Koh Samui: Covid-19 rules for domestic tourists change from Friday, foreign tourists no change

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Picture: Daily News

 

The rules for domestic tourists (including foreigners living in Thailand) to visit the holiday island of Koh Samui will change from October 15th, this coming Friday.

 

So long as you have had two doses of most vaccines or a negative test in the last seven days you can visit. 

 

It's part of the "Rao Thiaw Duay Kan" (Let's travel) phase three.

 

Graphic: Daily News

 

An infographic on the Daily News platform said that the new rules applied to domestic tourists but foreigners from abroad were still on the Samui+ Sandbox scheme.

 

You're ok to enter with:

 

2 doses of Sinovac, Sinopharm or Sputnik 5.

 

Two doses of Sinovac and AstraZeneca.

 

Two doses of AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna or one of Johnson and Johnson.

 

OR

 

You have have had a negative RT-PCR or Antiken Test Kit result within the last 7 days. 

 

Six year olds and under accompanied by parents are exempt. 

 

Surat Thani governor Wichawuth Jinto said this applied to all domestic tourists arriving by ferry or air.

 

Visitors would have to enter into the Samui Health Pass system and use its QR code to enter establishments on the island. 

 

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[Truroboy]

But you still can’t get a glass of wine or beer with your meal ????????????????????

[Tropicalevo]

52 minutes ago, Truroboy said:

But you still can’t get a glass of wine or beer with your meal ????????????????????

Yes you can.

And legally in some restaurants now.

[DaLa]

17 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

Yes you can.

And legally in some restaurants now.

That's a great list, thank you. Haven't been on a pub crawl for years. I could manage 20 in my younger days, but I'll see how I get on with this number and let you know. Hick.

[garzhe]

Anyone know if this also applies to Koh Phangan ?

[Tropicalevo]

6 minutes ago, garzhe said:

Anyone know if this also applies to Koh Phangan ?

It is only the restaurants on the list. I have no idea if any are on KPN. Sorry.