Thailand will require vaccination certificates from tourists from January 9

The requirement to provide COVID-certificates Thailand canceled in October last year.It is being returned amid an increase in the incidence in CHINA - for travelers from there, many countries have introduced testing during flights

From January 9 until at least the end of the month, passengers flying to Thailand will be required to present a CORONAVIRUS vaccination certificate when boarding a flight, writes the Bangkok Post, citing the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).

The innovation will affect all flights that arrive in the country later than 01:00 on January 9 local time (21:00 Moscow time on January 8). In addition to the vaccination certificate, it will be possible to present a certificate stating that the tourist has had covid-19 in the last six months, or a document confirming contraindications to vaccination. The requirement only applies to persons over 18 years of age.

The CAAT website says that Thailand is receiving 16 vaccines, including the Russian Sputnik V and Sputnik Light. Also, those who are vaccinated with drugs from ASTRAZENECA, Pfizer, Moderna, etc. can enter the country.

Some Russian airlines have already notified their customers of the need to provide vaccination certificates when traveling to Thailand. In particular, the Azur Air website says that you can travel to the country with the Sputnik V vaccine, provided that the second dose is received at least 14 days before departure. The same applies to the one-component Sputnik Light vaccine.

“For the duration of your stay in Thailand, you must have medical insurance covering the treatment of COVID-19,” the air carrier also added.

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Thailand stopped requiring vaccination certificates and other covid documents just over three months ago, from last October. Then the country lowered the level of concern regarding the coronavirus from a dangerous to a controlled infectious disease.

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