Welcome to Thailandblog.nl
With 275.000 visits per month, Thailandblog is the largest Thailand community in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Sign up for our free e-mail newsletter and stay informed!
Newsletter
Language setting
Rate Thai Baht
Sponsor
Latest comments
- Josh M: I have read that there will be 3 different toilets in the new second room building. Man, woman and something in between, g
- Georgee: Through the company it is often not much more expensive. Search via Momondo. No travel insurance through the booking site. Have travel insurance b
- Elder Tiele: Koh Si Chang surprised us. It is a boat trip of about 1 hour from the pier, navigating between the large sea-going vessels that sail there
- Hugo: We are tempted to buy all kinds of gadgets and once we embrace them en masse (stupidly) we are exploited. Just like that
- Cornelis: It completely depends on ticket sales. Last week I found tickets for departure in mid-May, so 3 weeks in advance - no
- Cornelis: It is not correct that your Dutch passport must be valid for 6 months upon return to the Netherlands. As a Dutch person you even come with one
- RonnyLatYa: For a Visa exemption, 6 months upon arrival is sufficient. “Please make sure that you are in possession of a valid passport
- Aylin: moderator: reader questions must go through the editors
- Eric Kuypers: René, I see that the Dutch government now also writes that way. I saw the other story on a site that may be a bit older. It's d
- bennitpeter: AND keep a close eye on your mailbox. First ticket as booked. A little later, KLM made a change in flight control
- advance booking: How far in advance to book depends largely on when you go. A general council is therefore like any general council: k
- Gerard: Indeed, since the Covid issues, we only book through the company. And no longer via other providers such as Opodo
- Paul: It is best to book directly with the company. In case of cancellations or delays, they can help you immediately. Becomes different
- Ben the Cook: What a ridiculous proposal from the government. Now they have tourists, the weather is not good. Ok if it cleans up the beaches
- Mister BP: Almost everything is correct except booking 2 to 4 months in advance. You must book when the company has just given its permission
Sponsor
Bangkok again
Menu
Arrivals Bangkok Airport
DOSSIERS
Learning objectives and topics
- Background
- Activities
- Advertorial
- Diary
- Tax question
- Belgium question
- Sights
- Bizarre
- Buddhism
- Book reviews
- Column
- Corona crisis
- The Culture
- Diary
- Dating
- The week of
- Dossier
- To dive
- Economy
- A day in the life of…..
- Islands
- Food and drink
- Events and festivals
- Balloon Festival
- Bo Sang Umbrella Festival
- Buffalo races
- Chiang Mai Flower Festival
- Chinese New Year
- Full Moon Party
- Christmas
- Lotus Festival – Rub Bua
- Loy Krathong
- Naga Fireball Festival
- New Years Eve celebration
- Phi ta khon
- Phuket Vegetarian Festival
- Rocket festival – Bun Bang Fai
- Songkran – Thai New Year
- Fireworks Festival Pattaya
- Expats and retirees
- state pension
- Car insurance
- Banking
- Tax in the Netherlands
- Thailand tax
- Belgian Embassy
- Belgian tax authorities
- Proof of life
- DigiD
- emigrate
- To rent a house
- Buy a house
- In memoriam
- Income statement
- King's day
- Cost of living
- Dutch embassy
- Dutch government
- Dutch Association
- News
- Passing away
- Passport
- Retirement
- Drivers license
- Distributions
- Elections
- Insurance in general
- Visa
- work
- Hospital
- Health insurance
- Flora and fauna
- Photo of the week
- Gadgets
- Money and finance
- History
- Health
- Charities
- Hotels
- Looking at houses
- Isaan
- Khan Peter
- Koh Mook
- King Bhumibol
- Living in Thailand
- Reader Submission
- Reader call
- Reader tips
- Reader question
- Society
- marketplace
- Medical tourism
- Environment
- Nightlife
- News from the Netherlands and Belgium
- News from Thailand
- Entrepreneurs and companies
- Education
- Research
- Discover Thailand
- Opinions
- Remarkable
- Calls
- Floods 2011
- Floods 2012
- Floods 2013
- Floods 2014
- Winter prices
- Politics
- Poll
- Travel stories
- Travel
- Organizations
- Shopping
- Social media
- Spa & wellness
- Sport
- Cities
- Position of the week
- The beach
- Language
- For sale
- TEV procedure
- Thailand in general
- Thailand with children
- thai tips
- Thai massage
- Tourism
- Going out
- Currency – Thai Baht
- From the editors
- Real estate law; and
- Traffic and transport
- Visa Short Stay
- Long stay visa
- Visa question
- Flight tickets
- Question of the week
- Weather and climate
Sponsor
Disclaimer translations
Thailandblog uses machine translations in multiple languages. Use of translated information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for errors in translations.
Read our full here disclaimer.
Royalty
© Copyright Thailandblog 2024. All rights reserved. Unless stated otherwise, all rights to information (text, image, sound, video, etc.) that you find on this site rest with Thailandblog.nl and its authors (bloggers).
Whole or partial takeover, placement on other sites, reproduction in any other way and/or commercial use of this information is not permitted, unless express written permission has been granted by Thailandblog.
Linking and referring to the pages on this website is permitted.
Home » News from Thailand » Agreement in principle in Thailand on shortening quarantine from 14 to 10 days
The national infectious disease commission has approved the draft proposal for the national quarantine policy. The committee agrees with the proposal to shorten the mandatory quarantine period for returning Thai and foreigners from 14 to 10 days.
Speaking after yesterday's meeting, Health Minister Anutin said the plan supports reopening the country to tourists and reviving the economy stricken by the pandemic.
In the four days that elapse, the Department of Disease Control monitors returnees or tourists. They are followed and must adhere to social distancing rules, avoid crowded places and wear a face mask in public.
The proposal will be submitted to the CCSA for decision.
Source: Bangkok Post
Another step closer!
I am curious if the mandatory hotels in Bangkok for the mandatory quarantine stay, their prices will also be adjusted, I looked again a few days ago and the least expensive hotel available for 2 weeks was +- 51.000 Thb .!?
The least expensive hotel costs 29.000 baht.
Dear Peter, how do I get the link or website of this hotel, is it possible to forward it to me, please. through my email address. [email protected]. Thank you in advance.
See here: https://image.mfa.go.th/mfa/0/SRBviAC5gs/COVID19/List_details_of_ASQ_Hotels_15102020.pdf
This is their email: [email protected] and then the corresponding website is also easy to find if you need it.
The cheapest hotel Princeton has dropped its price to 27.000 baht.
Trying to book there now. At their request, I have now emailed my passport and flight schedule, after which I had to fill in an extensive questionnaire.
I have been annoyed by the requirement that a couple must present a copy of the marriage certificate.
Dear Niek, is it possible for me to forward the website of the hotel, please. [email protected]. With thanks.!
[email protected]
Seems syerk to me, the ASQ I'm currently in cost me 32000 thb, and there are even cheaper ones. By the way, it's fine here, microwave, enough TV channels, do have an android box with me, and the food is fine.
https://thaiest.com/blog/list-of-alternative-state-quarantine-asq-hotels-thailand
Remarkably enough, this time no announcements about a difference in origin from high- and low-risk countries. I will soon be entering the procedure for a Certificate of Entry based on marriage. Would be nice if the detention period is actually reduced by 4 days.
Yes, it doesn't matter whether you come from a high or low risk country because you undergo 3 PCR tests.
Dear Bert Min Buri
I assume you live in Min Buri
Me too, currently in the Netherlands
Might be a nice/good idea to get in contact with
I am also married and will also enter the COE procedure…but in 3 months
Email me
[email protected]
Greetings
Bert Minburi. I understand that the procedure for applying for the COE will change from 02 November. Appears to be happening online now https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=5201545239870939&id=561189703906539
“In the four days that go off, the Department of Disease Control monitors the returnees or tourists. They are followed and must adhere to social distancing rules, avoid crowded places and wear a face mask in public.”
Oh thank you Thai government for this 1984 scenario, you are way too good for us, what do we owe this to?
Well those 4 days will be there forever because even long before the Covid 19 crisis, people wanted to keep a constant eye on every foreigner. The fence is off the dam and Covid 19 is a gift from heaven for the Megalomaniac Elite.
We are being directed as puppets ((worldwide) under penalty of sanctions, fines and even prison sentences.
Now it is clear to me where the proverb pulling the strings comes from. But I know there are people who love that, and they are lucky again.
It is really impossible to comprehend what kind of twilight zone we have ended up in. it looks like a horror movie (Doomsday 2008 – Outbreak 1995 etc.)
Happy holiday everyone.
@KhunKarel,
Having a conspiracy vision is of course always allowed, but why should Europe be in the same game as Thailand?
And then something else, in Thailand you can just go to the catering industry, right? Something they can dream of on other continents. Then the elite is doing well, right... normal life vs lock down until Christmas?
I completely agree with you. Nice that 4 days go off, but I have to disappoint people who think this makes a huge difference: this is literally a drop in the ocean. The way governments, "the ruling elite", are dealing with this virus is embarrassing, laughable and deeply sad at the same time.
I will no longer enter into discussions, to those who want to defend the measures: you have my victory. Can you enter Thailand by humiliating yourself: feel free to do so. But do realize that Thailand is in few ways the Thailand before February this year. And those who say it is: lying is not nice. Or they are talking about their village somewhere afterwards in the Isaan, that is also possible.
Bangkok, Phuket, Koh Samui, Pattaya, Chiang Mai... the tourist hotspots are (now) broken.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qep0ttNGbMY&t&ab_channel=SawasDee
Life in a village in Isan is the real life in Thailand and not much has changed there, except that poverty has increased.
But actually that is nothing new.
The tourist centers are no more than a large stage, where the tourist himself participates in the performance.
Furthermore, after all the criticism that is constantly being thrown at the Thai government, I am actually very curious how tourism should be started.
Suppose Thailand opens its borders and tourists flock to the bars in Pattaya.
How many days / hours would it take before a massive Corona epidemic broke out among holidaymakers?
What is the chance of survival of those infected tourists, given the quality of Thai healthcare?
This has not yet been confirmed by the government.
Indeed. If you are not allowed to visit busy places for four days, then there is not much left than to stay in a room. I certainly don't expect you to be able to go to the airport or bus terminal to continue on to your final destination.
Moderator: Off topic
Even though the quarantine has gone from 14 to 10 days, I predict that the "ordinary" tourist will ignore Thailand. Before you can leave, you are already a few hundred euros further on all kinds of requirements that you have to meet. The average tourist who has a holiday of no more than 30 days really does not spend a third of that time alone in a hotel against a hefty payment and then also become a digital follow-up.
I'm afraid that before everything goes back to "normal" we will be at least a year further unless the Thai government would rather see us go than come as it seems so far.