Good news for Thailand visitors who are looking for an English-language insurance statement for the Thailand Pass of at least US $ 20.000 for the duration of their stay in Thailand.
Thailand Pass now more flexible: valid 7 days earlier or later than original entry date
On the Thailand Pass website (https://tp.consular.go.th) you can now read that you can use a Thailand Pass a lot more flexibly. You can now use an approved Thailand Pass QR code to enter Thailand on a different date.
$20.000 insurance for the Thailand Pass (FAQ)
Although we have covered the subject many times here, questions keep pouring in in the form of comments or reader questions about the $50.000 insurance requirement for the Thailand Pass QR code and especially where to get this insurance,
'From May 1, entry rules to Thailand will be relaxed: Only antigen test (rapid test) on arrival'
As it now looks like, for foreign visitors, the PCR test with mandatory hotel booking for 1 day will disappear as of May 1.
The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration confirmed on Thursday that travelers arriving in Thailand will no longer require a negative Covid-1 test statement when entering Thailand from April 19. It is now also in the Royal Gazette.
Relaxations Test & Go: No PCR test on departure to Thailand and no PCR test on arrival in May, but ATK
As of April 1, Thailand will stop the mandatory PCR test (not older than 72 hours), which you must take in Belgium or the Netherlands before departure to Thailand. As of May 1, they also want to stop the mandatory hotel booking for 1 day and the PCR test will then be replaced by an ATK test. This is taken at the airport.
TAT wants to abolish Thailand Pass by July 1
Although Thailand plans to scale down all corona rules from July this year, the double test obligation will remain in place for the time being (PCR test before departure and on arrival).
ATK and/or PCR test in Pattaya
Yesterday we already wrote about the ATK test that you can have at Suvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok. If you don't feel like it and are staying near Pattaya, you can also visit We Health Laboratory (Corner 3rd Road and Central road), Pattaya Klang (near the BigC) cheaply and quickly.
Those who want to fly back to the Netherlands from Thailand must have themselves tested. This is possible at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Bangkok.
Thailand Pass: Test & Go as of March 1, 2022
Enclosed information and an infographic released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the revised measures for the Test & Go program that starts on March 1.
Update relaxation of entry rules Test & Go: Travel from 1 March = no 2nd test necessary
Travelers who received their Thailand Pass before March and travel from March 1 are entitled to an exception, according to Richard Barrow*.
Thailand relaxes the Test & Go entry conditions as of March 1: 2nd PCR test expires
As of March 1, Thailand will relax the Test & Go entry conditions for travelers entering the country by air, land and water. It is no longer necessary to book a hotel with a PCR test before the 5th day. Instead, there will be a self-test that the traveler can use. The insurance requirement for medical insurance will also be reduced from $50.000 to $20.000.
The 'Test & Go' program is available again for new registrations from today, February 1. The rules are pretty much the same as before, only a second PCR test has been added during the 5th day of your stay.
Warning: Beware of fake Thailand Pass emails!
The Thai government and Richard Barrow warn about bogus emails suggesting they are dealing with the Thailand Pass. The email states that there is a problem with the recipient's application and they need to download a document.
Infographic Test & Go as of February 1, 2022
Just a few more days and then the Test & Go program of the Thailand Pass will start again. The above infographic depicts the process.
Questions and answers about Test & Go as of February 1
Soon you will be able to return to Thailand by using the Test & Go program (1 day illuminated hotel quarantine). From 1 February you can opt for this program that was previously suspended. Because there will be questions about the situation from February 1, here are some questions and answers.
Points of entry for new and existing Sandbox destinations
From February 1, 2022, a number of interesting Sandbox destinations will be added, such as Pattaya and Koh Chang. In addition, there is also a Sandbox Extension program where it is possible to travel between the Sandbox destinations mentioned.