BANGKOK, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Foreign visitors entering Thailand from all parts of the world including China will be treated equally and in accordance with scientific standards, Thai public health officials said on Wednesday.
In line with the current guidelines, which consider COVID-19 a communicable disease under surveillance, no special public health measures would be implemented to discourage travelers from any particular country, Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said in a statement.
The country's disease prevention and control policies were based on academic principles and conformed to world standards, Anutin said.
A new set of COVID-19 preventive measures will be finalized at a meeting on Thursday between officials from the Ministry of Public Health, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the Ministry of Transport, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The proposed requirements would require foreign travelers entering Thailand to have at least two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, Anutin said, adding that the purchase of travel insurance covering COVID-19 treatment would also be required before entering the kingdom.
Thailand's tourism body expects about 300,000 tourists from China to visit Thailand in the first quarter of this year after China reopens its border on Jan. 8.
