Travel advice for Thailand adjusted due to coronavirus
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that the travel advice for Thailand has been adjusted. The local government in Thailand is taking very drastic measures to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus (COVID-19). There are entry restrictions for travelers from certain countries where the corona virus has been diagnosed.
Coronavirus
Follow its advice National Coordination Center for Traveler Advice (LCR), it National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) and the World Health Organization (WHO) up.
Wash your hands regularly, blow your nose into paper and throw the paper away after blowing, then wash your hands well again. This also applies if you cough and sneeze. Consult a doctor immediately if you develop a fever and respiratory complaints.
Information from the Thai government about the coronavirus can be found on the website of the Thai Department of Disease Control.
Medical costs and checks
Please note that costs for medical check-ups and other medical expenses sometimes have to be paid in advance.
Border crossings and airports
The corona virus has been diagnosed in Thailand.
The authorities are taking drastic immigration measures:
- All arriving travelers must complete a health form (T8) with travel and medical information;
- All arriving travelers must provide their contact details;
- Special measures apply to travelers from China, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Iran, Italy and South Korea:
- A medical certificate, not older than 48 hours, must be submitted prior to the flight;
- Submit medical travel insurance with insurance coverage of at least USD 100.000;
- Undergo a medical check on entry;
- Complete a health form (T8);
- After approval, a mandatory quarantine of 14 days follows.
Please contact your travel organization or your airline for possible consequences.
Follow the media for further information about possible coronavirus infections.
Read the latest information on changes in air traffic on the International Air Transport Association (IATA) website in English.
It might be useful to also mention the web address of the Thai Department of Disease Control:
https://ddc.moph.go.th/viralpneumonia/eng/
For travelers from China, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Iran, Italy and South Korea:
https://ddc.moph.go.th/viralpneumonia/eng/ind_danger.php
For travelers from the Netherlands, the following applies for the time being:
https://ddc.moph.go.th/viralpneumonia/eng/ind_outbreak.php
For travelers from Belgium, the following applies for the time being:
https://ddc.moph.go.th/viralpneumonia/eng/ind_others.php
My flight on March 28 with SwissAir has not yet been cancelled. However, the latest news from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs last night during the 20.00 p.m. news on NPO1 will make you doubt what to do, whether or not to go. In Nieuwsuur it was announced that the Netherlands is exposed to herd immunity, for the first time now with numbers that don't lie! This morning I read in the Parool that there is a lot of foreign criticism of this Dutch strategy because of the many victims/deaths that will occur.
Now the question arises for me "where am I more at risk of becoming infected, in the Netherlands or in Thailand"?
Are there more Dutch/Belgians with the same question and who also have a ticket that has not yet been canceled by the airline?
Yours faithfully,
Rob
I myself have a return ticket in June to Thailand. I don't care where I get infected because, as mentioned here in the Netherlands, this will happen to 50% of the population and earlier in Germany people reported up to 70%. I myself think the sooner the better everyone gets infected because a lock down of a country is fun and then over after 2 weeks until after 1 day infections from outside show up again and people go back in for 2 weeks and so on. Yes, I know in the Netherlands it is not good for health care because you get a peak load. Hope that Thailand will continue to be kept open for us as foreigners with a residence permit and will not make any strange demands, because first of all, where can you get a medical certificate before you travel, that will soon come for us as well. And then just hope that there will still be flying…
I have a return flight on April 8, it has not been canceled yet either.
But I'm very hesitant to leave sooner.
I can also stay here, but then I will have to deal with the validity of my visa.
You would also become ill from corona or you would be better off here than in the Netherlands.
Ed
Based on the statements of Thai ministers and official bodies, it is hardly possible to determine which strategy is being followed. I can't even detect the vision and mission ... unless that would continue to fill pockets where possible.
In practice, this also means “herd immunity” in Thailand. Perhaps even more violently than in the UK or the Netherlands. Wait and see.
The Netherlands is certainly more transparent than Thailand in terms of strategy.
“Flatten the curve” or “Business as usual”?
Humanity at its best or its ugliest?
Moderator: We'll keep the discussion to Thailand.
I heard from my travel agency on March 18 that Eva Air is going to cancel direct flights to Amsterdam.
Now it doesn't really matter to me personally whether I am in the testing ground in the Netherlands or Thailand.
My return trip is planned on April 21, but that can just be moved up a month due to the circumstances.
my approach remains the same Avoids large groups of people so don't travel around to see things ect ect.
I amuse myself with a workout on the exercise bike and some activities in the garden every other day.
Working in the garden in the sun for about 2 hours and then relaxing and I eat 1 vitamin tablet every other day for 65 plus, and I wish everyone who is in Thailand or the Netherlands much wisdom and happiness.
Today the Bangkok Post contains new entry requirements from all countries to Thailand, medical certificate Covid-19 free and insurance with Covid-19 coverage up to 100.000 US dollars.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1882185/all-inbound-air-passengers-must-have-covid-free-certificates
Seems difficult to get. Airlines cannot board passengers without it.
Empty passenger jets are planes that cannot fly.
It looks like we will be staying in Thailand longer than planned. Auxiliary verbs such as “can, may, must, want” I deliberately omit in the penultimate sentence.
This will be a very special experience in circumstances that no one among the living has yet experienced.
BR 75 of EVA-AIR took off today 19/3 at 13:25 from Suvarnabhumi airport with destination Schiphol airport. With a delay but in the air.
Also did the travel agency say on 18/3 when they will discontinue the bkk-ams line?
EVA AIR just reported via email that our flight, scheduled for 28/4, has been cancelled.
They refer to their website for further information.
Their website only contains an older news item from the beginning of February last.
Bankok Post today: you must bring a Covid-19 free certificate from the Netherlands when entering Thailand.
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1882185/all-inbound-air-passengers-must-have-covid-free-certificates
I wonder where you can get such a certificate
There is not a single GP in NL who will do a corona test for you if you have NO complaints
Those tests are too expensive for that, and not available enough
And then, if you would receive such a certificate 2 days BEFORE departure,
then you can still contract the virus on the day of departure, or at the airport
I question this “requirement” a lot
I also think that the health care system is not eager to carry out the fairly expensive and, in terms of laboratory research, quite intensive test on people without complaints / symptoms. Priorities have to be set.
Considered returning to NL prematurely, and decided to just stay until the planned return at the end of June. What the situation is then - no idea. We'll see.
I stay active, try to keep my resistance up to standard by – and that is not a punishment for me – regular long bike rides. Is a good thing, I just read in the AD: https://www.ad.nl/auto/waarom-fietsen-extra-bescherming-tegen-corona-biedt~a6c20bbc/