It was Thailand’s first day of fully reopening to foreign tourists. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)Thailand fully reopened to foreign visitors on Friday when entry restrictions, particularly the Thailand Pass registration requirement, were eased further. Phuket's high numbersThanet Tantipiriyakit, chairman of the Phuket Tourism Council, said lifting Thailand Pass will ensure easier entry into the country. After the pandemic hit, domestic tourist numbers dropped to 570,000 while there were fewer than 700 foreign visitors last year. Tourism income from Thai tourists shrunk to 2.2 billion baht and there was only 7.7 million baht from foreign visitors last year, he said.
