From 1 March travellers arriving in Thailand will have the required prepaid accommodation reduced to 1 night and the COVID-19 tests revised to one PCR test and one rapid antigen test.
Most of the countries in Asia are racing to the finish line! Ever so eager to re-open borders and reboot their economy, trade and tourism.
But the finish line is just the beginning of a whole new race and Thailand is set forth to take the lead in fully reopening with fewer restrictions.
Applicable for arrivals starting from 7 March with applications done from 1 March, the Thailand government will no longer require a second RT-PCR test on Day 5.
The former mandatory PCR on day 5 will be changed to unsupervised self-administered ARTs (Antigen Rapid Test).
Likewise, the required insurance with minimum coverage of US $50,000 (AU $70,000) will be reduced to US $20,000 (AU $28,000).
More details: TEST & GO
Earlier this month, the CCSA approved the reopening of Bang Lamung, Pattaya, Si Racha, Si Chang, and Sattahip – only Na Jomtien and Bang Saray – in Chon Buri, and Ko Chang in Trat as Sandbox destinations.
The Sandbox Extension programme will also be introduced between Phuket, Phang-Nga, Krabi, and Surat Thani, where Sandbox travellers can travel within these destinations during the first 7 days in Thailand and can change accommodation three times.
This means fully vaccinated travellers from overseas who are planning to travel to Thailand under the Sandbox programme can choose to undergo their first 7 days in either Krabi, Phang-Na, Phuket, Surat Thani (Ko Samui, Ko Pha-ngan, and Ko Tao), Chon Buri (Bang Lamung, Pattaya, Si Racha, Si Chang, and Sattahip – only Na Jomtien and Bang Saray), and Trat (Ko Chang).
More details: Sandbox entry programme