Didn't know where to post this, just seen it on BBC News coronavirus updates. It might give an insight into what Thailand might do. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-52844350

 

Tourists will need tests when Bali reopens

Resty Woro Yuniar

BBC News, Jakarta

Tourists looking to visit the Indonesian resort island of Bali will need to prove they are free of coronavirus before they start their holiday.

The island hopes to reopen in July - but tourists will need a negative test result from their home country, or Indonesian city of origin, before being allowed in.

They will also need to fill in an online form, set up by the local government, to enable tracing in case needed. Bali saw a decline of nearly 100% in foreign tourists arrivals in April, according to Bali deputy governor Tjokorda Oka Sukawati.

However, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said yesterday that tourist destinations shouldn’t reopen “in haste”.

It remains uncertain when Bali will reopen, but Rai Suryawijaya, a member of Bali's Covid-19 economic recovery team, has told BBC Indonesia that the new normal protocols will be applied to Bali in July.

The island had confirmed 420 Covid-19 positive cases as of Thursday, and four virus-linked deaths.

Bali may be a template for what Thailand might do regarding tourism in the future.

 

That said, todays (May 28 in US) NY Times has an article about a surge of cases in Indonesia. Tourists are not going to be heading back to Indo anytime soon. 

Requiring a recent test is risky for a tourist, if the holiday is booked and paid for you get a test and positive then can't fly, holiday over, waste of money. Best to skip holidays for a year

24 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Requiring a recent test is risky for a tourist, if the holiday is booked and paid for you get a test and positive then can't fly, holiday over, waste of money. Best to skip holidays for a year

Yeah, Covid 20 next year anyone.

52 minutes ago, scubascuba3 said:

Requiring a recent test is risky for a tourist, if the holiday is booked and paid for you get a test and positive then can't fly, holiday over, waste of money. Best to skip holidays for a year

Best to skip Bali anytime

11 minutes ago, Olmate said:

Best to skip Bali anytime

I've had some really good times in Bali, away from Kuta and the surf dudes it can be really good

Yup. Willing to do the test before departing. I got our tickets at BaliFerry and have asked them to move my dates to September. They are very accommodating and still honored the discounted price. Fingers crossed we could travel then as we've been planning this trip since November last year. Thanks for sharing this info.