Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority or CAAT sent an urgent notice tonight, January 8th, 2023, to airlines just hours before major changes to vaccine requirements to Thailand, clarifying that unvaccinated travelers or those without their documentation can fly but must take a test on arrival.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand has ordered airlines to check passenger documentation before boarding (or risk fines) starting on Monday January 9. All passengers to Thailand aged 18 and over will be required to present to check-in staff written proof that they have received at least two covid vaccine shots.

Thai health minister Anutin Charnvirakul did not give a definite date for the latest procedure to be checked on individuals, but advised foreigners to bring paper documentation or online verification on their next journey to Thailand.

Fully-vaccinated Chinese tourists will not be subject to any new Covid tests or quarantine on arrival to Thailand. The rules for most other nationalities are similar but not precisely the same.

The Chinese decision to open up travel opportunities for its citizens has all sorts of international repercussions.

The news that Chinese nationals will be able to travel abroad from January 8 without experiencing compulsory quarantine and home isolation on return has been generally welcomed as boosting the Thai economy as it struggles to regain momentum in the post-covid world environment.

Thai immigration procedures are becoming increasingly sophisticated as technology advances.

Thai law permits the sale of alcoholic beverages from 11 AM to 2 PM and 5 PM to midnight for vendors and until 2 AM for nighttime entertainment establishments.

Emirates will starts the new year in Thailand by adding a fourth flight between Bangkok and Dubai from 1 January 2023.

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AirAsia Aviation Group Limited (AAAGL), the aviation arm of Capital A, has signed a Joint Venture agreement with Sivilai Asia to establish a new low-cost airline, AirAsia Cambodia.

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U-Tapao-Rayong-Pattaya International Airport welcomed the first of a wave of charter flights bringing Russians to the Pattaya area.

Thai Airways International will increase its Bangkok-Singapore roundtrip flights from 21 to 28 per week starting 12 December 2022 to serve travel demand going into the festive holiday season.