THAILAND has launched a quarantine-free entry visa for some tourists, and fully vaccinated Brits make the cut.
From today, vaccinated visitors are welcomed in Thailand and holidays are available from £418pp.
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The programme, called Test & Go, is similar to the Sandbox scheme that Thailand ran last year, which permitted Brits to enter the country in November.
The scheme was short-lived as Thailand shut its borders when the Omicron variant was discovered in December.
Five weeks on and the scheme has been reopened to all vaccinated travellers, and up to 300,000 tourists are expected to book trips within the month, according to Bloomberg.
And there are massive bargains to be found if you book a trip to Thailand right now – Loveholidays.com is offering a six-night stay at a hotel in Bangkok, including return flights from Birmingham from £418pp.
You must have had your second vaccine more than 14 days before travelling to Thailand, and you will need to take a PCR test before departing and another test on arrival.
Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi, president of the Thai Hotels Association, said: "It's a fine balance between tourism recovery and public health.
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"We have to create confidence among the Thai society as there's still a large group of people hesitant about foreign travellers.
"If other nations are still as hesitant they can come and look at the Thai Test & Go model."
The programme has come at a perfect time for Brits hoping to soak up some sun over half term.
The temperature in Thailand in February gets up to a whopping 32C and remains a balmy 23C at night so it is a great choice for fighting the UK winter.
With only 15mm rainfall across the whole month, it's a great month to visit if you're in the mood for some sunshine too.
We've rounded up the holiday hotspots in the sunshine to beat the winter blues this February.
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