Proof of insurance policies that also covers Covid-19 infection in Thailand are also required from non-Thai passengers.

The requirements are additional measures to those already announced by the CAAT as part of Thailand’s effort to contain the escalating Covid-19 pandemic.

CAAT has finished drafting the new measures, which are expected to be announced tomorrow (March 20) or March 23, pending announcement of the Public Health Ministry’s update on high-risk countries and territories, he added.

On March 8, the CAAT announced that it was mandatory for operators of passenger jets bound for Thailand, from four countries and territories in the Public Health Ministry’s high-risk list, to take strict measures to prevent spread of the virus in the country.

One of the requirements stated that in the event of a passenger, departing from any of the four countries, fails to provide a valid health certificate, he/she must not be issued a boarding pass.

Saksayam said that he had also consulted with related state agencies to make it compulsory for commuters of trains and electric trains to wear masks. The rules will also be applied to passengers on public buses.