Driving down from BKK To Samui

[Penetratus]

I'm kind of thinking about driving down by car to Donsak Pier and then going to Samui tomorrow, I'm in Bangkok right now (Huai Kwang).  Not sure if it's a good idea though, the numbers are going down but there are some new restrictions AFAIK, it changes daily... Did anyone travel to Samui recently? Is it possible now without any kind of quarantine?

 

Thanks!

[Crossy]

Not wishing to paraphrase Sgt. Wilson, but, "Do you really think that's wise?"

 

Travelling out of a deep-red area to anywhere that's not deep-red ...

[Crossy]

This may also get in the way

 

 

[KhunBENQ]

33 minutes ago, Crossy said:

This may also get in the way

Implementing this for metro Bangkok?
That would need an army (Chinese style).

 

Personally I would need an urgent reason to do a lengthy trip currently.

[khunPer]

Apart from if it's wise, you can read more about access to Samui in the pinned thread, latest update was Tuesday, it's here...

 

[Penetratus]

Hm the only way I see it, is I would have to tell them I'm coming from the orange zone if there's a checkpoint, and there would still be a problem with a probable quarantine after getting off the boat... Well I guess I'll try to go there another time, thanks for the replies!

[arick]

Nobody is allowed on Sumai starting last week! Even when I was there two weeks ago their were watching out for people from bkk 

Edited May 1, 2021 by arick

[toolpush]

A friend of mine drove down to Surat Thani three days ago. Overnighted there and then went to Samui on the ferry the next morning. No issues then.

[Tropicalevo]

46 minutes ago, arick said:

Nobody is allowed on Sumai starting last week!

I do not understand why you say that. Three flights from Bangkok due in today.

We had guests arrive on Samui yesterday.

PCR test, QR code, temperature check and a form for recording health signs which is to be sent to a Line number every day.

We have more guests arriving today. They checked with the airlines and airports - same as above.

Mind you, things do change almost every day now.

[MrJ2U]

If you do go make sure you book with Seatran car ferry ahead of time.  Hope you can go we loved the trip last month, pre-covid zones.  Great prices and not crowded.

[Jaxxper]

We were going to drive to Samui from Pattaya this month. We cancelled the trip because of the current situation. Anyway I think effective today might have a problem convincing city hall that a trip from Pattaya to Samui is essential for a break.

[Tropicalevo]

I had some guests check in tonight after driving down from 'somewhere near Bangkok'

No problems anywhere.

At the ferry terminal - just scan the QR code. They did not even take temperatures.

[steelerian]

On 5/1/2021 at 4:09 PM, Tropicalevo said:

I had some guests check in tonight after driving down from 'somewhere near Bangkok'

No problems anywhere.

At the ferry terminal - just scan the QR code. They did not even take temperatures.

At the airport, last night, we had to scan the QR code, fill in the form to say where we had come from, then we tald to self isolate at home for 14 days if we came from a red zone. We were also told to monitor ourselves for symptoms, and given a form to fill in ever day, and send to a Bophut Health LINE account.

[Tropicalevo]

5 hours ago, steelerian said:

At the airport, last night, we had to scan the QR code, fill in the form to say where we had come from, then we tald to self isolate at home for 14 days if we came from a red zone. We were also told to monitor ourselves for symptoms, and given a form to fill in ever day, and send to a Bophut Health LINE account.

Thanks for that update.

It seems to be so inconsistent.

[arick]

It's was in the news a few days after I returned home. Visitors via ferry. If you look today bkk Airways has canceled all  their flights accept two.