Bangkok 9 January, 2022 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to provide an update on the latest announcement by the Royal Thai Government that redesignated 69 provinces as Controlled Areas or orange zone, while maintaining 8 remaining provinces plus districts in 18 provinces as ‘Blue Zone’ pilot tourist destinations, effective from 9 January, 2022.
Published in the Royal Thai Government Gazette on 8 January, 2022, the announcement also officiated the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA) decision to reopen 3 more Sandbox destinations – Krabi, Phang-Nga, and Surat Thani (only Ko Samui, Ko Pha-ngan, and Ko Tao) from 11 January, 2022 – in addition to Phuket.
The announcement also confirmed that travellers who have applied/obtained their Thailand Pass QR code before 22 December, 2021, with scheduled arrival dates in Thailand from 24 December, 2021, onwards, can still enter Thailand until there are any changes. Currently, there is no cut-off date.
Stepped up COVID-19 curbs in ‘Blue Zone’ destinations
The announcement maintained directives announced in the Royal Gazette on 30 October, 2021, which allowed nearly all businesses and activities in the Blue Zone provinces/districts to resume “New Normal” operations in a COVID-free setting from 1 November, 2021.
These include all shopping venues,…
