Official Update! TEST & GO RULES

[Ashoka]

https://www.tatnews.org/2022/03/thailand-reopening-exemption-from-quarantine-test-go/

 

This information has been updated on 31 March, 2022.

The following rules will be in effect from 1 April, 2022, and will also apply to travellers who have applied for/obtained the TEST & GO Thailand Pass or Certificate of Entry with scheduled arrivals from this date.

Points of entry:

• By air – Direct international flights to Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, Phuket, Krabi, Samui, Chiang Mai, U-Tapao, and Hat Yai (new) international airports, or transit domestically via dedicated flights.
• By land – Via border checkpoints in Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Songkhla, and Satun (new).
• By water – Eligible types of vessels include private yachts and ships of Thai government agencies, while Thai crew members on cargo ships will also be allowed to enter Thailand.

Eligible travellers / countries:

• For arrivals by air and water: Fully vaccinated Thai citizens and foreign travellers from all countries/territories.
• For arrivals by land: Fully vaccinated Thai citizens and foreign travellers from neighbouring countries connecting with the reopened border checkpoints (Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Songkhla, and Satun).

Pre-arrival Requirements

All travellers must have the following documents for entering Thailand:

1. A Thailand Pass (via https://tp.consular.go.th/) for arrivals by air and land; or a Certificate of Entry (via a Royal Thai Embassy/Consulate-General) for arrivals by water.
2. An insurance policy with coverage no less than US$20,000. Thais and foreign expatriates under Thailand’s national healthcare coverage are exempt from this requirement.
   • *TAT recommends that travellers make sure to check the small print of any COVID-19 insurance policy before purchasing. Ultimately, the policy should cover the cost of treatment and other medical expenses associated with being infected with COVID-19, including in-patient hospitalisation, hospital isolation, hotel isolation, or related quarantine. The insurance policy should also cover the whole duration that travellers are planning to stay in Thailand, plus at least 10 extra days as a precautionary measure in the event that the traveller’s second test result returns as positive.
3. A proof of prepayment for 1 night of accommodation at government-approved hotel/s; such as, SHA Extra Plus (SHA++) on Day 1, which should also include the expenses for 2 COVID-19 tests: an RT-PCR test upon arrival (Day 0-1) and an antigen self-test on Day 5. 
4. A Certificate of COVID-19 Vaccination
   • Everyone 18 years of age and older must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 with an approved vaccine at least 14 days before travelling to Thailand.
   • Travellers 12-17 years of age travelling to Thailand unaccompanied must get vaccinated with at least 1 dose of an approved vaccine at least 14 days before travelling to Thailand. Those travelling with parents are exempt from this requirement.
   • Travellers under 12 years of age, travelling with parents, are exempt from this requirement.
   • For arrivals by water, everyone on board must be fully vaccinated. This is except for travellers under 18 years of age, travelling with parents or guardians.
   • Travellers with a history of COVID-19 infection who have received at least 1 dose of an approved vaccine post-infection must have a medical certificate of COVID-19 recovery.
5. A Certificate of COVID-19 Recovery
   • Travellers with a history of COVID-19 infection within a period of 14 days to 3 months and has yet to receive any vaccine post-infection must have a medical certificate of COVID-19 recovery.

On Arrival Requirements / During the Stay

1. All travellers must undergo entry screening including body temperature check, and present the required documents to the Immigration/Health Control officer to carry out the checks.
   • At the point of entry for arrivals on a direct flight to Thailand’s international airport, and for arrivals with domestic connecting flights at either the first point of entry before boarding the transit flight, or at the final airport.
   • Also, at the point of entry for arrivals by land and water. 
2. Proceed to the prearranged accommodation or medical facility to undergo the Day 1 RT-PCR test. The trip must be by a prearranged vehicle on a sealed route within a travelling time of no longer than 5 hours. Then, all travellers must wait for the test result within the hotel only. *Travellers under 6 years of age, travelling with parents, can have a saliva test.
   • Travellers whose test result returns as negative are free to go anywhere in Thailand, but will be provided with 1 Antigen Self-Test Kit for a self-test on Day 5 and be required to report/record the result via the MorChana application or another specified application.
   • Travellers whose test result returns as positive will be referred for appropriate medical treatment in accordance with Thailand’s Communicable Diseases Act B.E. 2558 (2015). The expenses must be covered by the required insurance / own expense for foreign travellers, or national healthcare coverage for Thais and eligible foreign expatriates.
     • Pending on their conditions, they may be medically advised to receive treatment in either hospital hotel isolation or community isolation.
     • During receiving the medical treatment – at least 10 days, they must remain in their accommodation only. They should not leave their accommodation unless utmost necessary, and must notify the Communicable Disease Control officer in-charge.
     • After having recovered from COVID-19, they will receive a medical certificate of recovery.
3. While in Thailand, travellers are advised to strictly follow standard, good personal hygiene practices; such as, wear a mask in public, maintain hand hygiene (washing with soap and water or using hand sanitiser), and keep physical distance of at least 1 metre from others. *Travellers who are experiencing COVID-like symptoms should get tested. If testing positive they must get appropriate medical treatment.
4. All travellers must download and install the MorChana application, and set it on at all times for the COVID-19 precautionary measures and to record the self-ATK result on Day 5 in the application.
   • *The self-ATK on Day 5 will not be required if the traveller’s length of stay is less than 5 nights, or his/her scheduled international departure date out of Thailand is on Day 5 or before. For example, if the traveller plans to stay in Thailand for 3 days, then he/she does not have to report the self-ATK result, but he/she must leave for another country immediately. However, the traveller may be required to take another test depending on the airline and the final international destination.

[Pdoggg]

49 minutes ago, Ashoka said:

all travellers must wait for the test result within the hotel only.

So they are not required to stay in their room and use the gym, pool and other common areas?

[Ashoka]

I'm just hoping by next month we don't have to do that 1 night stay in hotel either.

[Rom]

Thanks Ashoka for going to the trouble to post this.

I am NOT a happy camper.

I am booked to finally go back to Thailand next month and take 2 weeks fuckation there before a gig in the Philippines, but the hassle and risk are still too much.

If I test positive just before flight departure to PH I want to be stuck in my apartment in my home town, not a Thai facility.

The logical thing to do is for me to go sooner to the PH and vacation or quarantine there before said work gig which I don't want to botch with arriving late or not arriving.

I made the mistake of telling 3 TH ladyboys I was coming and now they will be very disappointed.

I am still going to think about it until Monday (today is Saturday), but I think TH is off ...

Bummer.

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PS -  I know nobody here really cares about my tentative plans (why should anyone?) but writing this helped me collect my thoughts and venting my frustration.  I rarely use the Board for such personal stuff so bear with me this time pls....

PS 2 - To make up for my intrusion, here is the cock that would have been waiting for me on arrival at Suvabapurni... you'd be feeling self-pity and in need of peer support too.

[Ashoka]

And I'm booked for next month..

[seven]

52 minutes ago, Rom said:

but the hassle and risk are still too much.

Idiots. Oh well. Next year then hopefully.

[seven]

Oops

 

[ciobha]

It must have gone down hill since December then, because when I went then, it was an extremely efficient process. Perhaps a lot more tourists now than back then adding to the confusing? I was highly impressed with how quick the whole process was back in December, through the airport in no time at all, and yes, I had to wait a few minutes on the taxi to take me to the hotel, but if I recall correctly, the plane landed at 12.15 and I was in the hotel for about 13.00.

[Quietguy]

10 hours ago, ciobha said:

It must have gone down hill since December then, because when I went then, it was an extremely efficient process. Perhaps a lot more tourists now than back then adding to the confusing? I was highly impressed with how quick the whole process was back in December, through the airport in no time at all, and yes, I had to wait a few minutes on the taxi to take me to the hotel, but if I recall correctly, the plane landed at 12.15 and I was in the hotel for about 13.00.

Same for me in January.

[ciobha]

Heading back to Samui in a few weeks. Applied for my Thailand Pass on Tuesday - received it on Wednesday. I believe, and I may be wrong so don't shoot me down if I am, that the majority (not all) of people who suffer lengthy delays in receiving their pass, is mainly down to not downloading documents in the proper format, and failing to complete the form correctly. But as I say, maybe I am wrong.

[seven]

On 4/13/2022 at 10:04 PM, ciobha said:

Perhaps a lot more tourists now than back then adding to the confusing?

I think its returning thai travellers causing havoc for Songkran. They don't spell it out in the video, but Tim vaguely implies it.

The YouTuber mentioned is thai, I believe.

[Pdoggg]

6 hours ago, seven said:

I think its returning thai travellers causing havoc for Songkran.

It is busier than ever where I live with many Thais renting villas and inviting lots of friends and family.  Of course, many Thais also return to their villages.

[Quietguy]

On 4/13/2022 at 9:04 PM, ciobha said:

Perhaps a lot more tourists now than back then adding to the confusing? 

8 hours ago, seven said:

I think its returning thai travellers causing havoc for Songkran. 

Airport authorities are saying it is both Foreign and Thais arriving for Songkran between 11-17 April. 

[Pdoggg]

 

 

3 hours ago, Quietguy said:

Airport authorities are saying it is both Foreign and Thais arriving for Songkran between 11-17 April. 

 

Perhaps the 2.79% decrease in domestic flights is more significant than the 123% increase in international flights given that there were onerous quarantine restrictions last Songkran.

[duke007]

 

[Pdoggg]

Do will the new updated rules as of April 22nd get tourists back?

Seems as if the hoops for getting in are:

1) loading proof of vaccination status into a clunky system

2) buying an approved travel insurance policy and loading it into a clunky system

Hoops for getting out vary by which country you will be returning to.  For the USA, I believe it is taking an antigen test with an official receipt.   Two friends of mine had this done on Pattaya Klang just about 20 yards from 3rd Road.

Who is thinking about returning?

 

 

[Quietguy]

1 hour ago, Pdoggg said:

Seems as if the hoops for getting in are:

1) loading proof of vaccination status into a clunky system

2) buying an approved travel insurance policy and loading it into a clunky system

These were two of the easier parts of getting in when I came in January. I found that the pre-flight PCR test, the 1 and 5 day PCR tests, and potentially the pre and post return PCR tests were the more difficult requirements to negotiate. The last two were removed before I was due to return, for UK anyway.

I didn't find the process of loading the necessary documents into the Thai computer system at all difficult or clunky. It took me about 20 minutes admittedly but I'm old and slow slow on computers. Once uploaded I got the Thai Pass within literally seconds.

Adequate travel insurance is always advisable and I have never travelled without it anyway.

I was having doubts about coming back to los if all these PCR tests were still necessary, but if they are no longer required I will be more likely to return this winter.

[seven]

11 hours ago, Pdoggg said:

Do will the new updated rules as of April 22nd get tourists back?

 

Who is thinking about returning?

I hope it doesn't go back to what it was pre pandemic.

Yes as long as the ladymen are still there. If they're not, I'll visit you anyway then follow them wherever they went. They have to be somewhere 

[duke007]