Thread: Thailand quarantine and entry conditions

Originally Posted by S Landreth

note: the office hasn’t been open for maybe 5 years or longer [although their (Coral Gables) website is up and running]. All business has to be done in Washington, DC if you live in Florida.

How did you get your Visa? Did you go there?
Do I need to drive 12 hours there without an appointment in the hope that someone will see me? We have called and emailed several times and no one is answering phones or emails.

^Might be best if you get all your ducks in a row and mail them the completed application.

I went to DC for that Visa yes. I thought they might have questions.

That Visa took a little longer than the 5 day turnaround time they advertise if you walk in with the application.

https://teakdoor.com/thai-visas-and-...ml#post3743744 (Government approves 10 year visas for foreigners over age 50)

Originally Posted by S Landreth

^Might be best if you get all your ducks in a row and mail them the completed application.

I went to DC for that Visa yes. I thought they might have questions.

That Visa took a little longer than the 5 day turnaround time they advertise if you walk in with the application.

https://teakdoor.com/thai-visas-and-...ml#post3743744 (Government approves 10 year visas for foreigners over age 50)

This is becoming way too complicated , would it be better if I went in on a 45 day visa exempt and get a Non Im -0 visa there?

I am hearing rumours that the 7 days is on for the well known vaccines, but excludes Sinopharm and Sputnik.

Get ready for Hoohoo to spit the dummy.

Just spoke to the embassy, they said they got the new instructions from MOFA last night.

7 day quarantine as per above.

There is a slight change to the COE procedure (a couple of emails) to add proof of vaccine, that will probably end up going into the COE system at some stage, otherwise if you don't bother, you can expect 10 day quarantine unless from restricted countries.

Great news!

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Just spoke to the embassy, they said they got the new instructions from MOFA last night.

7 day quarantine as per above.

There is a slight change to the COE procedure (a couple of emails) to add proof of vaccine, that will probably end up going into the COE system at some stage, otherwise if you don't bother, you can expect 10 day quarantine unless from restricted countries.

Great news!

From the Thai Embassy in Washington DC website posted yesterday. see bullet point three.
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Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

From the Thai Embassy in Washington DC website posted yesterday. see bullet point three.

Thats also on the COE webpage too.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Just spoke to the embassy, they said they got the new instructions from MOFA last night.

7 day quarantine as per above.

There is a slight change to the COE procedure (a couple of emails) to add proof of vaccine, that will probably end up going into the COE system at some stage, otherwise if you don't bother, you can expect 10 day quarantine unless from restricted countries.

Great news!

Perhaps. It's all good..
A cynical and knowledgeable perspective might suggest that they'll be a change-up or modification of the standing policy in a month's time - in one form or another.
Don't hold 'em to this supposedly set-in-stone standing.

Which ever way the wind blows.

Originally Posted by HuangLao

Perhaps. It's all good..
A cynical and knowledgeable perspective might suggest that they'll be a change-up or modification of the standing policy in a month's time - in one form or another.
Don't hold 'em to this supposedly set-in-stone standing.

Which ever way the wind blows.

As long as they hold this one for a few weeks, once I'm out of quarantine they can do whatever the fuck they like.

I'm happy with 7 or 8 days in a nice hotel, I need the rest anyway.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

As long as they hold this one for a few weeks, once I'm out of quarantine they can do whatever the fuck they like.

I'm happy with 7 or 8 days in a nice hotel, I need the rest anyway.

I feel the same way
Do you know if the 7 day for vaccinated quarantine is at every place, or at specific areas as originally reported?

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

I need the rest

I guess those 74,430 posts didn't type themselves.

Originally Posted by cyrille

I guess those 74,430 posts didn't type themselves.

Since I work between posts, if you actually look at the times of the first and last post each day you might get the idea...

Originally Posted by OhOh

" Travelers from countries with COVID-19 variants, will still be required to undergo the quarantine period of 14 days (15 nights)"

It appears that one case of a "COVID-19 variant" in a country a traveller arrives from, as opposed to a traveller on a passport from such a country, is the red line.

The vaccination has to be in the same country that you apply from too. It's why the US Thai embassy doesn't have to give the warning about that Sinopharm or Sputnik shite.

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

From the Thai Embassy in Washington DC website posted yesterday. see bullet point three.
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Have you got a link for that (exact) page?

What country doesn't have a COVID 19 variant?

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Have you got a link for that (exact) page?

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Originally Posted by runker

What country doesn't have a COVID 19 variant?

I believe it is variants that are resistant to the available vaccines, and they are all African countries,
Since you apply at Thai Embassy in the country you received the vaccine , I am sure the Thai embassy will inform you if your country of origine does not qualify you for the 7 day quarantine.

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

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That's not the Thai Embassy site, it's the COE one. Is there a link on the US Thai embassy website that talks about the new rules?

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

That's not the Thai Embassy site, it's the COE one. Is there a link on the US Thai embassy website that talks about the new rules?

This is how I got to it. IMO if it is contained in the Embassy website, it must be approved, But TIT
I followed these links from inside the Washington DC Thai Embassy website.
First at the home page of the embassy website click " "read more as in the screen shot below



Then in the next page that is mostly in Thai you click " (semi commercial flight) "

Then at step #3 , you click "https://coethailand.mfa.go.th "

Just a heads up. All the Thai visa stuff is done at the "new" Kalorama location. No parking problems and plenty of great embassy residences to see.

It's only about 10 minutes from the Georgetown location I have been to both many times.

Originally Posted by S Landreth

If you do visit DC, Rasika (two locations) is a restaurant your spouse would enjoy.

But you should check the DC wharf first. It’s just steps away from the Mandarin Oriental. There some very nice places in the area.



It’s not far and your car will be safe.

Today's post:

From next month, foreign tourists who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 will be allowed to visit six tourism provinces, namely Phuket, Krabi, Phangnga, Surat Thani (Koh Samui), Chon Buri (Pattaya) and Chiang Mai.
Those who have been inoculated, however, must still be quarantined, although the mandatory isolation period has been reduced from 14 to seven days.

PM mulls quarantine 'bypass'