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Govt ready to scrap last of pandemic-era curbs on tourists

Women pose for photographs at the "3 Mermaids" cafe, a popular Instagrammable spot in Pattaya City on May 8, 2022. (AFP file photo)

The government plans to end mandatory pre-travel registration for foreigners, rolling back the last of the pandemic-era curbs and betting on global visitors to power the economic recovery.

The country’s main Covid-19 task force is likely to consider a proposal to scrap the so-called Thailand Pass requirement at a meeting on June 17, Tourism Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn told reporters on Thursday. The move would go into effect next month and has the backing of the Health Ministry, he said. 

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