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On 7/8/2021 at 12:27 PM, DaLa said:

I hope I have read this incorrectly, if  not, then I would be a bit quiet about the age you met your wife. 

She is 23 years younger than him, not aged 23.

12 hours ago, Surelynot said:

Only been to Phuket once, 30 years ago.......

 

What would be your top two/three alternatives? (Our rent is up next month and we are looking to travel around (covid permitting).....for a while before settling anywhere).

Spain, Greece, Mexico, Costa Rica

5 hours ago, gearbox said:

Incorrect:

 

https://www.mscbs.gob.es/en/profesionales/saludPublica/ccayes/alertasActual/nCov/spth.htm

 

Certificates for WHO approved vaccines are accepted.

Sinovac not accepted.

You can see in you own link:

"Entry requirements for entry in Spain from third countries, you can only do so if you have a certificate of being fully vaccinated with an EMA/OMS authorized vaccine, and the last dose was administered more than 14 days ago"

"list of safety updates for COVID-19 vaccines, click on the links below:

5 hours ago, gearbox said:

Some EU countries e.g.  Greece or Spain have Sinovac on the list.

No. Only Sinopharm.

5 hours ago, gearbox said:

Some EU countries e.g.  Greece or Spain have Sinovac on the list.

No. Only Sinopharm.

4 hours ago, Rookiescot said:

So people in the sandbox will have to isolate upon return to an EU country if they live there?

No if they are vaccinated. 

And everyone in sandbox is vaccinated. 

"Travellers who have been vaccinated are permitted to enter the EU from any country."

15 hours ago, mancub said:

Will it be mandatory to stay in SHA+ hotels only? Can we stay in a friend’s house or our own condo?

No, you can only stay in SHA+ accommodation only for the first 14 nights before you can stay in private accommodation.

Yes, but you only need to check in at your room once a day, at night, and nobody knows if you stay there to sleep or go somewhere else to sleep. 

Anyway, since hotel room and breakfast is already paid, I should better stay there with my wife instead of going home, unless they have young children to take care at home.

1 minute ago, KhaoYai said:

But you have to fly in to Phuket right?  My wife's KLM flight is to Bangkok - not sure if KLM are one of the airlines flying there but I'll check.

I read somewhere that KLM is not flying to Phuket at the moment because there were no free slots. But they were supposed to fly in October. 

I fly directly to Phuket with Turkish Airlines but return flight from Bangkok. 

1 minute ago, KhaoYai said:

How much are the rooms in Phuket?  It may be a better option for my wife when she returns to Thailand in October - she should be fully vaccinated then.

There are many different prices.

You can have a look in Agoda or Booking. 

I got a double room with breakfast, with swimming pool views, walking distance from the beach, in Patong, for 10.000 bahts 14 nights. 

But you can find cheaper and also much more expensive hotels.

12 hours ago, Kaoboi Bebobp said:

@shortstop2 Much reduced service. Only five times a day. Scroll down on the Pattaya bus site front page. Here's the link:

 

https://pattayabus.com

Ekkamai – Pattaya

DEPARTURE TIMES

09:00 – 11:00 – 13:00 – 15:00 – 17:00

Bus fare 119 baht per seat

10 hours ago, Ganesh108 said:

Only problem is, the taxi fare to and from Phuket Town will set you back about 1200-1400 Baht (for 15 km one-way). 

There are cheap buses to/from Phuket town to every beach in Phuket ie Patong.

1 minute ago, mancub said:

But presently only during the daytime ?

No, they can sleep together, either at SHA plus hotel or at home, after daily checking at hotel, if they live in Phuket. 

50 minutes ago, KhaoYai said:

Ridiculous comment:

 

15 nights quarantine in Thailand.

14 days with your family.

10 days in home quarantine (depending on your home country)

39 days off work.

 

That's over 5 weeks off to get just 2 weeks with your family.  How many people do you know who would even be allowed to do that, let alone afford it?

 

Me, for instance. Unless I will stay 4 months before returning to Europe. 

To me, and most of "sandboxers", Phuket is a much better option than ASQ hotel in Bangkok. 

Not only because cheaper, but mainly because you can't compare 2 weeks stay at seaside resort in Phuket with 2 weeks jailed in hotel room in Bangkok. 

But, indeed, I can't understand why a real tourists would face so many requirements just to risk a 2 weeks holidays in Phuket, possibly leading to ASQ confinement in expensive hotel room.

23 minutes ago, Robs5ct said:

How did you manage your bookings ? Do you think it's complicated or does it takes days to get all the papers ?

About room, I did it the usual way: looked for hotels in Agoda and booked the one I found most interesting to me (location, price, gym, swimming pool, balcony, views,...) Same a every year.

About travel insurance, I have a free travel insurance with my Metal N26 and Revolut cards. Up to 10.000.000 euros and covers CoVid-19.

I downloaded my vaccine certificate from my NHS App and printed a copy.

With my passport copy, travel insurance and vaccine certificate I applied for COE at Thai Embassy Website (https://coethailand.mfa.go.th/regis/step?language=en and it took 10 days for them to answer NO because 1 of the insurance pages was written in Spanish.

I got English version, uploaded documents again and then I got confirmation in only a few hours.

After that I emailed hotel and they sent me email with links to pay PCR and transport from airport. Once I payd PCR I got SHABA code. (I haven't paid transport or room yet)

Then uploading to Thai Embassy website the SHABA code, copy of airplane tickets, and filling an exhaustive form about every single flight (flight code, date of departure, date of arriving, transfer airport,....)

Then they answered that COE can only be applied 30 days before arrival to Thailand, so they cancelled COE request and I need to start again everything next month.

I hope that Spain is still in qualified countries list next month. I'm crossing fingers.

******

Meanwhile, short ago, I went in holidays to Istambul and I only booked hotel, bought tickets and not even a PCR needed.

1 hour ago, sammieuk1 said:

Airports are the common denominator here I suspect 

They come from many different countries and airports.

Only common denominator here is Phuket.

30 minutes ago, smedly said:

have you done it, I believe the hotel must be booked through an agent in Thailand payed up front no refund

I booked Phuket SHA+ hotel in Agoda and got SHABA code even when not been payed yet.

What I had to pay in advance was 8000 bahts for 3 PCR test. But transport from airport to hotel, and 2 weeks booking for room, not payed yet and I can cancel at any moment.

At least in my hotel. May be things are different with other hotels.

2 hours ago, The Farang said:

https://royalvacationdmc.com/phuket-sandbox-hotels-packages/

 

Here's a list of Sandbox Hotels.  Show me which ones are 500 baht...

 

Better look for SHA+ hotels in Agoda. Much better prices there and you can cancel at any moment.

4 hours ago, Advocatus Diaboli said:

Because of the dark red zone lock down and airlines decision not to fly to Phuket. Smile is the only one flying I believe (without going to the site and look).

Vietjet also flying to Phuket from BKK.