Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, the spokesman, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was confident that all systems concerned were ready for the Test & Go resumption on Feb 1 to revive the tourism sector at the earliest.
With more than 465,000 tourists expected at Suvarnabhumi airport between Jan 26 and Feb 7, during the Chinese New Year festivities, the government says it is fully prepared for the resumption of the Test & Go scheme this Tuesday.
The "Test & Go" programme for international visitors including Indians resumes on Tuesday with a number of extra measures in place, including another RT-PCR test on the fifth day after travellers enter Thailand.
Under the programme, overseas visitors must spend one night in a certified hotel while they wait for the result of their first RT-PCR test taken on arrival.
Those who test negative for Covid-19 are then allowed to leave and explore the rest of the country.
Thailand is ready for the restoration of the Test & Go scheme. Throughout 2022 the country expects at least 8 million foreign visitors and should generate 480 billion baht of related income,” Mr Thanakorn said.