Thailand is poised to ease travel restrictions brought in during the pandemic.
In a move that will make holidays in the south-east Asian country much simpler, the Thailand Pass registration scheme and mandatory US$10,000 (£8,200) health insurance requirement for foreign visitors will be dropped from July 1.
From the start of next month foreign nationals are only required to show proof of either a certificate of vaccination, or a negative PCR or professional lateral flow test result within 72 hours of travel.
These can be in a print or digital format.
Director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand London Sadudee Sangnil said: "This is the news we have been waiting to share.
"The removal of the online Thailand Pass application simplifies travel to Thailand once again and removes what was a barrier to travel for some.
"Although bookings to Thailand have considerably picked up in the last few months, the removal of pre-departure requirements makes Thailand accessible to everyone once more.
"I am confident travel demand will resume in Q4 this year through to Q1 in 2023 and I am excited by the immediate potential for summer travel with the removal of the Thailand Pass."
Ms Sangnil advised people visit the Andaman Coast during the low season, or head to Koh Samui, Koh PhaNgan and Koh Tao which enjoy finer weather throughout the summer.
Thailand is following hot on the heels of Egypt, which has shed all of its coronavirus entry requirements, making it the 66th country to do so.
The move means that entry is much simpler and cheaper for those heading to Egypt, with no need for proof of vaccination or pre-departure tests.
There will also be no need for testing on arrival.
Cases in Egypt have been falling drastically over the past few months, with zero currently being officially recorded each day.
There have been 514,000 infections and more than 24,000 coronavirus-related deaths reported in the country since the pandemic began.
The announcement came shortly after budget airline easyJet announced that all its flights to Hurghada in Egypt would be cancelled until the end of July.
