Thailand says no Covid test needed for travellers from China

Thai authorities said that travellers from China could enter the kingdom without pre-departure coronavirus tests.

File: People seen enjoying the sun on one of Thailand's famed sandy beaches.BANGKOK - Thai authorities said that travellers from China could enter the kingdom without pre-departure coronavirus tests, hoping their return would be a shot in the arm for the country's tourism sector recovery.

The United States, Canada, Japan and France are among the countries that have imposed new rules requiring travellers from China to provide negative Covid tests as concerns grow over the spike in cases.China slams 'unacceptable' Covid curbs on travellers from its territory China was the largest source of foreign tourists for Thailand before the pandemic, with almost 11 million arrivals in 2019, according to government data.

"This is an opportunity to restore our economic situation and recover from losses we suffered for nearly three years," Anutin said.Tanes Petsuwan, deputy governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, said he expected about 60,000 Chinese nationals to enter Thailand this month and for numbers to steadily rise.

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