News Forum - Travel ban and restrictions lifted for those travelling from African countries

[Thaiger]

Thailand is lifting its travel ban on the eight African countries that were considered to be at high risk of the Omicron variant when the mutated strain was first detected. Restrictions for those travelling from other African countries will also be lifted. The revised measures go into effect on January 11. The countries being removed from Thailand’s ban list include Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Travellers from other African countries will no longer be required to undergo a 14-day quarantine. The restrictions were imposed by the Thai government as an emergency measure in response to […]

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[QPR123]

Wow more restrictions on having a good time in Thailand - I am supposed to fly to Bangkok on the 3rd Feb with family and friends, that's not going to happen as it will cost about £500 each to quarantine for 7 days on arrival - this is too expensive and a waste of 7 days - as flights are still being allowed in to Thailand I will most likely lose my money as the airline wont change or refund the tickets - Thank you very much Thailand 

How long will it be before everyone in the world realises we have to live with this now, will Thailand and other countries impose bans every time there is a new variant, good luck with that - people will soon get fed up with all these cancellations and disruption - Be careful you don't put people off going to Thailand on a permanent basis 

[Jason]

I'm thinking that once Omicron takes over Thailand, the only way to get anyone to come will be quarantine free, even if you have Omicron. Like all countries, there is a fear factor of being overwhelmed. But with each passing day, when you look at what happened in Africa, what is happening in other countries since....the fear factor will drop.

[Jason]

The tourist high season is dwindling away.....

[HiuMak]

On 1/7/2022 at 3:15 PM, Thaiger said:

Thailand is lifting its travel ban on the eight African countries that were considered to be at high risk of the Omicron variant when the mutated strain was first detected. Restrictions for those travelling from other African countries will also be lifted. The revised measures go into effect on January 11. The countries being removed from Thailand’s ban list include Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. Travellers from other African countries will no longer be required to undergo a 14-day quarantine.

Omicron is already in Thailand, the vow to stop Omicron into LOS has been breached, no point having further travel bans