Thailand Keeps Quarantine-Free Entry Ban as Omicron Cases Surge
Thailand’s main Covid-19 task force will meet later this week to review the suspension of its quarantine-free entry program for vaccinated visitors amid an uptick in new omicron cases among foreign tourists.
The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration, headed by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha, will meet on Friday to review the visa rules, according to Traisuree Taisaranakul, a government spokeswoman. The nation’s health ministry has already recommended extending the suspension of the so-called Test & Go program for vaccinated travelers from more than 60 countries to Jan. 31.
The initial ban announced on Dec. 21 was for 14 days, or until further announcement, according to a Royal Gazette notification.
Randy Thanthong-Knight
