Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) ordered an immediate suspension of issuing the “Thailand Pass” for the "Test and Go"-Scheme from Tuesday 21 December until January 4th in 2022. This to prevent spreading of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in Thailand. This means that fully vaccinated international visitors have to go to quarantine again, if they want to enter Thailand. They can register with the "Thailand Pass" for a 7- oder 10-night quarantine in a quarantine hotel or for Phuket Sandbox.
These are the details of the new regulation:
People who have got the Thailand Pass already can still enter the kingdom through the “Test and Go” scheme for fully vaccinated arrivals from 63 low-risk countries and territories until January 10th, 2022. They still have to get a PCR Test after arrival and wait in their SHAplus hotelroom, until they get the negative result. After 6 days they have to do another PCR-Test (no additional cost). After that they are free to travel inside Thailand, if the test is negative.
Applicants who have already registered, but have not yet received their QR Code, must wait. Once approved, they can enter Thailand under the "Test and Go"-Scheme or another they have registered. After 6 days they have to do another PCR-Test (no additional cost). After that they are free to travel inside Thailand, if the test is negative.
New applicants for Thailand Pass can visit Thailand with a 7-days oor 10-days quarantine in so called ASQ hotels, where they have to stay in the hotel. Or they can enter Phuket Sandbox, where they can leave the hotel after they got the negative PCR-Test-result and have to do another test after 6 days, before they are allowed to leave Phuket island an travel in Thailand.
Sandbox-programmes in other areas than Phuket are suspended. The prime minister said that the government will review the situation again in January and decide whether the “test and go” scheme should resume.
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Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Thailand suspends Test and Go - again Quarantine for vaccinated international Tourists or Phuket Sandbox
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Bangkok, Thailand
Saturday, October 16, 2021
Follow Russell Crowe's Phuket Sandbox Experience and his Stay in Bangkok
Famous actor Russell Crowe travelled to Thailand for the new Vietnam War movie called “The Greatest Beer Run Ever”. He shared his Phuket Sandbox experience on Twitter.
Russel Crowe stayed at Amanpuri:
After 14 days in Phuket Sandbox Russel Crowe travelled to Bangkok, where he went to Bangkoks green lung, Bang Krachao, and showed Baker's House Coffee and Bakery:
And then he recommended Phuket Sandbox:
There were a lot of reactions after this post. Read here.
With this Tweet a clarified how Phuket Sandbox works:
And some more of his stay in Bangkok: Wat Kanlayanamit and Lhong1919
On Instagram:
Back in Quarantine again. pic.twitter.com/lnb02kzCXB
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) September 18, 2021
Quarantine Day 2. pic.twitter.com/tz4joGXjAs
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) September 19, 2021
My new Quarantine buddy .
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) September 22, 2021
Little frog. Big noise. pic.twitter.com/9yUK9Tgqxy
My new Quarantine buddy .
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) September 22, 2021
Little frog. Big noise. pic.twitter.com/9yUK9Tgqxy
Quarantine Day 10. pic.twitter.com/afA6yReJcE
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) September 27, 2021
Quarantine day 13 begins pic.twitter.com/HgXkVSFb25
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) September 29, 2021
Quarantine Day 14 pic.twitter.com/YA6p594m2Q
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) October 1, 2021
Russel Crowe stayed at Amanpuri:
Amanpuri dreaming. Phuket. #sandboxquarantine pic.twitter.com/eTdfr9MLu1
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) October 13, 2021
After 14 days in Phuket Sandbox Russel Crowe travelled to Bangkok, where he went to Bangkoks green lung, Bang Krachao, and showed Baker's House Coffee and Bakery:
Lost in Bangkok. pic.twitter.com/9MxVMhidMp
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) October 9, 2021
And then he recommended Phuket Sandbox:
Go and look at Phuket. I’m sure the rest of the country has amazing experiences to share too, but at this point I think Sandbox Quarantine for vaccinated travelers only applies to Phuket. pic.twitter.com/di1YF5y7XL
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) October 11, 2021
There were a lot of reactions after this post. Read here.
With this Tweet a clarified how Phuket Sandbox works:
Home from night shoot.
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) October 11, 2021
Let me clarify Sandbox Quarantine in Thailand. If you are double vaccinated you can fly into Phuket and do your quarantine time of 14 days and 4 Covid tests confined to the island, not a room, the island.
After 14 days, you can travel elsewhere in Thailand.
And some more of his stay in Bangkok: Wat Kanlayanamit and Lhong1919
Lost in Bangkok, part 2. pic.twitter.com/OH3rsDft0S
— Russell Crowe (@russellcrowe) October 14, 2021
On Instagram:
Friday, October 15, 2021
Thailand opens for fully vaccinated Tourists - but only from a few Countries
China, Germany, Singapore, the UK and USA - tourists from these countries can visit Thailand from 1st November without quarantine. This has been announced by Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha. So it will happen. In his Television adress to Thai people he did not mention other countries, but said, the opening would start with a list of at least ten countries.
Who comes from China, Germany, Singapore, the UK and USA, will have to provide the certificate, that he is fully vaccinated, will have to make a test within 72 hours before the flight and make a test after arriving in Thailand and have to stay in a so called SHA plus hotel until the the negative test result arrives. Afther that he will be able to travel around in Thailand, but has to follow the provincial guidelines for entry, which are published by the domestic airlines. Read the speach of Prayut Chan-ochas here.
Who comes from other countries, has still to go for 7 night to a quarantine hotel or can avoid this by flying directly to Phuket or Koh Samui and take part in the Sandbox model. This means: Fully vaccinated, test before flying, test after arrival, stay one night in hotel until the test result arrives, then can move freely in Phuket or Koh Samui area. Read:
How to use Phuket Sandbox: Now 7 Days on Phuket or in Phang Nga, Krabi or on Ko Samui, Ko Phangan and Ko Tao
Samui Plus (สมุยพลัส): The Rules for International and Domestic Travellers visiting Ko Samui, Ko Phangan and Ko Tao - Changed on 1st October
Who comes from China, Germany, Singapore, the UK and USA, will have to provide the certificate, that he is fully vaccinated, will have to make a test within 72 hours before the flight and make a test after arriving in Thailand and have to stay in a so called SHA plus hotel until the the negative test result arrives. Afther that he will be able to travel around in Thailand, but has to follow the provincial guidelines for entry, which are published by the domestic airlines. Read the speach of Prayut Chan-ochas here.
Who comes from other countries, has still to go for 7 night to a quarantine hotel or can avoid this by flying directly to Phuket or Koh Samui and take part in the Sandbox model. This means: Fully vaccinated, test before flying, test after arrival, stay one night in hotel until the test result arrives, then can move freely in Phuket or Koh Samui area. Read:
How to use Phuket Sandbox: Now 7 Days on Phuket or in Phang Nga, Krabi or on Ko Samui, Ko Phangan and Ko Tao
Samui Plus (สมุยพลัส): The Rules for International and Domestic Travellers visiting Ko Samui, Ko Phangan and Ko Tao - Changed on 1st October
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Monday, September 27, 2021
Phuket Sandbox will be reduced to 7 Days, Koh Samui Sandbox with same rules, Travel to Thailand with 7 Days Quarantine
Thailands Government's Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has decided on Monday to going on with the reopening of Thailand for fully vaccinated international tourists. Thailands cabinet still has to confirm this plan, what should happen this week. So far, international tourists will have the following possibilities from 1st of October:
Travel to Thailand with 7 days of quarantine instead of fourteen days: For fully vaccinated foreign tourists. For vistors, who have not been fully vaccinated 10 days, if they arrive by air and water, 14 days for arrivals by land.
Travel to Thailand by Phuket Sandbox or Koh Samui Sandbox: Fully vaccinated tourists have to stay for 7 days (and no longer 14 days) in a SHA plus hotel on one of these islands. They are tested, when they arrive at the airport. They have to stay in the hotel room until they get their negative test result. Then they can move on the island, where they want to go. But they have to stay in the chosen SHA plus hotel during the night for 7 nights.
If Thailands embassies and consulates are ready, the new rules will be valid from 1st October - or a little bit later. To get the latest news and rules in the next days follow tatnews.org
Read also:
More reopening, shorter curfew
How to use Phuket Sandbox: Now 7 Days on Phuket and 7 Days in Phang Nga, Krabi or on Ko Samui, Ko Phangan and Ko Tao
Travel to Thailand with 7 days of quarantine instead of fourteen days: For fully vaccinated foreign tourists. For vistors, who have not been fully vaccinated 10 days, if they arrive by air and water, 14 days for arrivals by land.
Travel to Thailand by Phuket Sandbox or Koh Samui Sandbox: Fully vaccinated tourists have to stay for 7 days (and no longer 14 days) in a SHA plus hotel on one of these islands. They are tested, when they arrive at the airport. They have to stay in the hotel room until they get their negative test result. Then they can move on the island, where they want to go. But they have to stay in the chosen SHA plus hotel during the night for 7 nights.
If Thailands embassies and consulates are ready, the new rules will be valid from 1st October - or a little bit later. To get the latest news and rules in the next days follow tatnews.org
Read also:
More reopening, shorter curfew
How to use Phuket Sandbox: Now 7 Days on Phuket and 7 Days in Phang Nga, Krabi or on Ko Samui, Ko Phangan and Ko Tao
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Sunday, August 1, 2021
The Phuket Sandbox: Where in Thailand can You travel to after 14 Days?
The promise of the Phuket Sandboy model for vaccinated international tourists: If you remain free from Covid-19 you can leave Phuket and travel to other provinces in Thailand. But there are problems: The Covid-19 infections in many of Thailands provinces and especially Bangkok are still high and many provinces have special entry and other regulations.
For example Bangkok: From Tuesday 3. August a curfew from 9 pm to 4 am has been imposed for two weeks. Restaurant dine-in has already been banned since Monday June 28. And people are told to stay home unless it is necessary to buy food or medicines, to seek medical treatment, to get vaccinations or to go to their offices because they cannot work from home. Other restrictions: A ban on public gatherings or activities of more than five people, closure at 8pm of all eateries and supermarkets, including those in shopping malls, convenience stores, pharmacies and fresh markets.Convenience stores can open from 4am until 8pm.
Not only Bangkok has this curfew and the restrictions, but also the following provinces: Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, Chachoengsao, Chon Buri (Pattaya), Kanchanaburi, Lop Buri, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Pathom, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nonthaburi, Narathiwat, Pathum Thani, Pattani, Petchabun, Prachin Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan (with Hua Hin), Ratchaburi, Rayong, Yala, Samut Songkhram, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Saraburi, Sing Buri, Songkhla, Suphanburi and Tak. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will evaluate the situation again on Aug 18 and Dr Apisamai indicated that a further extension to the end of August was on the cards. Nobody knows for the moment, what will happen after this period. The best thing you can do is follow updates on facebook.com/treasuresofthailand.
And if you stay in Bangkok and the other 28 dark red provinces and want to travel to another province, you may have to go to quarantaine there.
For example alcohol: In many provinces restaurants are not allowed to serve alcohol. In Phuket restaurants may serve alcohol until 9 pm. But entertainment venues remain closed.
The colors of the provinces: Thailands provinces now have the following colors according to their Covid-19 cases. If you stay in such a province, you may find entry restrictions in other provinces. The colors:
Dark Red: Ang Thong, Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Chachoengsao, Chon Buri (Pattaya), Kanchanaburi, Lop Buri, Nakhon Pathom, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nonthaburi, Narathiwat, Pathum Thani, Pattani, Phetchabun, Phetchaburi, Prachin Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan (Hua Hin), Ratchaburi, Rayong, Yala, Songkhla, Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram, Saraburi, Sing Buri, Suphan Buri and Tak. The dark red zone now covesr 40% of the population of Thailand.
Red: Maximum controlled” zones now include Krabi, Kalasin, Kamphaeng Phet, Khon Kaen, Chanthaburi, Chainat, Chaiyaphum, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Trang, Trat, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nakhon Sawan, Buri Ram, Phatthalung, Phichit, Phitsanuloke, Maha Sarakham, Yasothon, Roi-et, Ranong, Lampang, Lamphun, Loei, Si Sa Ket, Sakhon Nakhon, Satun, Sa Kaeo, Sukhothai, Surin, Nong Khai, Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Uthai Thani, Uttradit, Ubon Ratchathani and Amnat Charoen.
Orange: Only 10 provinces: Chumpon, Nakhon Phanom, Nan, Bung Karn, Phang-nga, Phrae, Phayao, Muk Dahan, Mae Hong Son and Surat Thani (Ko Samui).
Now also the interprovincial bus lines in Thailand have been suspended. Also domestic flights between Phuket and Bangkok have been stopped. Starting from 21 July domestic airlines are not allowed to fly passengers out of the dark red zones. This includes Bangkok. Exceptions are Sandbox and Samui+ flights, medical flights and emergency landing. Other routes can only fly at 50% capacity.
For example Bangkok: From Tuesday 3. August a curfew from 9 pm to 4 am has been imposed for two weeks. Restaurant dine-in has already been banned since Monday June 28. And people are told to stay home unless it is necessary to buy food or medicines, to seek medical treatment, to get vaccinations or to go to their offices because they cannot work from home. Other restrictions: A ban on public gatherings or activities of more than five people, closure at 8pm of all eateries and supermarkets, including those in shopping malls, convenience stores, pharmacies and fresh markets.Convenience stores can open from 4am until 8pm.
Not only Bangkok has this curfew and the restrictions, but also the following provinces: Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, Chachoengsao, Chon Buri (Pattaya), Kanchanaburi, Lop Buri, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Pathom, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nonthaburi, Narathiwat, Pathum Thani, Pattani, Petchabun, Prachin Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan (with Hua Hin), Ratchaburi, Rayong, Yala, Samut Songkhram, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Saraburi, Sing Buri, Songkhla, Suphanburi and Tak. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will evaluate the situation again on Aug 18 and Dr Apisamai indicated that a further extension to the end of August was on the cards. Nobody knows for the moment, what will happen after this period. The best thing you can do is follow updates on facebook.com/treasuresofthailand.
And if you stay in Bangkok and the other 28 dark red provinces and want to travel to another province, you may have to go to quarantaine there.
For example alcohol: In many provinces restaurants are not allowed to serve alcohol. In Phuket restaurants may serve alcohol until 9 pm. But entertainment venues remain closed.
The colors of the provinces: Thailands provinces now have the following colors according to their Covid-19 cases. If you stay in such a province, you may find entry restrictions in other provinces. The colors:
Dark Red: Ang Thong, Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Chachoengsao, Chon Buri (Pattaya), Kanchanaburi, Lop Buri, Nakhon Pathom, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nonthaburi, Narathiwat, Pathum Thani, Pattani, Phetchabun, Phetchaburi, Prachin Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan (Hua Hin), Ratchaburi, Rayong, Yala, Songkhla, Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram, Saraburi, Sing Buri, Suphan Buri and Tak. The dark red zone now covesr 40% of the population of Thailand.
Red: Maximum controlled” zones now include Krabi, Kalasin, Kamphaeng Phet, Khon Kaen, Chanthaburi, Chainat, Chaiyaphum, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Trang, Trat, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Nakhon Sawan, Buri Ram, Phatthalung, Phichit, Phitsanuloke, Maha Sarakham, Yasothon, Roi-et, Ranong, Lampang, Lamphun, Loei, Si Sa Ket, Sakhon Nakhon, Satun, Sa Kaeo, Sukhothai, Surin, Nong Khai, Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Uthai Thani, Uttradit, Ubon Ratchathani and Amnat Charoen.
Orange: Only 10 provinces: Chumpon, Nakhon Phanom, Nan, Bung Karn, Phang-nga, Phrae, Phayao, Muk Dahan, Mae Hong Son and Surat Thani (Ko Samui).
Now also the interprovincial bus lines in Thailand have been suspended. Also domestic flights between Phuket and Bangkok have been stopped. Starting from 21 July domestic airlines are not allowed to fly passengers out of the dark red zones. This includes Bangkok. Exceptions are Sandbox and Samui+ flights, medical flights and emergency landing. Other routes can only fly at 50% capacity.
If you want to do interprovincial travels, you are advised to fill in this form. It helps you to come through checkpoints.
What's known about the entry restrictions in the provinces:
Buri Ram: Buri Ram imposes 14-day anti-COVID-19 quarantine on all arrivals from Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Chachoengsao, Chon Buri, Trat, Nakhon Pathom, Pattani, Phetchaburi, Songkhla, Samut Sakhon, Saraburi, Yala and Narathiwat. Read more.
Visitors are advised to check updated information at moicovid.com, as the rules are different in each province. Unfortunately there is no English-language version, and the provincial announcements are posted as .pdf files, making it impossible to use translation software.
Read more:
The Phuket Sandbox: How to Travel to Phuket from Juli 1st
Samui Plus: The Rules for International Travellers visiting Ko Samui, Ko Phangan and Ko Tao
What's known about the entry restrictions in the provinces:
Buri Ram: Buri Ram imposes 14-day anti-COVID-19 quarantine on all arrivals from Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Chachoengsao, Chon Buri, Trat, Nakhon Pathom, Pattani, Phetchaburi, Songkhla, Samut Sakhon, Saraburi, Yala and Narathiwat. Read more.
Visitors are advised to check updated information at moicovid.com, as the rules are different in each province. Unfortunately there is no English-language version, and the provincial announcements are posted as .pdf files, making it impossible to use translation software.
Read more:
The Phuket Sandbox: How to Travel to Phuket from Juli 1st
Samui Plus: The Rules for International Travellers visiting Ko Samui, Ko Phangan and Ko Tao
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