Thread: Thailand quarantine and entry conditions

Originally Posted by Humbert

The PCR test has to be administered a maximum of 72 hrs prior to departure.

Fully aware of this stipulation. I am however suggesting this with relevance to trying to avoid a positive when you get to Thailand. If you can self isolate 5days before the initial PCR test then the result of that initial PCR test is pretty much a true negative and indeed you are negative. Then just continue to self isolate between the initial PCR test and the flight and you should be home free. Anything that happens at the airport, airplane, airport, taxi to hotel, will not show up on the PCR test in Thailand.

Just a suggestion if you are worrying and if indeed you are able to follow this plan.

I just got my 2nd approval and QR

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

No, the result has to be date/time stamped within 72 hours of your departure

Right

Just received QR approval number 3

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

No, the result has to be date/time stamped within 72 hours of your departure (or first departure if you have more than one flight). *

And: "Please note that your test result must be in hard copy and in Thai or English language only."

* Unless you're flying via Singapore.

Really? So you could have a flight on Sunday, have had a test the previous Monday but because you got your result on Friday, you are ok?

Originally Posted by Humbert

Just received QR approval number 3

I heard they were now auto deleting all previous applications and the only application which goes through is the most recent.

Originally Posted by OhOh

As returning Thai citizens are not required to be tested or jabbed, I suggest a direct flight.

No ME stop overs., too many potentially untested or jabbed, disease ridden Thais, and foreigners.

Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19)

"Home Requirements for travellers from the Disease Infected Zones

1. Before check-in at the airport of origin, the traveller must show the following documents to the airlines:

1.1 Non-Thai citizens

• Health certification describing "No laboratory evidence of COVID-19 infection in the previous 72 hours and no signs of illness in the 14 days prior to the departure date"

• Health insurance (in an amount of at least 100,000 USD) that should cover all expenditures of medical treatment while traveling to Thailand. The travelers need to purchase health insurance before traveling.

1.2 Thai citizens

• Health certification confirming that the passengers are fit to fly

• Letter issued by the Royal Thai Embassy, Thai Consular Office or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs certifying that the passengers are Thai nationals returning to Thailand."

Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19)

Will you stop posting shit in this thread Hoohoo.

This is out of date.

I'm not sure quite why they think this is going to make a huge difference when they've just said they probably won't open bars on 1st December as his nibs hinted.

Richard Barrow's take on things (and he seems to have an "in" with the MFA as they flew him to London for a jolly last week):

"Looks like no major changes have been approved for entry to #Thailand. Still 63 countries on the list and you still have to have RT-PCR test on arrival and ATK test on Days 6-7. But it looks like they are considering switching the RT-PCR test to ATK from 1st December. And also adding more countries. And also adding more provinces to the Sandbox.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the TAT Newsroom have both told me they are expecting to send out press releases later today or early tomorrow. There might be some things changing that are not on these charts.

But nationwide, pubs and entertainment venues won’t be opening now until 15th January at the earliest. However, some provinces can serve alcohol in tourist areas in SHA+ venues up until a certain time.

More details soon."

The government is considering replacing the RT-PCR test with other screening methods for vaccinated tourists under the Test & Go scheme, and easing high-risk close contact (HRC) rules which force airplane passengers who had sat near Covid-19 patients to undergo mandatory quarantine.
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor Yuthasak Supasorn said these decisions would be up to the national communicable disease control committee, and would also require approval from the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) meeting to be chaired by the prime minister on Friday.
As the RT-PCR test requires at least six hours for the result, and inbound travellers must book and stay in a hotel room while awaiting the outcome, alternative methods, such as antigen test kits, are more convenient and help manage the flow of tourists better if the number of arrivals increases.
Mr Yuthasak said the CCSA will also consider easing current HRC rules which force those who sit two rows in front of or two rows behind infected passengers on a plane to be relocated to quarantine facilities.
Under the new proposal, only passengers who had sat next to a Covid-19 patient would be kept in quarantine, for a shorter period, meaning there would be a maximum of two travellers affected by the HRC rule.
Meanwhile, those who test positive with mild or no symptoms don't have to be relocated to hospital to receive treatment, but can choose a hospitel or alternative quarantine instead with a shorter period of up to 10 days, from the current 14 days.
Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi, president of the Thai Hotels Association, said that with the current flow of 2,000 travellers per day on average, hotels are capable of handling guests' journeys from the airport to the hotels and providing compulsory RT-PCR tests.
As of Nov 9, 28 travellers had been detected with coronavirus, out of 28,021 arrivals.
With Thailand reopened for 11 days, the overall process has run without major hiccups, but if the number of inbound guests continues to grow over the next few months, there might be congestion or other problems, such as insufficient airport transfer services, as eligible vehicles are only those who meet safety standards under the SHA Plus programme.
The hotels would also have to work more closely with partner hospitals to ensure that RT-PCR results are released within 6-8 hours when more travellers start to arrive in the country.
Mrs Marisa said some hotels have started to look for more convenient methods by taking guests to drive-thru testing before checking them into the hotel.
She said that even though more hotels in Bangkok have been certified with SHA Plus and have benefited from the mandatory one-night stay for the Test & Go scheme, hotels in other areas, such as Pattaya and Hua Hin, still have fewer guests than expected.
The proposed new screening measure, which requires no waiting period, would provide more opportunities for hotels everywhere as tourists could travel directly to their preferred destination.

Prayut mulls easing Covid travel rules

^ Would make sense as so few people are testing positive for the virus on arrival.

Originally Posted by Bonecollector

^ Would make sense as so few people are testing positive for the virus on arrival.

Thankfully I've just had confirmation that I won't have to sit next to one of them from airport to hotel.

Which is nice.

Originally Posted by Bonecollector

I heard they were now auto deleting all previous applications and the only application which goes through is the most recent.

I heard this from an officer at the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington DC but a lot of people are reporting multiple QR certificates which leads me to doubt that this is true.

Originally Posted by Humbert

I heard this from an officer at the Royal Thai Embassy in Washington DC but a lot of people are reporting multiple QR certificates which leads me to doubt that this is true.

I think they started doing it when they started providing Access Codes.

I think to be fair the Thaipass system has generally worked well. It seems only those who applied with little headroom timewise were the ones complaining and getting worked up. Once they work out the teething issues and if they can allow PDFs with further automation then it'll fly through.

Don't often say this about Thailand but well done with Thaipass.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Thankfully I've just had confirmation that I won't have to sit next to one of them from airport to hotel.

Which is nice.

Same here. My partner also got confirmation from AXA that you are covered for asymptomatic, covered for close proximity extra PCR test and subsequent hospital quarantine but you are not covered for any extra days in the hotel due to close proximity.

Originally Posted by Humbert

So, I arrive on Friday morning next week. Spend a night of Covid testing bliss at the Solitaire Bangkok. Move to the Travelodge around the corner for one more night because I couldn't get a flight on Saturday to Buriram. Sunday off to Buriram where my ride awaits taking me to the tiny village of Ban Koh in Surin province. There I am being forced by the village headman, a guy not to be trifled with, into two weeks home quarantine. Considering there is fuck all to do around there anyway I will make sure I have plenty of vodka to keep me in stupor awaiting my freedom.

Nice! sounds like a plan.

My misses is from Surin as well, although they all moved to Bangkok for work and school when she was about 6. I actually really like Surin and we will definitely retire there.

Try and get to this place + loads of temples around there.

Google Maps

Originally Posted by OhOh

As returning Thai citizens are not required to be tested or jabbed, I suggest a direct flight.

No ME stop overs., too many potentially untested or jabbed, disease ridden Thais, and foreigners.

Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19)

"Home Requirements for travellers from the Disease Infected Zones

1. Before check-in at the airport of origin, the traveller must show the following documents to the airlines:

1.1 Non-Thai citizens

• Health certification describing "No laboratory evidence of COVID-19 infection in the previous 72 hours and no signs of illness in the 14 days prior to the departure date"

• Health insurance (in an amount of at least 100,000 USD) that should cover all expenditures of medical treatment while traveling to Thailand. The travelers need to purchase health insurance before traveling.

1.2 Thai citizens

• Health certification confirming that the passengers are fit to fly

• Letter issued by the Royal Thai Embassy, Thai Consular Office or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs certifying that the passengers are Thai nationals returning to Thailand."

Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19)

Returning double jabbed Thai citizens require a PCR test within 72hrs of travel

Returning un-jabbed Thai citizens are recommended to get a PCR test within 72hrs of travel

Source

Requirements for Foreigners travelling to Thailand during COVID-19 travel restriction and FAQ on Thailand Pass from 1 November 2021 - Royal Thai Embassy, London

Originally Posted by Bonecollector

Returning double jabbed Thai citizens require a PCR test within 72hrs of travel

Returning un-jabbed Thai citizens are recommended to get a PCR test within 72hrs of travel

Source

Requirements for Foreigners travelling to Thailand during COVID-19 travel restriction and FAQ on Thailand Pass from 1 November 2021 - Royal Thai Embassy, London

Oh you don't have to worry about hoohoo, he is the backwater village idiot.

Originally Posted by Bonecollector

Returning double jabbed Thai citizens require a PCR test within 72hrs of travel

Returning un-jabbed Thai citizens are recommended to get a PCR test within 72hrs of travel

Unvaccinated Thais are heading to ten nights quarantine in Thailand, vaccinated Thais only do one night.

Still, it does seem odd.

I have a flight booked to Bangkok on Saturday 5th December.

As it stands I'm working in the Black Sea just off the Russian coast, but am hoping we finish up and get back to Turkey for a crew change next Wednesday. Much of this will depend on how quickly the Russians customs release us... this could take a few hours... or a few days... but if we we get back to Turkey for Wednesday I should be back in the UK for Thursday, and have my second Covid jab booked for Saturday 20th November, 14 days before my flight.

I have two worries... one is that I'll turn up to my Covid appointment and they don't offer me Pfizer (my first jab was a Pfizer in Norway). Seeing as my first jab was overseas, as far as the UK are concerned this will be my first jab, in which case there is no way of knowing what it will be (I phoned to double check this). But anyway, assuming it is a Pfizer, I've been led to believe that the jab will be uploaded to the NHS App in 24 hours, after which I can then download a certificate and apply for the Thailand Pass.

I read somewhere that the Thais have been picky about middle names not appearing on certificates. This is my second worry... the Norwegian certificate has my middle name (to match my passport), the UK NHS App doesn't. I checked about this and tried to get my middle name included on the registration, and it already is, but just doesn't appear anywhere on the NHS system.

Oh, a third worry is that the Thais won't like two vaccination certificates from different countries, but I'll just have to see what happens. The NHS did actually say that they are addressing this issue with regards to uploading foreign certificates to the NHS system, but that won't be ready for me. I've pretty much checked everything I can and the rest is out of my hands.

Anyway, if all goes well I'll have two Covid certificates by Monday 22nd Nov, will then book up the Bangkok single night quarantine hotel for one night and apply for the Thailand Pass, 12 days before my flight. I have a visa and insurance certificate already prepared. Does this sound OK to anyone who has been through this process?

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

Will you stop posting shit in this thread Hoohoo.

This is out of date.

'arry is wrong again.

You may wish to visit this site to view the :

COVID-19 Travel Regulations Map* (powered by Timatic)

13 November 2021 0310 UTC

Clauses 2, 5, 6, 10, and 11.

Specifically state, "This does not apply to Thai nationals".

IATA - International Travel Document News

Originally Posted by Bonecollector

Returning double jabbed Thai citizens require a PCR test within 72hrs of travel

Returning un-jabbed Thai citizens are recommended to get a PCR test within 72hrs of travel

Source

For those Thais utilising the "Thailand Pass " only.

Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

you don't have to worry

As long as there are no Thai citizens on your flight from your departure airport, in any transit airports or on your flight from the transit airport to Thailand.

Originally Posted by Mendip

I read somewhere that the Thais have been picky about middle names not appearing on certificates.

I think the passport number being on both certificates is more important.

Oh, a third worry is that the Thais won't like two vaccination certificates from different countries, but I'll just have to see what happens.

As long as it has a QR code that opens an official looking web site, and the second vaccination is more than 14 days past, there is no reason for them to get excited.

Anyway, if all goes well I'll have two Covid certificates by Monday 22nd Nov, will then book up the Bangkok single night quarantine hotel for one night and apply for the Thailand Pass, 12 days before my flight. I have a visa and insurance certificate already prepared. Does this sound OK to anyone who has been through this process?

I have all my paperwork ready and I'm due in about a month, so I'm going to turn everything into JPGs and give it a go this afternoon.

Originally Posted by Mendip

I read somewhere that the Thais have been picky about middle names not appearing on certificates. This is my second worry... the Norwegian certificate has my middle name (to match my passport), the UK NHS App doesn't. I checked about this and tried to get my middle name included on the registration, and it already is, but just doesn't appear anywhere on the NHS system.

All NHS COVID passes are first and surname only. Thaipass had no problem with this. It has your DOB on as well which they can tie to your passport etc