Thailand Entry Requirements Update
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Thailand has been adjusting its disease prevention measures for entry into the Kingdom for Test & Go travelers (by land, water and air), Sandbox Quarantine (AQ, OQ, SQ), and vehicle controllers who do not have a base of operations in Thailand since November 2021. The entry measures have been further simplified since April 1, 2022 to attract tourists before transitioning COVID-19 to an endemic disease.
According to a statement made by Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, the spokesperson for the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on March 18, 2022, the CCSA has approved a relaxation of entry requirements for Test & Go, Sandbox Quarantine, and non-resident vehicle drivers. The changes include: Elimination of the pre-departure COVID-19 test requirement. Reduction of the Sandbox Quarantine and Alternative Quarantine periods to 5 days. These changes are effective immediately.
This new measure simplifies travel to Thailand. However, travelers entering under the Test & Go and Sandbox programs will still need to take an RT-PCR test upon arrival in Thailand. They must also stay at a hotel partnered with a designated hospital (SHA Extra Plus) and perform a self-administered ATK test again on the 5th day. If the test is positive, they will need to receive treatment. If negative, they can continue their travels within Thailand or depart for their home country.
At present, international travelers must present a RT-PCR Test health certificate indicating a negative result. within 72 hours before traveling from the country of origin To ensure that travelers are not infected with COVID-19, the sandbox period is currently 7 days, and the optional quarantine period for unvaccinated travelers is 10 days.
What is Test & Go (T&G) and what are the steps?
Test & Go (T&G) or Exemption from Quarantine is one of the new programs to welcome travelers to Thailand. The Test & Go program began on November 1, 2021, and allows fully vaccinated travelers from all countries around the world to enter Thailand without quarantine.
Even though there is no quarantine requirement, tourists who want to travel to Thailand still need to register in the Thailand Pass system to apply for entry permission before departure and will have to take a COVID-19 test upon arrival in Thailand. Travelers are required to stay at a government-approved hotel to wait for their COVID-19 test results. If the test result is negative, travelers can travel to other destinations in Thailand under the Test & Go program. New changes in entering Thailand and travel conditions From 1 April 2022, the details are as follows.
- Travelers from all countries can enter Thailand on a Test & Go (TG) basis.
- People who have received 2 doses of vaccine at least 14 days before traveling to Thailand. (The day after the second dose of vaccine was counted as day 0 and the day after as day 1)
- People who have been infected with COVID-19 for more than 3 months and received 1 dose of vaccine at least 14 days before traveling to Thailand. (Count the day of vaccination as day 0 and the following day as day 1)
- People who have received 2 doses of the vaccine before being infected with COVID-19. and infected with COVID-19 not less than 14 days ago before traveling to Thailand which has a certificate from a doctor stating Recovered from COVID-19 and no longer have symptoms of COVID-19. You can check the list of vaccines that Thailand has approved at https://bit.ly/34J1mdZ
- Individuals between the ages of 6-11 who have not yet been vaccinated. But traveling to Thailand with parents who are fully vaccinated
- Individuals between the ages of 12-17 who have received one dose of a Thai-approved vaccine can enter Thailand on their own. If you have not received the vaccine yet, you must travel with a fully vaccinated parent.
Persons wishing to travel to Thailand via TEST & GO must proceed as follows:
- Have an airplane ticket and travel into Thailand through the international airport or enter Thailand via Koh Samui pier
- Have proof of booking a SHA Extra + hotel or Alternative Quarantine (AQ) hotel for 1 night on day 1. The hotel must be within 5 hours from the airport and have proof of booking a hotel that states Payment in full Including the RT-PCR test fee and airport-hotel transfers.
- Travelers must take a COVID-19 RT-PCR test on the day they arrive in Thailand (Day 1), waiting for test results at the hotel for 1 day. When the COVID-19 test result is negative, they can leave their room and travel. You can travel in other areas. After that, you must take a COVID-19 test using the ATK (Antigen Test Kit) on the 5th day.
- Foreign passport holders traveling to Thailand must have health insurance in an amount not less than 20,000 USD (Thai passport holders are not required to have health insurance).
- Register in the Thailand Pass system via tp.consular.go.th At least 3-7 days in advance before traveling. You will need to fill in information and upload relevant documents. When you complete registration, you will receive a Thailand Pass QR code to use when traveling to Thailand. Travelers must attach proof of payment for 1 night of AQ or SHA Extra+ hotel, which includes 1 RT-PCR test and the cost. Airport pick up vehicles in the Thailand Pass system
- People who have been infected with COVID-19 After not less than 14 days, you can use a certificate of recovery from COVID-19. or a medical certificate stating that Recover from COVID-19 or no symptoms For consideration by disease control officials upon arrival in Thailand.
- People under 6 years of age who have not yet been vaccinated. Able to enter Thailand in the same form as parents Upon arrival in Thailand, you can be tested for COVID-19. By testing with saliva
Sandbox measures that have changed
The Sandbox program is a new initiative to promote tourism that allows fully vaccinated travelers to enter Thailand without quarantine. The program began on July 1, 2021, before Thailand fully reopened its borders to tourists. Phuket was the first province in Thailand to implement the Sandbox program, and travelers visiting Phuket were no longer required to quarantine in their hotel rooms. Travelers entering Thailand under the Sandbox program must stay and sightsee in a Sandbox area for 5 days. The Sandbox tourism areas are as follows:
- Phuket Province and Phang Nga Province Enter Thailand via Phuket International Airport. Krabi International Airport or Hat Yai International Airport (Must fly from overseas directly into Phuket, Krabi, or Hat Yai airports only. Cannot transit or connect within Thailand.)
- Krabi Province Enter Thailand via Phuket International Airport. Krabi International Airport or Hat Yai International Airport (Must fly from overseas directly into Phuket, Krabi, or Hat Yai airports only. Cannot transit or connect within Thailand.)
- Surat Thani Province (Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao) travel into Thailand via Suvarnabhumi Airport. which can be used as a connecting flight for no more than 24 hours without leaving the transit area within Suvarnabhumi Airport and continue on a sealed route flight (PG5125 or PG5171 to Samui). However, the airplane ticket must specify both a flight from abroad into Thailand and a sealed route flight in the same booking or traveling into Thailand via Hat Yai International Airport.
** By those traveling to the Sandbox area in Phuket, Phang Nga, Krabi and Surat Thani provinces. It is possible to travel between these areas during the 5 days spent in the Sandbox area.
Chonburi Province (only Pattaya city Bang Lamung District, Sri Racha, Ko Sichang, Sattahip District, only Na Jomtien and Bang Saray Subdistrict)
Trat Province (Only Koh Chang)
Songkhla Province By traveling into Thailand through Hat Yai International Airport.
Persons who can travel to the Sandbox area must proceed as follows:
- People who have received 2 doses of vaccine at least 14 days before traveling to Thailand. (The day after the second dose of vaccine was counted as day 0 and the day after as day 1)
- People who have been infected with COVID-19 and receive 1 dose of vaccine at least 14 days before traveling to Thailand (Count the day of vaccination as day 0 and the following day as day 1)
- People who have received 2 doses of the vaccine before being infected with COVID-19. and infected with COVID-19 not less than 14 days ago before traveling to Thailand which has a certificate from a doctor stating Recovered from COVID-19 and no longer have symptoms of COVID-19. You can check the list of vaccines that Thailand has approved at https://bit.ly/34J1mdZ
- People between the ages of 6-11 who have not yet been vaccinated. But traveling to Thailand with parents who are fully vaccinated
- People between the ages of 12-17 who have received one dose of a Thai-approved vaccine can travel into Thailand on their own. If you have not received the vaccine yet, you must travel with a fully vaccinated parent.
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Those who enter Thailand under Alternative Quarantine (AQ)
People who are fully vaccinated Can stay in AQ hotels or government-designated locations for 5 days, with RT-PCR COVID-19 testing on days 4-5. For those who have not yet received the vaccine, or not fully vaccinated Must stay at an AQ hotel or government-designated location for 5 days, with RT-PCR COVID-19 testing on days 4-5. Those traveling to Thailand under Alternative Quarantine (AQ) must proceed as follows:
- Travel into Thailand via Suvarnabhumi Airport only.
- Proof of booking at the Alternative Quarantine hotel for 5 nights and proof of full payment are required. Travelers must take a COVID-19 RT-PCR test 1 time. Check the list of AQ hotels at: http://hsscovid.com/
- Foreign passport holders traveling to Thailand must have health insurance in an amount not less than 20,000 USD (Thai passport holders are not required to have health insurance).
- Register in the Thailand Pass system via tp.consular.go.th. At least 3-7 days in advance before traveling. You will need to fill in information and upload relevant documents. Once you have completed registration, you will receive a Thailand Pass QR code to use when traveling to Thailand. Travelers must attach proof of payment for 5 nights at AQ Hotel, which includes 1 RT-PCR test, and airport pick-up. up in the Thailand Pass system
- People who have been infected with COVID-19 and not less than 14 days can use a certificate of recovery from COVID-19. or a medical certificate stating that Recover from COVID-19 or no symptoms For consideration by disease control officials upon arrival in Thailand.
- People under 6 years of age who have not yet been vaccinated. Able to enter Thailand in the same form as parents Upon arrival in Thailand, you can be tested for COVID-19. By testing with saliva
How to register to enter Thailand in 2022
For those who are scheduled to travel to Thailand from 1 March 2022 onwards.
- Register 7 days in advance before traveling in the Thailand Pass system.
- Get your documents ready Foreigners have health insurance with a limit of 20,000 USD (Thai people do not need health insurance documents).
- Book a SHA Extra+/AQ hotel on the first day of travel in Thailand. and 1st COVID-19 test using RT-PCR method and 2nd COVID-19 test by yourself by ATK provided by the hotel. and report results according to the channels specified by the Ministry of Public Health
See the list of SHA Extra+ hotels here: https://web.thailandsha.com/shaextraplus
See a list of AQ hotels here: http://hsscovid.com
See insurance policies protecting foreigners traveling to Thailand. From the Thai General Insurance Association here: https://covid19.tgia.org
Summarize
Ministry of Tourism There is a policy pushing to unlock all entry conditions to be the same as before the COVID-19 crisis. By presenting the CCSA to cancel registration in the Thailand Pass system, including entering the country in various forms, both Test & Go and Sandbox, from 1 June 2022 onwards.
As for other measures, for example, there will still be professional ATK inspection measures. (checked by medical personnel) upon arrival in Thailand Whether or not we will be able to stay will have to wait and discuss with the Ministry of Public Health again. However, for the comfort of Thai people in the country, we should continue to maintain the ATK professional testing measures on the first day of arrival. go
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