Thread: Thailand quarantine and entry conditions

The shorter quarantine of visitors would not worsen the situation as the Phuket Sandbox reopening project proved that visitors did not cause an outbreak but local infections did, he said.

I mean I might be wrong but I would have thought the previous quarantine would have told them that visitors did not cause outbreaks but local infections did.

It's highly unlikely someone would get infected on a plane and test negative 7 days later, even before Delta.

The Thais have suspended COE's for travel after October 1st.

This suggests changes to Sandbox/ASQ/Quarantine, although it may just be a reduction from 14 to 7 or 10 days again.

With typical aplomb, they've sent out a letter saying the decisions will be made on 29/10/21 instead of 29/9/21.

Five major tourist destinations -- Chiang Mai, Chon Buri, Hua Hin, Phetchaburi and Bangkok -- were scheduled to reopen on Oct 1, but a Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) subcommittee recommended the date be pushed back to Nov 1.

A decision on the new timeline is expected from the CCSA on Monday.

Reopening faces more hurdles

ASQ is reduced back to 7 days for the vaccinated.

More later.

Subject to the usual cabinet approval/Royal Gazette.

Quarantine periods will be shortened from 14 days to seven days for fully vaccinated foreign tourists.

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For visitors who have not been fully vaccinated, the quarantine will be seven days for air arrivals and 10-14 days for arrivals by water and land. Activities are allowed at quarantine facilities.

More reopening, shorter curfew

Has since been corrected:

Quarantine periods will be shortened from 14 days to seven days for fully vaccinated foreign tourists. For visitors who have not been fully vaccinated, the quarantine will be 10 days for arrivals by air and water and 14 days for arrivals by land. Activities are allowed at quarantine facilities.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

More later.

There certainly will be. Much more to be sure.

Originally Posted by Norton

There certainly will be. Much more to be sure.

Yep, just like playing Thai lottery.

Good Luck

Originally Posted by Norton

There certainly will be. Much more to be sure.

It still doesn't rule out ASQ being replaced by sandbox on 1st Nov, but they don't appear to be pushing that too hard at the moment.

Not really hard to guess why.

So per misskit's post (Reuters):

Quarantine going back to 7 days for all vaccinated visitors on Oct 1st.

Quarantine for all vaccinated visitors eliminated for specific areas on November 1st.

Be interesting to see if they put that second bit in the gazette.

^ They won't.

Originally Posted by cyrille

^ They won't.

And you draw this conclusion how sybille?

Reuters are reporting:

BANGKOK, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Thailand will waive its mandatory quarantine requirement in Bangkok and nine regions from Nov. 1 to vaccinated arrivals, authorities said on Monday, as the country tries to boost its immunisation rate and revive its battered tourism sector.
The regions include popular tourist areas Chiang Mai, Phangnga, Krabi, Hua Hin, Pattaya, and Cha-am, and follow the successful reopening of Phuket and Samui islands to vaccinated people in pilot schemes since July.

Thailand to reopen to more vaccinated visitors from November | Reuters

You do have to wonder how many Thai jobsworths are jostling to be the ones to talk to the press. I doubt Reuters would have missed this bit if their particular spokesperson had said it to them.

Authorities plan to reopen five other tourist destinations, including Bangkok, using the sandbox model on November 1, followed by 20 more in December.

AFP via Thailand to cut COVID-19 quarantine for vaccinated tourists | Al Arabiya English

Similarly, Bernama makes no mention of them opening any provinces in December.

BERNAMA - Full quarantine waiver for vaccinated visitors to Thailand from November

Ok, let's get practical. Here I sit in ban nok Roi Et and wish to drive to Bangkok tomorrow for a cup of tea. Fully vaccinated with paper to prove it.

Wtf must I do upon arrival?

I am just about to leave for a meeting in Bangkok and am now concerned I may not be allowed to enter the city.

Is there any restrictions for Pattaya people?

No, none.

^ Thanks.

Side note. Went from Roi Et to Buriram last week to visit an old friend who happens to be a Thai and author of English language books about Isaan.

Absolutely zero problem entering either province. Neither are in Red zones or in lockdown.

^ Well I am just about to leave and hope I don't have problems at the toll booths.

I have Pattaya number plates on the car as well.

A report about whether I made the meeting or not will follow.

I wonder how hotels in Phuket will react to the new 7 day rule if you already booked for 14 days.

I just booked my wife in for two weeks for the sandbox deal landing Oct.13 but now it seems she will only have to stay for seven.

Somehow I doubt a refund for the extra week will be forthcoming.

Originally Posted by naptownmike

I just booked my wife in for two weeks for the sandbox deal landing Oct.13 but now it seems she will only have to stay for seven.

Somehow I doubt a refund for the extra week will be forthcoming.

I think they should offer a refund but as we know, this is a revenue generator so they might make up excuses being you booked it before the rule came into play. I suspect your wife will be up in their faces about it. I know my wife would.

Keep us posted, curious to see how they handle it.

Originally Posted by naptownmike

I wonder how hotels in Phuket will react to the new 7 day rule if you already booked for 14 days.

I just booked my wife in for two weeks for the sandbox deal landing Oct.13 but now it seems she will only have to stay for seven.

Somehow I doubt a refund for the extra week will be forthcoming.

Will probably depend on the hotel. When I changed my flight for Thailand, it meant my arrival was early enough for that first day to count as one of seven.

The hotel refunded (most of) that day, albeit about six weeks later.

So the Special Tourist Visa continues until September 30th 2022.

Special tourist visa programme extended

Unless it's changed, this means you can arrive on a 90 day visa and renew it twice for a total of 270 days validity.

If you really want to.