Substantial increase in overseas arrivals in Thailand since April 1

28 Sept 04:23 Key points summarised by AI

Overseas arrivals at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport surged by 65.97% daily in April, averaging 11,623 passengers, following the removal of the pre-departure COVID-19 RT-PCR test requirement.
The airport expanded its capacity by opening an additional arrival terminal and increasing immigration counters, now capable of processing 4,080 arrivals per hour.
Efficiency improved significantly, with faster RT-PCR test results upon arrival, reducing the need for passengers to spend a night at pre-booked quarantine hotels.
Overall daily passenger traffic, including both domestic and international in-bound and out-bound, increased by 27.01% since April 1.

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