Thread: Thailand quarantine and entry conditions

From the BKKPost

Shorter Covid-19 quarantine from April 1

Quarantine will be reduced to seven days for people coming from overseas who have received two doses of vaccine at least 14 days before arrival, beginning on Thursday, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration confirmed on Wednesday.

Apisamai Srirangson, assistant spokeswoman, said people who had received only one dose of vaccine, or whose second shot was less than 14 days previously, would serve 10 days in quarantine.

The current 14-day period would remain for people arriving from countries where the Covid-19 virus had mutated.

The counting of quarantine days would start right away for arrivals between mdnight and 6pm on April 1. For later arrivals, day 1 of quarantine would start the following day.

Foreigners must test negative for Covid-19 before coming to Thailand.

For seven-day quarantine, foreigners would be tested once after arrival, on days 5-6. Thai returnees who were not tested before flying would be required to give a sample on arrival and be tested once more, on days 5-6.

For 10-day quarantine, arrivals would be tested twice, on days 3-5 and days 9-10.

For 14-day quarantine, arrivals would be tested three times - on arrival day, days 6-7 and days 12-13.

For all categories, arrivals would be traced by a tracking system for 14 days.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, as director of CCSA, would approve the new quarantine measures, Dr Apisamai said.

Originally Posted by strigils

The current 14-day period would remain for people arriving from countries where the Covid-19 virus had mutated.

That would be every European country..

^ yep, i don't write it, just paste it.

Originally Posted by lom

That would be every European country..

That would be pretty well every country. There have been thousands of mutations.

^ something lost in translation or they haven't thought all the elements through

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

It is not mutations

That is what they wrote in the article I quoted and commented on, scroll back and read it.

Lotsa unnecessary angst -

Originally Posted by lom

That is what they wrote in the article I quoted and commented on, scroll back and read it.

I agree, but what not what they meant. The meant variants that are resistant to current vaccines.
The Thai governments communication skills are atrocious skills are
But the published a list of countries not qualifying,
S Landreth posted a few posts above

Submitted my COE registration at about 11:15 local time.

Got preliminary approval for 7 day quarantine at 14:51 local time.

Add Flight ticket and ASQ booking and I'll send it off for the COE.

The hotel don't have 7 day bookings yet so I booked 10, but it says I will get a refund when they get instructions from the ministry of whatever.

I might just stay in Bangers for three days and drag a few mates out on the piss.

So far, so good.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Submitted my COE registration at about 11:15 local time.

Got preliminary approval for 7 day quarantine at 14:51 local time.

Add Flight ticket and ASQ booking and I'll send it off for the COE.

The hotel don't have 7 day bookings yet so I booked 10, but it says I will get a refund when they get instructions from the ministry of whatever.

I might just stay in Bangers for three days and drag a few mates out on the piss.

So far, so good.

Sounds like a damn reasonable plan, have a good one you Gooner wanker.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Submitted my COE registration at about 11:15 local time.

Got preliminary approval for 7 day quarantine at 14:51 local time.

Add Flight ticket and ASQ booking and I'll send it off for the COE.

The hotel don't have 7 day bookings yet so I booked 10, but it says I will get a refund when they get instructions from the ministry of whatever.

I might just stay in Bangers for three days and drag a few mates out on the piss.
So you can do your 7 day quarantine in Bangkok?

So far, so good.

Glad to hear you are making good progress, hopefully we are not too far behind you. Before we can do the COE, wife needs to get an emergency authorization to travel because her passport is expired and they do not make appointments to renew for three months.
I look forward to hearing of your progress, It is making my process a little easier as I learn from your experience.
Thank you
So is it settled, you can do the seven day quarantine in Bangkok?
I'd rather do it there because the first couple of days I am going to be jetlagged anyway. Then I can hung around for five days and then fly to KKC from Suvarnambhumi with Thai smile.

I think it is because the two terms have been used by the media without making any distinction.

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

Not true!!
I don't know why people keep posting the same thing over and over again where the list of countries not qualifying for the reduced quarantine has been widely published.
It is not mutations , as every virus mutates everywhere It is variants that are resistant to currently available vaccines.

"The new measures do not apply to those travelling from Africa, who would still be subject to quarantine for two weeks due to concerns about
other variants of the virus. "
Thailand to reduce quarantine period for vaccinated travellers | Reuters

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

Glad to hear you are making good progress, hopefully we are not too far behind you. Before we can do the COE, wife needs to get an emergency authorization to travel because her passport is expired and they do not make appointments to renew for three months.
I look forward to hearing of your progress, It is making my process a little easier as I learn from your experience.
Thank you
So is it settled, you can do the seven day quarantine in Bangkok?
I'd rather do it there because the first couple of days I am going to be jetlagged anyway. Then I can hung around for five days and then fly to KKC from Suvarnambhumi with Thai smile.

It's settled as far as the government is concerned, but the hotel I'm staying in hasn't had it officially yet. I could have waited, but I don't want to take any chances of the COE dragging out too long or ASQ filling up (my embassy had 120 applications today which bodes well for the flight having enough passengers to make it a go).

I picked the hotel because my mate stayed in it in November and he said everything is top notch, service, food, balcony for a smoke, great wifi, good TV with Netflix, and you can order shit from the Tops supermarket downstairs because the room has a kitchenette and microwave.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

It's settled as far as the government is concerned, but the hotel I'm staying in hasn't had it officially yet. I could have waited, but I don't want to take any chances of the COE dragging out too long or ASQ filling up (my embassy had 120 applications today which bodes well for the flight having enough passengers to make it a go).

I picked the hotel because my mate stayed in it in November and he said everything is top notch, service, food, balcony for a smoke, great wifi, good TV with Netflix, and you can order shit from the Tops supermarket downstairs because the room has a kitchenette and microwave.

Great to know Harry.
Would you mind sharing the name of the hotel. As soon as we short the wife's passport issue, we will start looking for a hotel, Hopefully by then the hotells will have adjusted their quarantine options to reflect the new rules.

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

Glad to hear you are making good progress, hopefully we are not too far behind you. Before we can do the COE, wife needs to get an emergency authorization to travel because her passport is expired and they do not make appointments to renew for three months.
I look forward to hearing of your progress, It is making my process a little easier as I learn from your experience.
Thank you
So is it settled, you can do the seven day quarantine in Bangkok?
I'd rather do it there because the first couple of days I am going to be jetlagged anyway. Then I can hung around for five days and then fly to KKC from Suvarnambhumi with Thai smile.

Ditto for me too! I'm following behind you guys too. Locked in the flight and ASQ. Now the Visa. Will go for the 60 day with a 45 day bump, that will put me to the middle of July, then I can do the leave and return routine to extend the stay for 30 days (total 135 day stay).

Thanks again guys!

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

Great to know Harry.
Would you mind sharing the name of the hotel. As soon as we short the wife's passport issue, we will start looking for a hotel, Hopefully by then the hotells will have adjusted their quarantine options to reflect the new rules.

Conrad has a Top's downstairs, not kitchen stuff though.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

service, food, balcony for a smoke, great wifi, good TV with Netflix, and you can order shit from the Tops supermarket downstairs because the room has a kitchenette and microwave.

Excellent points and find 'arry.

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

The Thai governments communication skills are atrocious skills are

Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai

Great to know Harry.
Would you mind sharing the name of the hotel. As soon as we short the wife's passport issue, we will start looking for a hotel, Hopefully by then the hotells will have adjusted their quarantine options to reflect the new rules.

Centrepoint Silom

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Centrepoint Silom

Yeah I’ve been eyeing that one myself. Balcony. Clothes washing machine. Good location.

The river view room looks good.

I’m torn between the above one, and this one, Jacuzzi room with balcony, for my next trip.

Solitaire Bangkok Sukhumvit 11 - ASQ Deals - ฿32,000!
TV looks bigger in the Solitare tho, so leaning towards that one.

Uploaded ASQ and Flight details today.

If approved, the COE should appear in the site for download.

Originally Posted by OhOh

Excellent points and find 'arry.

That's interesting...

When I did my ASQ in January my room had a kitchenette but all cutlery, crockery, pots and pans etc, and the microwave had been removed. The only thing left was the kettle. My understanding was that this was due to ASQ rules to prevent any means of passing on the virus. Maybe something has changed since?