Hotels and travel agents set up counters for inbound passengers at Suvarnabhumi airport, with the number of travellers increasing since the pre-travel RT-PCT test requirement was lifted on April 1. (Photo: Nutthawat Wicheanbut)
Suvarnabhumi airport has seen a sharp rise in the number of international arrivals since the requirement for pre-flight Covid-19 tests was lifted.
Thailand’s main gateway airport in Samut Prakan province reported an average 11,623 travellers from overseas destinations from Friday to Monday, a 66% rise from the average in March of 7,003 visitors a day.
Airport general manager Kittipong Kittikachorn attributed the rise to the government’s decision to scrap pre-travel RT-PCR tests for visitors coming under…
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