Thailand: almost pre-Covid formalities

One step further towards total standardisation of travel conditions. This is what Thailand with this new and probably last stage in the simplification of procedures. The last two obstacles for travellers - the requirement to register on Thailand Pass" app and $10,000 insurance policy to cover the covid - will in fact officially come to an end on 1 July.

A vaccination certificate or test still required

On 17 June, Thailand's COVID-19 Situation Administration Centre (SACC) approved the abolition of the Thailand Pass registration system and the requirement for foreign visitors to take out health insurance worth US$10,000$.

So everything goes back to the way it was for travellers, or almost... Foreign nationals are still required to present the proof of vaccination certificate or negative RT-PCR test result or professional ATK test within 72 hours of travelling to Thailand. This can be a printed or digital document.

The government states that random checks may be carried out on arrival at international airports or at Thailand's land border checkpoints (in 22 provinces). Non-vaccinated or non-fully vaccinated travellers who are subject to random checks and cannot show proof of a negative test before arrival will have to undergo an ATK test on the spot. And be quarantined if the test proves positive. It is still advisable to protect yourself against this type of problem by taking out insurance..

The country is also continuing to lift its various restrictions. The CCSA has also placed Bangkok and 76 provinces in a green zone, allowing normal activities to resume. - especially in the evening.

Thai Airways gradually regains its network

For its part, the national carrier Thai Airways International supports the simplification of formalities by increasing its frequencies.

The airline will resume flights to Brussels from 2 July. with three frequencies per week. Until the end of August. It has also increased to two daily flights from Frankfurt (25 June) and London (since 29 May) and one daily flight from Copenhagen, Munich and Zurich (1 July).. These flights complement the Paris CDG-Bangkok which has had a daily flight since spring.

In Bangkok, the carrier is once again offering numerous connections throughout South-East Asia. The airline has resumed or increased its frequencies to Bali, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta, Penang, Phnom Penh, Rangoon, Singapore and Vientiane, as well as to India, Pakistan and Taiwan.