Thailand: Bangkok gets ready to welcome foreign visitors from Feb 1 as Covid-19 cases are getting lesser

BANGKOK, Jan 24 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Thailand is reopening to foreign travellers under the “Test & Go” scheme from February 1, though this time some changes have been made.

Under the new set-up, tourists will have to isolate for five days and take RT-PCR tests on the first and the fifth day. They also have to provide proof of prepayment for the tests as well as payment for five days accommodation in a government-approved SHA hotel or alternative quarantine (AQ).

Tourists arriving under the Test & Go scheme are also required to show proof of medical insurance.

Governor Aswin Kwanmuang said on Sunday that the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has inspected restaurants and entertainment venues that have turned into eateries. BMA is also looking for night venues that may be operating…