A question from a non-vaccinated European who wants to travel from EU to Koh Samui

[Tragardh]

I've read that Thailand has apparently opened up the country to tourists, but does that also apply to unvaccinated travelers?

 

If so - How?

 

I would really like to travel to Thailand this year but for someone like me who does not intend to get vaccinated, it is actually not straightforward, on the contrary it is really complicated. There is a lack of clarity and communication.

I also read about travelers who lose their vacation, their payouts, bookings and reservations. It all seems very insecure on the whole and it is not a very motivating for me to travel under such unclear conditions.

 

Surat Thani Islands, Krabi, Phang Nga approved for sandbox scheme from 11 January. But what does that mean for someone like me?

 

Can I travel to Thailand - if so:

Can I travel (Domestic flight) in Thailand, for example to one of the new destinations for the Sandbox scheme?

 

I read about AQ Hotels in Samui but it is not at all clear to me if I can even reach this destination and make use of it, straight from Bangkok.

 

Can someone please clarify this and explain to me what infact to do!

 

Thank you!

Edited January 8, 2022 by Tragardh

[eisfeld]

Currently afaik only the Phuket Sandbox allows new applications. The others have been suspended.

 

If you are not fully vaccinated then you will have to go into 10 day quarantine at specially designated hotels (Alternative Quarantine / AQ).

 

After that you can travel inside Thailand (for now, things can change fast) via some means but not others. Some airlines allow domestic flights with a negative test result, others only for fully vaccinated travelers.

 

I would suggest you read the official Thailand Pass website at https://tp.consular.go.th/ and your local embassy's website for all the detailed information on travel requirements.

 

IMHO it's a bad idea to travel now as an unvaccinated person for a plethora of reasons.

[Tragardh]

Eisfeld

 

Thank you

 

So I can fly from EU to Bangkok, and then reach the ASQ facility hotel in Koh Samui, no problem?

 

PS:

Why is it a bad idea to travel as a non-vaccinated?

I seek the company of CoV-2 infected all the time. It never work on me!

Edited January 8, 2022 by Tragardh

[Tom H]

You live dangerous. Just imagine you get Covid in Thailand….

[OneMoreFarang]

8 hours ago, Tragardh said:

Can someone please clarify this and explain to me what infact to do!

Get vaccinated!

 

I understand that this is your choice and obviously you don't have to get vaccinated - if you stay at home.

But when I read posts like yours I always think: Why do you want to go through all this hassle, maybe for years, if you can just have two injections (likely for free) and all is done.

Wouldn't that make (travel) life so much easier?

And in case that you have a medical reason why you can't get vaccinated then that is a different story. I don't know the exceptions but I am pretty sure there are some exceptions.

 

[Tragardh]

I seek knowledge and experience on this travel matter, so please respond to my questions, and take your political opinions on vaccines elsewhere. Those are not the topic here.

Have you got nothing of substance to add, then don't type it here - thank you.

 

[metisdead]

 

According to the instructions from the ThaiEmbassy, you must be fully vaccinated prior to travel:

 

Thailand Travel Restrictions

 

Updated on January 06, 2022

 

After months of strict travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Thailand is gearing up for a return to normalcy by easing some travel restrictions and quarantine requirements and allowing normal tourists to enter the country. The government has introduced Sandbox programs allowing vaccinated travelers to enter the country without quarantine.

Travelers around the world are now keen to find out when and how they can travel to Thailand in 2021. What important things do travelers need to know about Thailand Travel Restrictions if they are planning to fly to the Land of Smiles? Here is some helpful information for you.

 

 

https://www.thaiembassy.com/travel-to-thailand/thailand-travel-restrictions

 

As per the chart above, please note the following:

 

 

 

[metisdead]

Furthermore:

 

Thailand tightens entry requirements due to omicron spread

7 January 2022, 16:57
 

Under the “sandbox" program, fully vaccinated people are allowed to enter specific locations such as Phuket. They must spend a week in an approved hotel, have one test on arrival and another a week later. Although their movements are tracked, they can move around freely.

 

Read more here:  https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/thailand-tightens-entry-requirements-due-omicron-spread-82130401

[The Hammer2021]

The OP could add a further  adventure  to his holiday by having unprotected  sex, slapping a ladyboy and stealing a coppers helmet..

[metisdead]

Thailand: Travel restrictions tighten after spread of Omicron variant

 

Updated: 07/01/2022

 

Under the “sandbox" program, fully vaccinated people are allowed to enter specific locations such as Phuket.They must spend a week in an approved hotel, have one test on arrival and another a week later. Although their movements are tracked, they can move around freely.

The “test-and-go” scheme allowed fully vaccinated people to enter Thailand, but they were subject to a coronavirus test on arrival and a second test seven days later. If the first test was negative, they could travel freely. They had to spend their first night in a government-approved hotel awaiting their test results.

 

Read more here:  https://www.euronews.com/travel/2022/01/07/thailand-travel-restrictions-tighten-after-spread-of-omicron-variant

[metisdead]

 

 

 

 

[eisfeld]

10 hours ago, Tragardh said:

Eisfeld

 

Thank you

 

So I can fly from EU to Bangkok, and then reach the ASQ facility hotel in Koh Samui, no problem?

 

PS:

Why is it a bad idea to travel as a non-vaccinated?

I seek the company of CoV-2 infected all the time. It never work on me!

As I said, only the Phuket Sandbox is available right now. You can't enter Thailand through BKK. You can fly to Phuket and go into an AQ hotel in Phuket. You can't do it in Koh Samui. After 10 days inside your hotel room you can leave.

[metisdead]

 

 

 

[metisdead]

As per the information provided so far, it does not look like a good idea to attempt to travel if you are unvaccinated.  

 

Please follow further updates in the Thailand News forum. 

 

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[metisdead]

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