WHAT TRAVELERS NEED TO KNOW WHEN PLANNING A TRIP TO THAILAND

WHAT TRAVELERS NEED TO KNOW WHEN PLANNING A TRIP TO THAILAND
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WHAT TRAVELERS NEED TO KNOW WHEN PLANNING A TRIP TO THAILAND - Stringent health surveillance systems help tourism and travel activities go on as usual.
TAT Newsroom www.tatnews.org


The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to reiterate the following recommendations for travelers amid the country's strict system of monitoring and containment of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).



Here's what travelers need to know when planning a trip to Thailand.



Before embarkation from original destinations

  • Kindly comply with the primary fever screening at check-in counters before being allowed to board the aircraft.
  • Travelers showing signs of the COVID-19 symptoms (coughing, sneezing, runny nose, or dyspnoea) are subject to further medical evaluation and treatment and will be advised to delay the travel.


Onboard the aircraft & upon arrival

  • Kindly practice frequent hand hygiene (washing with soap or using alcohol-based gel).
  • All passengers are advised to wear a hygienic mask during the flight.
  • Be aware that passengers showing signs of the COVID-19 symptoms are subject to be isolated while onboard, and to be referred for further medical evaluation and treatment upon arrival.
  • Please follow the airline's infection control guidance and restriction.
  • Kindly comply with the primary fever screening by thermo scanners and infrared thermometers and answer a questionnaire on your travel history and contact information.
  • Travelers who have been in contact or seated in close vicinity of suspected cases will be followed up for 14 days in accordance with the disease prevention and control standards.
  • Travelers with a body temperature of 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher and have respiratory symptoms with a history of travel to COVID-19 epidemic areas will be isolated and transferred to a designated hospital for quarantine or treatment.


While in Thailand

  • Kindly practice frequent hand hygiene measures (washing with soap or using alcohol-based gel).
  • Kindly comply with the primary fever screening at attractions. Travelers showing signs of the COVID-19 symptoms are subject to further medical evaluation and treatment.
  • Travelers are advised to wear a hygienic mask during travel while avoiding close contact with anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms and avoid visiting crowded places.
  • If travelers feel sick, do seek medical care as soon as possible, please inform the healthcare worker about the details of your travel history.
For information and assistance relating to Thailand's tourism, contact the TAT Contact Centre 1672 or Tourist Police 1155.


Tourists can keep up to date with the COVID-19 situation in Thailand at the TAT Newsroom (www.tatnews.org) and the Department of Disease Control ( ddc.moph.go.th )

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