Is the pre-departure PCR test for Thailand no longer required from April 1st?

To whom concerned about Royal Gazette.. it has been published already and mainly the PCR test predeparture has been dropped.

Pcr test is no longer required. I fly April 2nd and contacted my airlines. They confirmed that's no longer required from April onwards. However, always good to check with the airlines as they work with their systems and these need to be updated with that information. Can also be that you have a transfer flight and that that country even still requires negative Pcr evidence for transfers. Better be safe then sorry

You still have to have a test when you land and if it's positive hospital for 10 days 2000£ plus if somebody on the same flight is positive you have to isolate how long for I am not sure but Google it my friend came from the UK for a 2 week break ended up only having 6 days plus a bill for 2000£

Before you arrive to Thailand, pre-test RT-PCR was cancelled, it official start 1st April 2022.

There are 2 main points :

1) as long as it is not published in the royal gazette, it is still needed. Doesn't matter how many officials promise whatever.

2) once it is official, being published, the airline/airline staff need to know about it and implement the new rules.

Doesn't matter that it is official by royal decree published in the royal gazette, if the airline or the staff you deal with are a bit slow with the latest rule and still think the test is requiered, you will not get on the flight.

The first day(s) when the rules just changed could be risky. Have been enough testimonies of people not allowed to board because airline staff were ignorant about the exact rules.

So keep up to date with the latest info of your airline also.

Get a test, better to know now before you arrive

Check with your airline even though Thailand is talking about scrapping it, depending on who you are flying with still might want it.

It might not be required but thats not for your convenience, get test before coming or you might get stung for 100,000 plus Baht per person that your insurance company will refuse to pay.

Just get the test as you fly around the time its due to be announced.

I got my Thailand Pass yesterday for arrival in 3 weeks, it stated that I'm to get a predepature PCR test but like you I've seen in numerous articles it stops on April 1st?

I guess better checked with your embassy on this. As my country embassy already came out the notice and I'm gonna use that.

Yes removed from 1st April

Also check with your airline. They may still want you to have a PCR

I’m in the same boat, still not booked pcr yet but will do tomorrow if I haven’t heard anything. Anyone know what date and time the 1st March changes were made official?

Nothing official yet

I seen the media reports about it but I haven’t heard that it’s actually been published in the Royal Gazette- which would make it law.