Thailand eases Covid-19 entry requirements and mask policy

A tuk-tuk driver, wearing a face mask amid concerns about the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, waits for tourists in front of the Grand Palace in Bangkok. Thailand announced on Friday (June 17, 2022) it would drop rules requiring people to wear masks outdoors and no longer require foreign visitors to register before travel, as Covid-19 cases fall and the kingdom seeks to lure tourists back. - AFP

Bangkok, June 17 (dpa): From July 1, tourists travelling to Thailand will only need to show a vaccination certificate or a negative Covid-19 test, the government announced on Friday, along with a decision to lift the requirement to wear a face mask in public spaces.

Travellers to Thailand have so far been obligated to pre-register online for a health pass and take out insurance to cover the cost of a possible infection and quarantine. Those rules will be scrapped.