MIDNITE HOUR - 01 November 2021
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Bangkok's Graffiti Update - #183 For the third month in a row new cases of Coronavirus in Thailand have continued to subside, creating a sense of optimism in the Government, the Entertainment Industry and business owners in general.The Government has substantially reduced the partial lockdown restrictions as well as international travel restrictions, effective 1 November (details below).While a number of naysayers in influential positions have been saying the current partial reopening is premature and dangerous, official sources are predicting as many as 1 million tourists are to reach Thailand's shores by the end of this year.While we believe this is on the high side, current changes will definitely result in an increase in tourism.
The current guidelines for activities within the Kingdom as promulgated on 27 October are found below: Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation (CCSA) has decided to ease lockdown restrictions further by lifting the night-time curfew and the ban on serving alcoholic drinks in restaurants in Bangkok and some other provinces, effective November 1st.
The CCSA has also significantly reduced the number of the provinces in the “maximum and strict controlled areas” or the so-called “dark red” zone. The change includes Bangkok from November 1st, which coincides with the reopening of Thai borders to foreign arrivals.
Only in the new “dark red” zone, which now includes Chanthaburi, Tak, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala and Songkhla, where COVID-19 infections are still surging, the curfew from 11 pm to 3 am will remain in place, as the restriction has been lifted in Thailand’s remaining 70 provinces.
In this new “dark red” zone, half of state employees are required to work from home, while any gatherings of more than 50 people are prohibited.Sports venues can open until 10 pm, with no more than 25% of spectators allowed.Malls, markets and supermarkets can also open until 10pm.
According to the CCSA, Bangkok, Krabi, Phang-Nga and Phuket are the only provinces where alcoholic drinks may be served in eateries.
In provinces categorized as “under watch”, and in tourism “sandbox” provinces, most restrictions have been lifted.Businesses, entertainment, recreational activities and schools can resume as normal.
No pubs and bars in Thailand can reopen at this time.
(Note from us:The above is valid 'until further notice'.If you are planning to be out touring, please check for updates.)
For those planning to travel to Thailand in the near future, the current guidance (at the time of publication) is below.
The Certificate of Entry (COE) previously required by the Thai Government (https://tp.consular.go.th/) - which was issued by your nearest Thai Embassy or Consulate - has been replaced by a shortened checklist shown below as of the beginning of November 2021 :
Exemption from Quarantine (Test and Go)
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Thailand Pass Registration System (for air travel only).FOR NON-THAI NATIONALS
Conditions:
*Travellers from eligible countries / territories only.(See below listing.)
*Exempted from quarantine after testing negative for COVID-19 (RT-PCR) after arrival in Thailand.
*Travel from a port of departure in eligible country / territory and have stayed in eligible countries / territories for at least 21 consecutive days.
(Check for any updates to the list of eligible countries / territories at the time you plan to travel').
*Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no less than 14 days before travelling.
*Obtain a negative COVID-19 test result (RT-PCR), issued within 72 hours before travelling.
*Documents:
*Passport
*Thai Visa
*Certificate of Vaccination
*Paid AQ / SHA+ hotel reservation confirmation (for the duration of 1 day and including the fee for one RT-PCR test)
*Insurance with minimum coverage of 50,000 USD
Eligible Countries Listing
Note: We have received a report from expats arriving in Thailand on Non-Immigrant-O visas for Retirement that the requirement for quarantine was for 1 day, and the only insurance required was Covid insurance, which cost Baht 3,000 for the duration of the visa.The single test for Covid was still required, however arrivals were allowed to proceed directly to their apartments/ condos/ hotels immediately after the one-day quarantine.This abbreviated procedure is not to be found in published documents.We will continue to attempt to confirm if this is the new policy for this type of visa-holder, and report back as we hear of any official change in policy.
Here we note an 'unintended consequence' of the current easing of the Coronavirus restrictions - the current more liberal international travel regulations have essentially obliterated a need for the "Sandboxes".