December 15: Thailand announced eased restrictions allowing travellers to enter their borders, after months of staying shut due to the pandemic scare. In order to attract more visitors now, Thailand has introduced a Special tourist visa under which the travellers can come and stay for 90 days.
However, the condition here is that the travellers must be from low-risk countries such as China, Australia, Vietnam. Other than this, the special tourist visa can be extended twice which means, travellers can stay in the country for upto 9 months. Simultaniously, tourists from all countries can visit and stay for 60 days, however, quarantining yourself for 14 days at a quarantine hotel on arrival. Alongwith this, in order to enter the country, tourists have to undergo PCR test, quarantine on arrival and apply for a tourist visa.
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As per Times of India report, travellers to Thailand will be asked to submit a negative covid test report, that too, from within 72 hours of arrival. After that, on arrival, travellers will have to undergo another test on arrival. If any covid-positive person is found, the concerned has to go for quarantine for 14 days in a state hospital. The travellers also have to submit an evidence of travel and medical insurance.
Travel industry of the country has been disturbed amid the growing wrath of covid-19. Especially for Thailand, which has been one of the popular tourist destinations in 2019 with over 38 million tourists visiting the country. This visa was introduced in order to revive the travel industry of the country.
