More than 60,000 people registered on the Thailand Pass website to visit Thailand after the "Test & Go" entry scheme resumed Tuesday.
Tourism Authority of Thailand Gov. Yuthasak Supasorn said Wednesday most of those registering were Europeans hoping to escape winter and stay comfortable in Thailand from this month until April.
Other registrants included tourists from Russia, Germany, France and Britain and their qualified applications would be approved within seven days, he said.
During past Covid-19 outbreaks, beautiful natural attractions were rehabilitated and were attracting travelers, Yuthasak said. He believed that tourism would be active again at tourist destinations and local communities in provinces.
The TAT governor expected the country to welcome 8-15 million visitors and local tourists to make about 160 million trips this year.
The country should then generate 1.12 trillion baht from tourism including 630 billion baht from visitors, Mr Yuthasak said.