Thai authorities yesterday approved the termination of the PCR testing requirement for international arrivals from May 1, 2022. Two new entry regimes have also been introduced, specifically adapted for vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers.
More details will come once the official guidelines are announced in the Royal Thai Government Gazette.
New entry rules for vaccinated travelers
- International travelers who are fully vaccinated no longer need to present a pre-arrival negative PCR test or undergo an on-arrival test.
- They do need to register for a Thailand Pass (via https://tp.consular.go.th/) with a certificate of COVID-19 vaccination and a travel insurance policy with medical coverage not less than US$10.000 (previously US$20.000).
- Once they have arrived in Thailand, they are granted entry and can move freely throughout Thailand.
New entry rules for unvaccinated travelers
International travelers who have not been vaccinated or have not been vaccinated in full also no longer need to show a pre-arrival negative PCR test or undergo a test on arrival. They are, however, required to register for a Thailand Pass with a 5-day hotel booking and travel insurance with medical coverage not less than US$10.000 (reduced from US$20.000). Once they arrive in Thailand, they must quarantine for 5 days and undergo an RT-PCR test on day 4 or 5.
An exception is made for unvaccinated travelers who can upload proof of a negative RT-PCR test through the Thailand Pass system within 72 hours of travel, they will be granted entry and are - like those who are fully vaccinated - free to come and go anywhere in the kingdom.
Source: TATnews
I don't quite understand this:
“An exception will be made for unvaccinated travelers who can upload proof of a negative RT-PCR test within 72 hours of travel….”
72 hours after the trip, but then you are still in quarantine after the trip to Thailand?
That "exception for non-vaccinated" seems a bit unclear to me here.
If I understand correctly, this exception is made for travelers who can present a negative pcr test that is not older than 72 hours before arrival…