The emergency decree implemented by Thailand due to the epidemic was officially lifted on October 1, the CCSA of the epidemic control center was dissolved, the vaccination center was closed, all entry policies related to new crown were cancelled, and they were restored to the pre-epidemic.
Thai Prime Minister Prayut agreed to lift the emergency decree on October 1 as early as August 15 and dissolve the Thai Epidemic Control Center (CCSA), which was officially implemented on the 1st. Dr. Udom Kachintorn, consultant at the Center for Epidemic Control, said that after October 1, the Infectious Diseases Act of 2015 will become a governing law for the response to the epidemic, and will no longer be the Public Administration Emergency Act in Emergency Situation implemented since February 24, 2020. This marks the official end of the COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand. Although judging from the local livelihood and epidemic prevention policies in Thailand, the epidemic has actually ended for a long time in Thailand.
Thailand's Ministry of Public Health also downgraded Covid-19 from "dangerous infectious diseases" to "surveilled diseases" starting from October 1.
New infections in Thailand have stabilized at a level for months, and have not risen and will not be cleared, but measures to treat infected people and self-treatment are developing in a positive direction. Drugs for treating Covid-19, as well as cold medicines, fever-reducing drugs, etc., can be easily purchased at pharmacies. The STK self-testing box can be purchased at the 7-11 convenience store. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Center for Epidemic Control, said after Friday's meeting that the state of emergency implemented since March 24, 2020 has ended, and his center for Epidemic Control has also completed its historical mission and dissolved as the Covid-19 situation in Thailand and the world is improving, and new cases and deaths have steadily declined.
Tavixin said: "People and businesses have resumed normal activities, and the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand is redefining Covid-19 as a monitored infectious disease, not a dangerous infectious disease."
Bangkok Vaccination Center closed on the 30th
Tavixin said: "People and businesses have resumed normal activities. The Ministry of Public Health of Thailand's COVID-19 vaccination center at Bang Sue, Bang Sue, was officially closed on September 30, and the COVID-19 transition to monitoring diseases in Thailand on October 1. This decision was made after discussions between the Ministry of Health Services and the Ministry of Disease Control.
The vaccination center of Bangsi Central Station is the largest COVID-19 vaccination center in Thailand. So far, more than 6.3 million doses of vaccine have been received. About 60-70% of Thais have received the third dose of vaccine. More than 50% of people have received the third dose of the vaccine.
Thailand cancels all new crown-related entry policies and restores to the pre-epidemic
The Thai Embassy in China has released the latest policy to enter Thailand from October 1:
Increase the extension of the visa-on-arrival stay period to 30 days
In view of the improvement of the epidemic situation in Thailand and the world, the measures proposed by the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of Thailand to extend the stay time of foreign tourists are aimed at revitalizing the tourism industry.
The maximum stay time for foreigners entering Thailand in 18 countries/regions under the Thai visa-on-arrival program will be extended from the previous 15 days to 30 days; while the maximum stay time for foreigners entering Thailand in 50 countries without visa will be extended from the previous 30 days to 45 days.
New visa stay extension measures are part of Thai officials' efforts to improve Thailand's tourism economy. "We are seeking to extend tourists' stays, which will help increase tourism consumption, revitalize the economy and reduce the impact of the epidemic," the spokesperson said.
Thailand’s Ministry of Interior and Foreign Affairs, Immigration Bureau and other relevant agencies have adjusted the procedures based on this latest extension policy.
Earlier this month, Thailand's Minister of Tourism and Sports Phhiphat Ratchakitprakarn said that about 1.07 million foreign tourists entered Thailand in July, which is the first time that the number of inbound tourists in a single month has exceeded the 1 million mark since the epidemic.
Minister expects the number of foreign tourists to exceed 1 million in August and September, and believes it will increase to 1.5 million per month from October to December. The minister is confident that the total number of foreign tourists will exceed 10 million in 2022.
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