Thailand reopened for tourism again on February 1, and restarted its system of Test and Go entry. More than 2,500 passengers from 46 international flights poured into Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on the first day.
According to Yuthasak Supasorn, governor of TAT (Tourism Authority of Thailand), more than 25,000 tourists applied for the Test and Go entry on the first day.
The Test and Go system of entry had been launched in Thailand on November 1 last year vis-à-vis 61 handpicked countries including India. But it was abruptly stopped on December 22 with the rapid spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, leading to much confusion, disappointment and cancellations among many tourists, including Indians.
“Resumption of the Test and Go is a positive sign which, I hope, will lead to the resumption of regular commercial travel in the 75th year of Indo-Thai relations,”…
