Popular Post snoop1130 Posted August 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2021 BANGKOK (NNT) - Thailand’s Public Health Ministry has provided a guide for travelers planning to visit Thailand under the pilot reopening schemes, like “Phuket Sandbox”, “Samui Plus” and “Phuket Sandbox 7+7 Extension”. Under the program, eligible Thai returnees or foreigners must be 18 years old and above and should have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccines, which have been approved by Thailand or the World Health Organization, at least 14 days before arrival. COVID-19 vaccines approved in Thailand are CoronaVac, AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Janssen, Moderna, Sinopharm, and Sputnik V. Travelers to Thailand should also have all made advance arrangements, which include a Certificate of Entry (COE) issued by a Thai embassy or consulate, a COVID-19 health insurance policy with a minimum coverage of US$100,000, confirmation of an “SHA Plus” hotel booking and a medical certificate with a negative RT-PCR test result issued no more than 72 hours before departure. Under the 7+7 Extension scheme, tourists arriving under the “Phuket Sandbox” program can travel to specific destinations after spending their first seven days on Phuket. These destinations are Koh Samui, Koh Pha-Ngan and Koh Tao in Surat Thani, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Ngai and Railay Beach in Krabi, Khao Lak, Koh Yao Noi and Koh Yao Yai in Phang Nga. -- © Copyright NNT 2021-08-31 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RotBenz8888 Posted August 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2021 10 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: Health Ministry has provided a guide To point out that nothing has changed? 13 1 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AnotherFarang8 Posted August 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2021 Thanks but no, thanks. I think i will learn me some Spanish and go check the Caribbeans, they are pretty relaxed there. Thailand will have to wait until next year. 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tomacht8 Posted August 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2021 Isn't that the job of the tourism authority? 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mark131v Posted August 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2021 I have a feeling the printing presses wont be overly exerted with this and it will be easy enough for TaT and the embassy to have a 1 to 1 chat with the 16 people planning to take the gamble.... 5 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ThailandRyan Posted August 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2021 Will the guide be holding their hands as they navigate the restricted areas such as closed bars and the inability to have a drink with dinner, unless it is room service. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rohe60 Posted August 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2021 4 hours ago, AnotherFarang8 said: Thanks but no, thanks. I think i will learn me some Spanish and go check the Caribbeans, they are pretty relaxed there. Thailand will have to wait until next year. Thats a pretty good decision! I've been to the Dominican Republic in June this year. At that time I just had the first shot of BionTech. Conditions for entry: - passport valid for at least 6 months - filling out an online entry form Thats it. No bureacratic nightmare, no expensive test orgy, no quarantine (light). And its really remarkable that a poor country like the Dominican Republic is able to vaccinate its citizens while rich Thailand is performing so bad........ As of 8/29 and 8/30: Dominican Republic 42.3% completely vaxxed, Thailand 11.12% completely vaxxed Sources: https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus/country/thailand https://ourworldindata.org/coronavirus/country/dominican-republic 14 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrJ2U Posted August 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2021 "Thailand’s Public Health Ministry Provides Guide for Foreign Visitors" That should be a guide avoided. None of them knows what the others doing. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted August 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2021 Wife and daughter are safe, we have enough money, we talk on video every day, I'll wait until this nutcasery is over before returning. Keep these demands up much longer and they can just about write off the rest of this year and Q1 next year. Poor are about to get poorer, more businesses close, more homeless and more on the poverty line 23 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post captnhoy Posted August 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2021 That's just a partial guide. How about the list of what is not open or allowed? And perhaps a price list with a focus on the required testing once you are there? And yet I am still standing by with the slimmest of hope that it will improve greatly so I can escape the coming arctic blasts 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ftpjtm Posted August 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2021 12 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Travelers to Thailand should also have all made advance arrangements, which include a Certificate of Entry (COE) issued by a Thai embassy or consulate, a COVID-19 health insurance policy with a minimum coverage of US$100,000, confirmation of an “SHA Plus” hotel booking and a medical certificate with a negative RT-PCR test result issued no more than 72 hours before departure. Keep your guide and let me know when all this is no longer required. 8 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gsxrnz Posted August 31, 2021 Share Posted August 31, 2021 Does TAT realize they just made Thailand R18 ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post stigar Posted August 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2021 But they open restaurants in dark red sones and thais dont even need i to be vaccinated to come and eating.Here we go again..let the tourist pay like allways..Im so sick and tired of this.Now i understand why my thai exwife allways talked about money.The thai goverment learned her. 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post klauskunkel Posted August 31, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 31, 2021 Quote Thailand’s Public Health Ministry Provides Guide for Foreign Visitors They put it down in writing? Not very smart... 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted September 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2021 13 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Thailand’s Public Health Ministry has provided a guide for travelers planning to visit Thailand under the pilot reopening schemes, like “Phuket Sandbox”, “Samui Plus” and “Phuket Sandbox 7+7 Extension”. Stay away from locals, that should cover most things!! 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted September 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2021 13 hours ago, AnotherFarang8 said: Thanks but no, thanks. I think i will learn me some Spanish and go check the Caribbeans, they are pretty relaxed there. Thailand will have to wait until next year. Or three. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted September 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2021 13 hours ago, tomacht8 said: Isn't that the job of the tourism authority? No one believes anything the tourism authority say's. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post djayz Posted September 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2021 If I were planning my holiday, there is no way I'd want this much hassle in addition to all the other arrangements. 9 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hioctane Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 I’ve been to DR once and Colombia twice. Bored. I haven’t been back to LOS in 2 years. Time to return in October. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thailand49 Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Old news from another old fool, extensive list now if the leaders would only apply that same standard at their own borders we wouldn't be having the outbreak. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post LittleBear57 Posted September 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2021 34 minutes ago, hioctane said: I’ve been to DR once and Colombia twice. Bored. I haven’t been back to LOS in 2 years. Time to return in October. Thailand will be very boring still in October. No alcohol in restaurants bars all closed and all the other nightlife and curfew of course. Personally although not a drinker this is perhaps the most boring time of my life here in Thailand. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DUNROAMIN Posted September 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2021 Did'nt they forget must Shower 3 times a day. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nobodysfriend Posted September 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2021 14 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Under the program, eligible Thai returnees or foreigners must be 18 years old and above ... Forget about about families with kids then ... Sometimes I think they are living in the clouds , no feet on the ground ... If they so desperately want to attract foreigners to come to Thailand , much less bureaucrazy is needed , or they have to pay every tourist a bonus for taking the risk of a potential infection with Covid transmitted by thais . 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smew Posted September 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2021 Forget something: What and no covid tests every 3 days at tourist expense at rip-off Bkk hospitals at 6000baht per test 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brommers Posted September 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2021 I believe there is no truth in the rumour that it says Thailand Guide for Dirty Farangs! But that is the attitude of the Minister of Health and we will never forget his foul mouthed racist utterances. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jacko45k Posted September 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2021 20 minutes ago, DUNROAMIN said: Did'nt they forget must Shower 3 times a day. Yes, a quick whiff from my armpit before shower #1 is my daily Covid test too! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongalulu Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 1 hour ago, hioctane said: I’ve been to DR once and Colombia twice. Bored. I haven’t been back to LOS in 2 years. Time to return in October. Prepare for even greater boredom then. It will not be like you remember 2 years ago .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chongalulu Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Another high season is lost with concomitant economic consequences. The longer an industry remains dormant the greater the chance when potential demand arises the patient is no longer breathing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted September 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted September 1, 2021 While Thailand continues to treat the fully vaccinated as a risk this is going nowhere, it makes no sense. There is a massive shift in policy going on right now as experts review how this pandemic will play out, I suggest everyone watch Dr John Campbell's latest youtube video The primary goal now is to keep people from getting sick and hospitalised through effective vaccination, the focus is no longer on stopping people getting the virus as they have concluded that it is not possible, they are shifting away from mass testing as it is no longer relevent in countries that have vaccinated most of their population, they now believe vaccinated or not everyone will at some point will get this virus - they cannot stop it The above of course applies to countries with an effective vaccine deployment which right now is not Thailand. Thailand needs to stop focusing on the vaccinated and focus on those not vaccinated and that includes and more importantly tourists, drop the stupid rules and restrictions and get your own population vaccinated should be primary at this point, the landscape is changing - if you are going to invite tourists to Thailand then lock them up and gouge them for money then that is a non starter - this virus is no worse than the flu to those that have been vaccinated - that is were we are at it seems, so vaccination is now primary in order to get back to any semblence of normality 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SymS Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 TAT new slogan: "Thailand: no kids allowed, enjoy your holidays in peace!" 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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