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For the full discoverable list please refer to ASQ.in.th (~215 results)
https://asq.in.th/phuket-sandbox-hotels

For the full actual list of all SHA+ approvals in Phuket you can go here  (~215 hotels, 78 non-hotels)
https://www.thailandsha.com/shalists/index?type=shaplus-SHA+Plus++&province=83-Phuket&keyword=

To search Agoda for SHA+ in Phuket you can do this (~190 results)
https://www.agoda.com/partners/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&cid=1895727&city=16056&hotelName=SHA Plus
 

5 minutes ago, polpott said:

Would that be the important news that the sandbox scheme is only available to those on a tourist visa. Long term visa holders cannot apply?

 

Obviously a tweak in the rules to ensure that exactly zero people actually use the scheme.

We are not sure yet as nothing is finalized.

But we wouldn't be extremely shocked if that were to happen, as the intention was always for tourists not residents coming back to Thailand to live.

We just have to wait and see ????.

Important news should be released today, and hopefully if the news is good today everything will be finalized by Tuesday ????????

57 minutes ago, ISTJ said:

 

I'm not vaccinated and not keen to do so unless absolutely necessary. 

 

The bars being shut down is actually a bonus for me as i'm a non-drinker and prefer to be around sober people. 

 

Being vaccinated is the main requirement to enter a sandbox.

So you instead would have to look into an Alternative Local State Quarantine then

https://asq.in.th/aslq-phuket-thailand-hotels

But if you were to decide to get vaccinated the options for sandbox are much better in terms of price, and choices.

https://asq.in.th/phuket-sandbox-hotels
 

From what we understand you should be able to enter Thailand under the sandbox program using any visa, and as long as you stay at least 14 days in your sandbox hotel you can leave phuket.

For 60 days extensions currently the last day to apply for one is July 29th (we expect this to be extended again, but you never know).

How long are you wishing to stay in Thailand?

We just received an update that the hotels will have to submit their guests to SHA-BA (Booking Authentication), and this results in a special QR code to use to get the COE.

It's hard to know how fast this will actually be rolled out. We expect the larger OTA's (like Agoda / Booking / Expedia) to be slower in adding this process.

It may be best to deal directly with the hotels until we can confirm the larger OTA's have this process in place. Or smaller OTA's / TA's which can follow this new step without major delays as there are only two weeks left until July 1st ????.

Any hotel listing on ASQ.in.th which has a weekly price listed will put you in direct contact with the hotel.
 

3 hours ago, Polaky said:

This is fake news I believe, It will go ahead on July 1st, The report was translated incorrectly, what the statement actually said was Koh Samui wouldn't open until August 1st, so another misinterpretation of the letter, then again it is not official until the 19th?, so who knows what will happen. 

Very bad reporting all around.

We are pretty confident that it will proceed to be approved officially very soon. Either way we should know in the next week if it will be delayed, or not.

Technically it could be delayed without actually being delayed. We need to see COE's being issued soon with Sandbox Reservations, and if they are not no one will actually be able to arrange things to even arrive on July 1st.

????????

Just now, Jingthing said:

OK good but I didn't get the impression that the OP understands the urgency of his situation and the consequences if he is caught before he can leave. Why was immigration when he made his last 90 day report so easy on him?

It's hard to know without any details. It could be that they just didn't notice, and saw elite status.

While this mistake does happen it is quite rare (due to how costly it can be).

17 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

If you can't help him can you please advise him on how he can most safely exit the country. He mentioned doing something in Bangkok that didn't make any sense. I would think he wants to completely avoid any direct contact with Thai authorities. How much does he need to pay if he makes it to the airport to leave?

If we cant help then as mentioned he can easily leave the country by paying the MAX fine of 20,000 THB, and getting blacklisted for overstaying over 90 days (if less then no blacklist).

On 6/9/2021 at 8:24 PM, candide said:

Great! Thank you! 

As more hotel are added, it would be nice to have a location filter, at least for the most popular areas, I.e. Patong, Kamala,  etc...

We have just pushed this feature live.

Hopefully it suits your needs.

Here is an example of filtering by the Patong, and Kamala districts in Phuket.

1 hour ago, HashBrownHarry said:

I thought a booking was required to obtain CoE?

Yes that will be the process, but it is still not possible to use a Sandbox Hotel booking to obtain a COE yet.

Hopefully this starts to be allowed very soon.

Many hotels understand this, and are offering very flexible refund policies, and/or small deposits.

7 hours ago, DrJack54 said:

 

Think the July 9 was to do with above thread. It's July 1.

I am not sure how accurate this is... As our platform alone has processed over 800 Sandbox booking requests since last week (even with the 14 day change), and looking at our numbers it is more than 20 Americans wishing to come before July 9th.

That being said many travelers are waiting until they can actually obtain a COE to enter the country before they decide to make any bookings.
 

5 hours ago, candide said:

Great! Thank you! 

As more hotel are added, it would be nice to have a location filter, at least for the most popular areas, I.e. Patong, Kamala,  etc...

Thank you for the feedback.

We will look into adding an additional location filter for sandbox search.

We have been updating the list of hotels on our index for the Phuket Sandbox.

So far we have 150 SHA Plus approved properties, and we expect maybe 100 more by the end of the month.

Hopefully it's one of the easiest ways to search through them.

https://asq.in.th/phuket-sandbox-hotels

For reviews from our customers please refer to Google Reviews (680+ Reviews), or Facebook Reviews (500+ Reviews).

 

We have been updating the list of hotels on our index for the Phuket Sandbox.

So far we have 105 SHA Plus approved properties.

https://asq.in.th/phuket-sandbox-hotels
 

51 minutes ago, BKKTRAVELER said:

I know it has been asked but do you have to remain within the hotel facilities for 14 days or can you wander freely around Phuket? Many interested friends asking me.

Yes you can.

There are a few updates that answered our previous questions / concerns.
 

• You can change your hotel after 7 nights of staying at a SHA Plus hotel.
• If you own a condo in Phuket you will still have to stay a total of 14 nights at a SHA Plus hotel before being able to stay at your property.
   

Already 65 hotels have been officially SHA Plus approved, and we are working hard to obtain a package list for as many options as possible.

Also due to the speed of the approvals we expect almost all SHA hotels to be SHA Plus approved by July 1st.
 

12 minutes ago, Andy1961 said:

I just read on the royalvacationdmc.com website "For tourists who are willing to move to other Provinces in Thailand when Coming under the Sandbox Program, They have to stay a minimum of 14 Nights".   What's with the word "willing"?   That implies that if you are asked to visit another province and you accept, you will need to stay 14 nights in Phuket.  If I "want" to visit other provinces, does the 7 night rule still apply?  

The word "willing" is very misleading.  Maybe this is simply a problem with translation or another example of decision makers being clueless about what to do next.

We also hard that if they did not stay 14 nights initially in a SHA Plus hotel they will only be able to stay in SHA Plus hotels after ????.

It's quite confusing, and I'm sure in the next few days these things will be much more clear.

It's also unclear what happens if you own a condo, we have to assume at the moment you must still stay the 14 night term and then you may then go to your condo.

2 minutes ago, Wake Up said:

He always did 90 day reports when he lived in Thailand  for past years on extensions of stay so he thought he needed to do one when he returned to Thailand in March 2021 and would be here for 90 days. 
 

Maybe he was lucky. I can say that today the immigration lady and her boss lady were very friendly, understanding his statements and questions,  and they were very helpful and comforting. The supervisor boss lady would not give him an extension of stay today. But the boss lady talked with us and  she told him not to worry and go to MTT to the K que and he would have no problems and to come back later for his extension of stay. 
 

I talked with him about the advice on this forum to get the Non O and convert it to a one year extension and he is relieved and feels much better. We need the visa experts on this forum because rules change and it can be tricky to understand all the reporting and visa options. I have learned a lot that I did not know and I have done 90 day reporting and extensions of stay before since 2016. 
 

He and I are thankful to all involved in helping him resolve his problems and taking the time to answer the questions in this post. Much appreciated to all. You helped a good man today find the right path to getting another extension of stay and living in Thailand legally. ????

Then it is confirmed, and he is a lucky guy ????.

He can keep taking advantage of the 60 day covid extensions until his funds are ready, and then he can apply for a non-o, and finally a yearly extension.

Glad to hear about the positive outcome.