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The following is a press release from the Thai Tourism Authority. Their statements and opinions are their own.
Bangkok, 25 February 2021 â The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to advise all foreign tourists who have received the Certificate of Entry (COE) documentation to Thailand that they are now required to download the ThailandPlus application prior to arrival to use when traveling around the country.
After downloading the ThailandPlus application from the Google Play Store or Apple App Store, travelers are required to enable the GPS and accept the privacy policy. After that, a recent (not more than one-month-old) profile photo needs to be uploaded before inputting the COE number and reference ID obtained from the Royal Thai Embassy or Consulate-General. Once all data is verified as correct, the system will direct travelers to the âQR codeâ page where they can begin using âthe application.
Travelers will need to keep the ThailandPlus application on all the time, as they move to different locations around the country. Businesses throughout Thailand prominently display QR codes that are required for check-in and check-out scanning. This includes all types of accommodation, restaurants, shopping centers, and tourism attractions, to mention just a few examples.
In the event that travelers are in close contact with any confirmed COVID-19 cases, they will be notified and offered recommendations.
All information collected is only used for public health purposes and is monitored in a way that does not infringe on a visitorâs right to privacy.
ThailandPlus is the evolution of Thailandâs contract tracing efforts that started last year with the âThai Chanaâ and âMor Chanaâ applications. All three use GPS and Bluetooth to detect locations visited via a mobile phone combined with QR code scanning that records a travelerâs journey.
First announced in November last year, the ThailandPlus application was developed under collaboration between the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, the Prime Ministerâs Office, and the Digital Government Development Agency (Public Organisation). âThailandPlus is available for download in both the Apple App Store and Google Play or by visiting https://thailandplus.in.th/en/download/