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Thailand Suspends Quarantine-Free Entry – Straits Times

Foreign visitors who had earlier registered for the Test and Go scheme can still enter the country but have to take an additional polymerase chain reaction test


The return of Chinese tourists has created mixed feelings among neighboring countries.
China's neighbours have voiced mixed reactions to it ending its ban on overseas travel from early next month. This photo shows tourists arriving at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi Airport, Nov 2021, Athit Perawongmetha, Reuters.

 

Thailand will suspend its quarantine-free entry scheme from Wednesday amid concerns over the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, The Straits Times reported.

Foreign visitors who had earlier registered for the Test and Go scheme can still enter the country without quarantine, but have to take an additional polymerase chain reaction test seven days after their arrival.

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George Russell

George Russell is a freelance writer and editor based in Hong Kong who has lived in Asia since 1996. His work has been published in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, New York Post, Variety, Forbes and the South China Morning Post.