Thailand to scrap quarantine for vaccinated visitors from Nov 1

[ThailandRyan]

19 minutes ago, aussiexpat said:

Not true, 37,477 up to yesterday 

 

But only approximately 6k of them were tourists, the remainder were either returning Thai's, or expats coming back to be with family or their own place and did it thru the sandbox instead of a regular ASQ.

[Tropicalevo]

46 minutes ago, Nupy147 said:

 Now Thailand needs to lobby the UK to take us off the Red List and accept vaccinations in Thailand from November!  And our Government needs to speed up vaccinations across the country and more testing. 

Sign this petition. It is a start.

 

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/594456

[freedomnow]

If only they focused on a faster vaccine coverage, the'd not have to do all this flip-flopping week-by-week...i'ts all coming down to vaccine rates....this leader has failed on the speed of roll-out.

 

Good interactive globe which shows vaccine rates of 1 and 2 doses below.

 

https://graphics.reuters.com/world-coronavirus-tracker-and-maps/vaccination-rollout-and-access/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 27, 2021 by freedomnow

[LongTimeLurker]

17 minutes ago, cclub75 said:

no schools.

Schools are gearing up to open mid October.

[yodsak]

1 hour ago, Cherrytreeview said:

Now tell us the small print.

Richard Barrow

@RichardBarrow

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Great news. Starting from 1st October, anyone coming to #Thailand who is fully vaccinated need to only do 7 days quarantine whether it be in a hotel in Bangkok or on an island like Phuket or Samui. They also only need to do two RT-PCR tests. Full details in attached thread

[lightsidecat]

55 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Quarantine for fully vaccinated to be reduced to 7 days from Oct, 10 provinces to reopen on Nov 1

 

 

Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) decided on Monday (September 27th) to extend the nationwide State of Emergency to the end of November, but ease some of the partial lockdown measures effective October 1st, including shortening the quarantine period for those fully vaccinated to 7 days, and shortening the night-time curfew in the “dark red” provinces to 10pm – 4am for at least 15 days.

 

The curfew will be shortened by one hour, from currently 9pm – 4am. The CCSA also agreed to reduce the quarantine period for vaccinated travellers to 7 days, instead of 14. Those who do not have documents proving their vaccination will, however, have to go through 10-14 days of quarantine.

 

The CCSA also allowed the reopening of certain businesses, such as children’s nurseries, child development centres, libraries, museums, nail salons, tattoo parlours, spas, health centres, indoor sports arenas, cinemas and live music in restaurants.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/quarantine-for-fully-vaccinated-to-be-reduced-to-7-days-from-oct-10-provinces-to-reopen-on-nov-1/

 

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I wonder if a health centre is a gym?

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, samtam said:

1 hour ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will waive its mandatory quarantine requirement in Bangkok and nine regions from Nov. 1 to vaccinated arrivals, authorities said on Monday, as the country tries to boost its immunisation rate and revive its battered tourism sector.

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Who are "authorities"?

The government, obviously.

[bang saen guy]

21 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

Sign this petition. It is a start.

 

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/594456

Possibly when Thailand discontinues the use of CPvac. Can hardly blame the UK now

[Liverpool Lou]

1 hour ago, CLW said:

Also no name or source given in the article. 

Read the link, you'll find the source there.

[Bkk Brian]

35 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

But only approximately 6k of them were tourists, the remainder were either returning Thai's, or expats coming back to be with family or their own place and did it thru the sandbox instead of a regular ASQ.

With other provinces offering similar scheme's then those expats and returning Thai's will have lots of options throughout the opening up provinces, diluting the numbers from anyone Province, currently Phuket.

[Mavideol]

1 hour ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Less than a third of the population has been inoculated so far.

and they still want to open, if there are enough "desperated" visitors to come...... these government likes playing with people's life and well being

[Yorkshire Tea]

3 minutes ago, Mavideol said:

and they still want to open, if there are enough "desperated" visitors to come...... these government likes playing with people's life and well being

Covid is here in Thailand.  The Phuket Sandbox found very few positive cases in the international arrivals.

[Mavideol]

1 hour ago, aussiexpat said:

Not true, 37,477 up to yesterday 

 

how many of them were expats returning to their families and how many were "real visitors/tourists"

[cyril sneer]

43 minutes ago, LongTimeLurker said:

Schools are gearing up to open mid October.

private?

[Kadilo]

Excellent news. 
 

As predicted by some, the announcement of opening up of the main tourist areas for Xmas/NY , which was always their main target.  

It will help bring about much needed  financial relief to many of those families who have suffered the most under this extended lockdown and through lack of tourism. 
 

At the current vaccination rates and continuing reduction in infection and  death numbers further easing will hopefully continue in the run up to the main holiday season. 
 

 

 

 

[ukrules]

7 minutes ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

Covid is here in Thailand.  The Phuket Sandbox found very few positive cases in the international arrivals.

They have zero confidence in the vaccines and at this point I wouldn't argue with them on that.

Edited September 27, 2021 by ukrules

[fondue zoo]

Waiting for the Governor of Bangkok to weigh in...

[Mavideol]

3 minutes ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

Covid is here in Thailand.  The Phuket Sandbox found very few positive cases in the international arrivals.

no testing no infections detected... simple as 1, 2 and 3..... had an aquintance living in Krabi telling me for the past 6 months  there were barely no cases there and no deaths (no testing was being done) and for the past 1 month they found/report more than 100 infections daily and 2-3 deaths daily as well, guess why? they started testing more than before, same with Phuket and other areas of this well managed country who forgot to order vaccines or if they ordered them they kept them on the stock pile for  a """just in case""" we need them 555

[Captain Monday]

Cut the baloney and open the country.

[Kadilo]

Just now, Captain Monday said:

Cut the baloney and open the country.

Almost there. Come Xmas everyone will be wondering what all the fuss was about. 

[Yorkshire Tea]

1 minute ago, Mavideol said:

no testing no infections detected... simple as 1, 2 and 3..... had an aquintance living in Krabi telling me for the past 6 months  there were barely no cases there and no deaths (no testing was being done) and for the past 1 month they found/report more than 100 infections daily and 2-3 deaths daily as well, guess why? they started testing more than before, same with Phuket and other areas of this well managed country who forgot to order vaccines or if they ordered them they kept them on the stock pile for  a """just in case""" we need them 555

Arrivals from outside Thailand get tested.  Not talking about locals.  I agree, covid is probably everywhere, so pointless putting them in quarantine.

[Thailand]

1 hour ago, overherebc said:

So we'll take it as a definite maybe. ????

Probable definite maybe!

[rbkk]

51 minutes ago, LongTimeLurker said:

Schools are gearing up to open mid October.

That's the mid-term break.

[Yorkshire Tea]

Just now, rbkk said:

That's the mid-term break.

Thai schools already on their break.

[PizzaBoi]

Unless they drop the curfews and other restrictions it means very little. I highly doubt your average 2 week tourist is going to be spending all their holiday money to place themselves back in a situation they've spent the better part of the last 2 years trying to get out of.
 

Fact is, most of the West has already returned to normality, or close to it. Unless Thailand does the same it shouldn't be expecting any decent number of tourists returning

[freedomnow]

Post-covid world travel = so many unanswered 'What if' use case questions....

[rbkk]

1 minute ago, Yorkshire Tea said:

Thai schools already on their break.

Yes, but you tell that to them! Catching up by foregoing the October mid-term break and cancelling public holidays seems obvious to us but not to Thai Schools. Vaccines for the staff and students is the issue that will allow them to perhaps begin around November I would guess.

[Cherrytreeview]

15 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

Excellent news. 
 

As predicted by some, the announcement of opening up of the main tourist areas for Xmas/NY , which was always their main target.  

It will help bring about much needed  financial relief to many of those families who have suffered the most under this extended lockdown and through lack of tourism. 
 

At the current vaccination rates and continuing reduction in infection and  death numbers further easing will hopefully continue in the run up to the main holiday season. 
 

 

 

 

Can i get my passport stamped at BKK and walk unhindered to a taxi?

Have you booked your flight back to Thailand?

Many on this forum would like to benefit from your inside knowledge.

 

[Cherrytreeview]

18 minutes ago, Kadilo said:

Almost there. Come Xmas everyone will be wondering what all the fuss was about. 

https://thepattayanews.com/2021/09/27/thai-government-announces-more-relaxation-of-covid-19-domestic-measures-emergency-decree-extension-and-plans-to-welcome-vaccinated-tourists/

 

Looks like your wrong again @Kadilo

Pattaya news reporting it's sandbox type scheme from 1st November.

 

[JAFO]

"Yawn".....

 

Next promise please...