Thailand on Monday (May 2) reported 9,331 new COVID-19 cases, 21,168 recoveries and 84 additional deaths over the past 24 hours.
Monday’s cases bring the total number of COVID-19 infections in Thailand to 4,271,815 with 28,701 deaths.
The news comes as International travelers arriving in Thailand from May 1 are required to obtain the Thailand Pass prior to travel. The government’s COVID-19 task force says it will not remove this entry requirement at this stage, despite no longer requiring an RT-PCR test result.
The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) recently clarified that international arrivals must still obtain the Thailand Pass via online registration. The registration however requires fewer documents for people arriving from May 1, in line with the government’s relaxed entry measures.
Dr Sumanee Wacharasint, an assistant spokeswoman for the CCSA, said prepaid hotel bookings and a negative pre-departure RT-PCR test will no longer be necessary, but travelers will need to submit their vaccination certificates, along with travel insurance with eligible health coverage.
(Source: – Asean Now)