for the second time in a couple of weeks and it is extremely painless.

From 1st July you won't even need to spend three minutes doing TP, just turn up.

So not really sure what your problem is, I think you listen to the TVF scare mongers too much perhaps (the same scare mongers who have never actually done TP, obviously).

It is way more complex to enter Singapore or many other Asian countries in APAC.

Edited June 17, 2022 by josephbloggs

[tomacht8]

Essentially, today’s measures bring to an end over two years of Covid-19 restrictions and rules, except for the emergency decree....

 

Is there an official reason why the emergency laws are still being maintained?

[Baron Samedi]

Great news ! Thx Thailand ????

 

 

[starky]

11 hours ago, simple1 said:

My wife here in Oz has been infected by Covid for the past two days. I can assure you she's having a nasty experience.

 

Unfortuneately too many people are still rather ignorant of the effects of Covid and consequences of infection.

Unlikely anyone could possibly be ingnorant when it has been on constant rotation on every single news outlet 24/ for the best part of 2 years including not only death rates but the number of people infected. 

  Sorry to hear about your wife but when people get saturated with that much information it tends to have a numbing effect. People wish to move on with their lives.

[shdmn]

So no more covid insurance correct?  The story doesn't address that specifically.

[shdmn]

11 hours ago, simple1 said:

My wife here in Oz has been infected by Covid for the past two days. I can assure you she's having a nasty experience.

 

Unfortuneately too many people are still rather ignorant of the effects of Covid and consequences of infection.

Just the unvaccinated ones.

[Jingthing]

They're spoiling us with good news! 

[webfact]

Boomtime with Thailand Pass gone by July 1st along with 2 am closing and face mask easing 

by Carla Boonkong & Pranee O' Connor

 

Government House spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana before the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) meeting on Friday still spoke of the need to be vigilant and for the public to continue wearing face masks where appropriate. After the meeting, it was clarified that Thailand Pass will be abolished from July 1st, along with the medical insurance requirements for foreign tourists and the need to wear a face mask in public except in crowded areas and places with poor ventilation.

 

Face mask requirement in public is abandoned except for crowded areas and places with poor ventilation such as public transport as Thailand drops all restrictions and bugbears which impede foreign visitor numbers. Consequently, a boom is expected in the coming six to seven months with some optimistic industry insiders saying Thailand can achieve up to 15 million visitors in 2022 as the good times, long thought of as lost to the past, come roaring back to life.

 

Thailand has announced long-anticipated measures that will allow the kingdom’s foreign tourism and nightlife industry to finally return to normal after July 1st when a key committee on Friday decided to do away with the Thailand Pass application, medical insurance requirements and nearly all public face mask-wearing from July 1st next.

 

It is expected that the move will herald a boom in foreign tourist arrivals in the second half of the year as the country’s critical income-generating foreign tourism industry engine gathers steam.

 

Full story: https://www.thaiexaminer.com/thai-news-foreigners/2022/06/17/thailand-pass-app-gone-at-last-by-july-1st/

 

-- © Copyright Thai Examiner 2022-06-18

 

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[Jingthing]

7 minutes ago, shdmn said:

So no more covid insurance correct?  The story doesn't address that specifically.

Correct. Starting July 1. 

[webfact]

Thailand Pass scrapped, no face masks from July 1

By Online Reporter

 

 

Foreign tourists visiting Thailand will no longer be required to use the Thailand Pass online registration from July 1.

 

On Friday (Jun 17), Thailand’s COVID-19 taskforce confirmed the further easing of restrictions, removing some of the country’s last remaining curbs put in place to limit the spread of the virus.

 

The US$10,000 health insurance requirement for foreign visitors will also end on July 1, the CCSA announced.

 

In addition to the cancellation of Thailand Pass, the rules regarding mask wearing will also be eased from July 1.

 

Full story: https://www.huahintoday.com/hua-hin-news/thailand-pass-scrapped-no-face-masks-from-july-1/

 

-- © Copyright Hua Hin Today 2022-06-18

 

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[webfact]

Thai gov to remove mask mandates for outdoors, scrap Thailand Pass in July

By Erich Parpart

 

 

According to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday, Thailand Pass will be cancelled, face masks will be “recommended” for closed and crowded areas, and entertainment venues will be able to operate normally starting on July 1.

Entry rules

 

Foreigners will no longer be required to register with the Thailand Pass (TP) system or acquire a Certificate of Entry (CoE) before entering Thailand.

 

The minimum health insurance coverage of 10,000 USD for foreigners will also be lifted.

 

However, visitors will still have to provide proof of Covid vaccinations or test results if asked via random inspection on arrival or exit.

 

Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/41000/thai-gov-to-remove-mask-mandates-for-outdoors-scrap-thailand-pass-in-july/

 

 

-- © Copyright Thai Enquirer 2022-06-18

 

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[webfact]

‘Thailand Pass’ registration scheme to be lifted from 1 July 2022

At the point of entry into Thailand, travellers will only need to show proof of either a certificate of vaccination or a negative RT-PCR or professional ATK test result within 72 hours of travel.

 

 

TAT Newsroom

 

Koh Samui

 

Bangkok – Thailand’s Centre of COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) today approved the removal of the Thailand Pass registration scheme and an US$10,000 health insurance requirement for foreign visitors, effective 1 July, 2022. Both requirements were initially removed for Thai nationals from 1 June, 2022.

 

From 1 July, 2022, foreign nationals are only required to show proof of either a certificate of vaccination or a negative RT-PCR or professional ATK test result within 72 hours of travel. These can be in a print or digital format. Random checks will be made on arrivals at Thailand’s international airports or land border checkpoints (in 22 provinces). Unvaccinated/not fully vaccinated travellers who are random checked and who are unable to show proof of a pre-arrival negative test will be required to undergo a professional ATK test at the point of entry.

 

Meanwhile, the CCSA also approved the designation of Bangkok and 76 provinces as the Surveillance or green zone, thus allowing resumption of new normal businesses and activities nationwide. And while maintaining the safety and health measures under the universal prevention, the Royal Thai Government is preparing to announce a new set of guidelines as the nation is stepping into post-pandemic.

 

TAT Newsroom will be providing updates in detail via www.tatnews.org once the official directives have been announced in the Royal Thai Government Gazette.

 

Source: https://www.tatnews.org/2022/06/thailand-pass-registration-scheme-to-be-lifted-from-1-july-2022/

 

-- © Copyright TAT NEWS 2022-06-18

 

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[metisdead]

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[Skeptic7]

WAY past time to do these things. Behind as always. Typically Thailand.

 

Stop mask mandates everywhere. Of course, many of us ditched the masks outdoors last year and have stayed out until 2am (and much later!).. This place will never be a leader or even a reasonably fast follower. 

Edited June 17, 2022 by Skeptic7

[andyman57]

So no need for covid insurance

[Onerak]

Are they going to check vaccination card. Which is meaningless really. May be subject to huge fraud. 

[RichardColeman]

My guess is that they are seeing virtually no tourism being booked and are now panicking to try and save some pride in this year. Sadly the total mess they have continued with this year has killed this year

[smedly]

why wait ???????

 

stupid nonsense 

 

everything you are relaxing ......................... was already relaxed 

 

get another hit on that bong .......................it might make sense 

 

Anutin wants the whole country spaced out ...................................very foolish as they are finding out

 

bong..kers

[heybuz]

Suppose the powers think that now thailand will experience millions of tourists ,i have my doubts with recession looming in most countries cost of living sky high and from what i can see the cost of visiting thailand doubling in the last two years.The doubling costs of visiting Thailand are my experience over costing in the last week others may be different.

[jacko45k]

Jeez guys, get on with it.... you are just keeping the 'control conspiracy' guys chirping out from under their beds! Time to let go. 

[bluemoon58]

16 hours ago, aussiexpat said:

"However, an exact date for easing of the mask mandate has NOT been announced and is NOT set in stone as July 1st, notes the CCSA"

 

Ok, that's me still out then

What a sensitive soul you must be if it's just a little old mask keeping you out...!!!

 

[darrenr]

I wonder if they will scrap the mandatory insurance as well ?

[Canadian Snowbird]

I'll believe it when I see it. They still have close to 2 weeks to flip flop on it. If they actually do get rid of the thailand pass system and the unneccessary additional covid insurance, I'll seriouslyconsider returning to Thailand for the winter like I did in pre-covid times. I certainly missed the golf, the hot weather and the condo pool the previous 2 winters.