Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has declared his goal to fully reopen Thailand to fully vaccinated overseas visitors within 120 days. The announcement came in a televised address on 16 June. The Thai leader reiterated that visitors and returning Thai citizens must be allowed entry to Thailand without the need for quarantine or other major restrictions.
It’s an ambitious goal that could see Thailand reopen by mid-October. This significantly accelerates the previous timeline which gave the start of 2022 as the date for fully reopening the country.
Timeline to reopen Thailand to fully vaccinated tourists
1 July, 2021 (confirmed): Phuket
Phuket will reopen to fully vaccinated overseas visitors under the Phuket Sandbox plan. There are a number of restrictions attached and, with just over a week to the reopening date, the small-print of the plan still needs fine-tuning….
