In the midst of the main travel season, Thailand is tightening its entry rules due to the easing of the corona virus in China. It is also becoming more complex for German holidaymakers in Thailand.
Bangkok – Thailand, a favorite travel destination for Germans, has tightened its entry rules due to the corona pandemic. This was announced on Thursday by the Ministry of Health in Bangkok, as the news agency dpa reported. The reason for the tightening of entry rules to Thailand is the relaxed policy of the Chinese crown. As the upcoming Thailand entry rules will affect all foreigners, German tourists will also face obstacles when traveling to Thailand due to the corona pandemic.
Germany has also tightened its entry rules due to China’s crown policy.
Corona: stricter entry rules for tourists to Thailand: visitors must be vaccinated twice
In future, visitors from abroad will have to prove that they have been vaccinated against the corona virus at least twice, according to Thai Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul. So, if you are not fully vaccinated or even not vaccinated against Covid-19, you have to expect to be rejected at the border. Therefore there are no alternative rules of entry into Thailand, such as the presentation of a negative PCR test or similar.
Anyone wishing to travel from Thailand to a country that requires a negative corona test for entry must also provide proof of health insurance, he said. This was to ensure that possible treatment costs would be covered in the event of a positive PCR test in Thailand, the newspaper reported Bangkok Post.
Thailand is again tightening corona entry rules for tourists – a big surge in travel from China is expected
It is not yet clear when the new rules for entering Thailand will come into effect. Thailand lifted all coronavirus entry rules only last October. As a rule, official decisions in Thailand become valid as soon as they are published in the official gazette Official Gazette of the Royal Thai Government to publish. However, the country is now expecting a large surge in travel from China, where the virus is currently spreading massively. It can therefore be assumed that the regulation will be implemented very quickly, as Thailand is an extremely popular travel destination for tourists from China.
In December 2022, Beijing announced the end of the quarantine requirement for travelers to the People’s Republic. From 8 January 2023, people traveling to China from abroad will only need to show a negative corona test. After the end of the zero corona policy, the Chinese will be able to go on holiday abroad again. (with dpa material)
