Thailand eases COVID-19 curbs nationwide allowing Songkran 2022 festivities

The latest announcement by the Royal Thai Government has relaxed COVID-19 restrictions nationwide from 1 April, 2022, while allowing Songkran festivities to be held under stringent health and safety standards.

Published in the Royal Thai Government Gazette on 30 March, 2022, the announcement increased the designation of ‘Blue Zone’ provinces from 8 to 10 and maintained 16 other provinces with ‘Blue Zone’ districts. Areas Under Stringent Surveillance or yellow zone has been increased from 25 to 47 provinces, while Controlled Areas or orange zone has been adjusted from 44 to 22 provinces. Meanwhile, the Emergency Decree has been extended for the seventeenth time until 31 May, 2022.

For international travellers planning to travel Thailand during this time, please visit https://www.tatnews.org/thailand-reopening/ for more information on the three main entry schemes.

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