Mini guide how to travel to Thailand from 1 july

It is time to start your trip to Thailand again. The government opens the island of Phuket at the beginning and other southern provinces for tourists. Below we present the main points of the rules on how to prepare for such a journey.

In a press release, the Tourism Authority of Thailand recently sought to lay out and clarify guidelines for how Thailand’s reopening will begin. The Phuket Sandbox plan rolls out first on July 1 , followed by a proposal for Surat Thani province reopening Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, and Koh Tao on a sealed route July 15.

Here’s the current guidelines of what travellers need to do before travelling, how arriving will work, what the restrictions are during your stay, and how to travel on after restricted arrival periods are finished. Both ‘sandbox’ and ‘sealed route proposals are awaiting final approval by govermant.

BEFORE TRAVELLING

A Certificate of Entry can be obtained at entrythailand.go.th with the required documents listed below.
Must be coming from a country with low- to medium risk for Covid-19

Must have been in that country for at least 3 weeks
Applies to foreigners AND Thai citizens
List of approved countries will be updated as a chart listing from left to right: low risk, medium risk, high risk countries)

Must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 for at least 2 weeks before your travel date

Must carry a vaccine certificate to confirm vaccination
Vaccine must be an approved brand by either the Ministry of Public Health or the World Health Organisation

If you have already had Covid-19, you are still required to be fully vaccinated for at least 2 weeks before travel
Kids less than 6 years old can travel with a fully vaccinated guardian or parent
Must have a negative Covid-19 test within 72 hours of travel
Must carry Covid-19 health insurance with US $100,000 coverage minimum

ARRIVING IN THAILAND

On arrival, standard immigration and customs procedures will apply
RT-PCR tests will be given to screen for Covid-19
Travellers must install an alert application on their mobile devices
Proceed directly to an approved, pre-booked hotel and wait for test results
Phuket

Must be an SHA Plus-certified accommodation
Once test is negative, travel through Phuket is allowed

Samui

Must be an Alternative Local Quarantine accommodation
Once test is negative, travellers can leave their room but remain on the accommodation property.

BEGINNING OF STAY IN THAILAND

Covid-19 RT-PCR tests will be given following Ministry of Public Health guidelines
Must follow the DMHTTA guidelines: Distancing, Mask wearing, Handwashing, Temperature check, Testing for Covid-19, and Alert application
Phuket