Is Thailand Open For Tourists?

In early April, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) announced its plans for the country to reopen to vaccinated tourists in three phases after the shocks of the pandemic on the industry.

The first stage welcomes vaccinated travellers into the country but still require them to quarantine for seven days upon arrival. The second and third phase is expected to begin in July which would allow more flexibility, slowly allowing travellers to move about the country.

The plan was to start a pilot program in Phuket this summer and then five other provinces to follow suit. Although the plan is still in place, the new surge of COVID-19 cases in the country has made the plan less feasible.

According to reports, the reopening of tourist sites in the country might be impossible due to the lack of vaccine supply. The private sector including those in tourism is pleading with the government to increase vaccination efforts to combat the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and make the reopening of tourism this summer a possibility.