04 Aug 2020 | 05:40 PM UTC

Thailand: Entry restrictions eased for some foreign nationals from August 4 /update 44

Authorities ease entry restrictions for some foreign nationals from August 4; confirm travel itineraries

TIMEFRAME expected from 8/4/2020, 4:00 AM until 8/31/2020, 11:59 PM (Asia/Bangkok). COUNTRY/REGION Thailand

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29 Jul 04:03 PM UTC —

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16 Jul 03:57 AM UTC —

Thailand: Authorities re-introduce COVID-19 entry restrictions as of July 14 /update 42

14 Jul 03:51 AM UTC —

Thailand: Authorities reopen border checkpoints for Cambodian traders July 12 /update 41

03 Jul 05:27 AM UTC —

Thailand: Authorities lift flight suspension on July 1 /update 40

30 Jun 12:33 PM UTC —

Thailand: Authorities extend state of emergency until July 31 /update 39

12 Jun 06:07 PM UTC —

Thailand: Government to lift nationwide curfew and other restrictions June 15 /update 38

29 May 12:24 PM UTC —

Thailand: Authorities announce further easing of some COVID-19 restrictions from June 1 /update 37

23 May 07:36 AM UTC —

Thailand: Authorities extend state of emergency until June 30 /update 36

18 May 04:30 PM UTC —

Thailand: Aviation authorities extend ban on international flights to June 30 /update 35

15 May 08:10 PM UTC —

Thailand: Authorities announce easing of some COVID-19 restrictions from May 17 /update 34

15 May 01:51 PM UTC —

Thailand: Bangkok Airways resumes domestic flights May 15 /update 33

04 May 07:10 AM UTC —

Thailand: Civil Aviation Authority allows all international airports to operate special flights May 3 /update 32

30 Apr 11:05 AM UTC —

Thailand: Authorities to relax COVID-19 restrictions May 4 /update 31

27 Apr 11:56 AM UTC —

Thailand: Authorities extend nationwide lockdown until May 31 /update 30

23 Apr 05:16 AM UTC —

Thailand: Thai AirAsia and Thai Lion Air resume domestic flights from May 1 /update 29

15 Apr 04:38 AM UTC —

Thailand: Ban on all international flights extended until April 30 /update 28

10 Apr 02:55 PM UTC —

Thailand: Government to impose lockdown in Phuket province April 13-26 /update 27

09 Apr 10:53 AM UTC —

Thailand: Authorities automatically extend all visas for foreigners April 8 /update 26

08 Apr 12:34 PM UTC —

Thailand: Pattaya municipality enters lockdown effective April 9 /update 25

07 Apr 12:35 AM UTC —

Thailand: Authorities announce extension on ban of all international flights April 6 /update 24

06 Apr 12:24 PM UTC —

Thailand: Songkhla province closes borders April 5 /update 23

06 Apr 09:58 AM UTC —

Thailand: Authorities to lockdown Koh Samui island April 6-30 due to COVID-19 /update 22

03 Apr 09:06 PM UTC —

Thailand: All incoming flights suspended April 4-6 due to COVID-19 /update 21

02 Apr 03:43 PM UTC —

Thailand: Government to impose nationwide curfew from April 3 /update 20

02 Apr 06:48 AM UTC —

Thailand: Bangkok closes parks and suspends rail train services April 1 /update 19

31 Mar 02:21 AM UTC —

Thailand: Phuket in lockdown until April 30 due to COVID-19 March 30 /update 18

27 Mar 02:58 PM UTC —

Thailand: Government implements additional domestic restrictions March 27 /update 17

26 Mar 11:40 AM UTC —

Thailand: Entry restrictions and state of emergency announced amid COVID-19 pandemic March 25 /update 16

25 Mar 03:08 AM UTC —

Thailand: Thai Lion Air and Bangkok Airways suspends all flights March 25 /update 15

24 Mar 12:45 PM UTC —

Thailand: Government to declare state of emergency March 26 /update 14

22 Mar 05:15 AM UTC —

Thailand: Authorities close malls in Bangkok March 22 to April 12 /update 13

18 Mar 11:45 AM UTC —

Thailand: Government announces closure of some border crossings March 18 /update 12

16 Mar 02:23 AM UTC —

Thailand: Authorities announce entry restrictions for foreigners from 17 territories March 14 /update 11

12 Mar 06:46 AM UTC —

Thailand: Authorities suspend Visa on Arrival (VOA) for 19 countries March 11 /update 10

05 Mar 02:59 PM UTC —

Thailand: Government announces new quarantine measures March 5 /update 9

01 Mar 08:52 AM UTC —

Thailand: Health officials confirm first coronavirus-related fatality March 1 /update 8

26 Feb 02:44 AM UTC —

Thailand: Health officials confirm 37 coronavirus cases February 25 /update 7

17 Feb 01:04 PM UTC —

Thailand: Thai Airways extends flight suspension to and from mainland China February 17 /update 6

01 Feb 11:09 AM UTC —

Thailand: Health officials confirm 19 coronavirus cases including first human-to-human transmission January 31 /update 5

27 Jan 06:58 AM UTC —

Thailand: Health officials confirm eight cases of coronavirus January 26 /update 4

22 Jan 01:46 PM UTC —

Thailand: Four new cases of coronavirus reported January 22 /update 3

17 Jan 01:54 PM UTC —

Thailand: Second confirmed case of viral pneumonia reported January 17 /update 2

14 Jan 01:57 PM UTC —

Thailand: One confirmed case of viral pneumonia reported January 12 /update 1

06 Jan 11:53 AM UTC —

Thailand: Fever screening conducted at several airports nationwide January 5

Event

Thai authorities have announced that entry restrictions will be eased for some foreign nationals from Tuesday, August 4, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Permanent residents and work permit holders, as well as their spouses and children, and foreign nationals with special arrangements, including migrant workers whose employers' have been given approval for their employees' entry, and those with a Thailand Elite Card, a program for frequent business travelers, have been permitted to enter Thailand. However, those entering the country must adhere to health protocols and undergo a 14-day quarantine period at designated facilities.

The state of emergency has also been extended until at least August 31.

As of Tuesday, August 4, health authorities have confirmed 3321 cases of COVID-19 in Thailand with 58 associated fatalities. Further international spread of the virus is expected in the near term.

Context

The first case of COVID-19 was reported on December 31 and the source of the outbreak has been linked to a wet market in Wuhan (Hubei province, China). Since then, human-to-human transmission of the virus has been confirmed.

Cases of the virus have been confirmed in numerous countries and territories worldwide. On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the global outbreak a pandemic. Virus-screening and quarantining measures are being implemented at airports worldwide, as well as extensive travel restrictions.

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, dry cough, and tiredness. Some patients may experience other symptoms such as body pains, nasal congestion, headache, conjunctivitis, sore throat, diarrhea, loss of taste or smell or a rash on skin or discoloration of fingers or toes. These symptoms (in most cases mild) appear gradually. Generally, most patients (around 80 percent) recover from the disease without being hospitalized.

Advice

Measures adopted by local authorities evolve quickly and are usually effective immediately. Depending on the evolution of the outbreak in other countries, authorities are likely to modify, at very short notice, the list of countries whose travelers are subject to border control measures or entry restrictions upon their arrival to the territory in question. It is advised to postpone nonessential travel due to the risk that travelers may be refused entry or be subject to quarantine upon their arrival or during their stay.

To reduce the risk of transmission, travelers are advised to abide by the following measures:

Frequently clean hands by applying an alcohol-based hand rub or washing with soap and water.
When coughing and sneezing, cover mouth and nose with a flexed elbow or tissue; if used, throw the tissue away immediately and wash hands.
If experiencing a fever, cough, difficulty breathing, or any other symptoms suggestive of respiratory illness, including pneumonia, call emergency services before going to the doctor or hospital to prevent the potential spread of the disease.

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