The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Friday agreed it was time to declare the whole country a green zone where all business and other activities could resume, probably from July 1.
Taweesilp Visanuyothin said they agreed to the proposal from the Public Health Ministry. Officials were expected to conclude details to allow a nationwide green zone from July 1.
Dr Taweesilp said people would be able to take off face masks when they were in open-air places and during activities or work where masks were not normally required.
Alcohol consumption at eateries would return to pre-Covid hours, but disease control measures would still be enforced.
Restrictions would also end for entertainment places and the transport of migrant workers.
Thermal scanning for a fever would be unnecessary, except in at-risk or outbreak areas.
Antigen testing would be required only at gatherings of more than 2,000 people or for people with respiratory symptoms.
Thailand Pass registration and compulsory Covid-19 insurance will be lifted for all people arriving in Thailand from July 1.
Arrivals will need only show their vaccination certificates or Covid-19 test results.
Foreign nationals will not have to be insured for Covid-19, and thermal scanning will end at border checkpoints.
At present, visitors are required to have US$10,000 Covid-19 insurance coverage. From July 1, the government will still encourage visitors to have such insurance.
Dr Taweesilp said the local Covid-19 situation was improving and on the way to the country entering a post-pandemic era on July 1.
