Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will propose resuming the Test & Go programme to win back overseas visitors and accelerate the economic recovery.
The minister said on Monday he will ask the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to relax restrictions stepped up early this year against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
His request follows a discussion with the Department of Disease Control which confirmed that the fast-spreading Omicron variant caused milder symptoms with far fewer hospitalisations and deaths.
Mr Anutin noted the public cooperated well in addressing Omicron, which is now the country's dominant coronavirus strain.
In the past few weeks, daily cases have surged although they now appear to be levelling off.
The public health minister said approval will be sought from the CCSA to resume the Test & Go programme under which overseas visitors spend only one night at a hotel. If their Covid-19 test turns out negative, they are free to leave that accommodation and enjoy their holidays.
Mr Anutin said it was unclear when the CCSA is expected to meet.
However, Mr Anutin did not confirm if reopening entertainment venues will be among measures he had in mind to ease restrictions. Clubs and bars were blamed for triggering infection clusters, especially during New Year celebrations.
