Thai tourism is expected to hit a dead end after the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration decided to temporarily suspend the “Test & Go” scheme and freeze Thailand Pass approval for this scheme from today.
Phuket is allowed to continue its sandbox programme, while entry is allowed to all provinces with quarantine.
“We’ve learned from the past international tourists will not visit here if a quarantine is mandatory,” said Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi, president of the Thai Hotels Association.
“It’s almost impossible for Thailand to avoid Omicron spread despite more stringent measures for foreign tourists. If the government decides to shelve the quarantine exemption for the sake of prevention, the suspension period should not be too long.”
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