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Govt ready to scrap last of pandemic-era curbs on tourists

Women pose for photographs at the “3 Mermaids” cafe, a popular Instagrammable spot in Pattaya City on May 8, 2022. (AFP file photo)

The government plans to end mandatory pre-travel registration for foreigners, rolling back the last of the pandemic-era curbs and betting on global visitors to power the economic recovery.

The country’s main Covid-19 task force is likely to consider a proposal to scrap the so-called Thailand Pass requirement at a meeting on June 17, Tourism Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn told reporters on Thursday. The move would go into effect next month and has the backing of the Health Ministry, he said. 

“Our country has been battered by this pandemic for so long,” Mr Phiphat said. “It’s time to…

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