The Thai government is taking measures to prevent the spread of the corona virus. Below you can read the answers to the most frequently asked questions about these measures. Also read the travel advice for Thailand.
What is the current situation in Thailand?
In an effort to prevent the further spread of Covid-19, the Thai authorities are taking additional measures. Universities and (international) schools are currently closed across the country. The local authorities of Buri Ram decided to close down the entire province, despite no confirmed COVID-19 cases reported there so far.
As the spread of the coronavirus in Thailand is moving at a rapid pace, it is important to keep abreast of the latest developments through the media and local authorities.
More information:
- Ministry of Public Health Updates
- The cost of testing for COVID-19 infection
- Department of Disease Control
Medical statement
You may need a medical certificate stating that you are COVID-19 clear. You can download the form here. You need a doctor to sign it.
I am now in Thailand. Can I still return to the Netherlands?
There are currently no travel restrictions from Thailand. But the situation can change quickly. Stay in touch with your travel company and airline, follow local government directions and follow the news.
KLM expects the flight frequency to decrease. Probably from next week there will be 3 more flights from Bangkok to Amsterdam. KLM will review the situation on a daily basis and inform travelers
You are advised to check whether a stay is still necessary and whether there are possibilities to leave. If you want to go to the Netherlands, you are advised to contact your travel organization or airline as soon as possible.
I live in Thailand. Can I still travel?
The Thai government is taking measures to tackle the spread of the corona virus. These measures can follow each other quickly. It can create restrictions on entry and exit and daily life. Read: consequences of coronavirus for my travel plans: where can I find more information?
The Dutch embassy in Thailand closely follows the developments surrounding the Corona virus (COVID-19). From March 13, 2020, Thailand will designate the Netherlands as a country with increasing infections. Follow directions from local authorities through Department of Disease Control to see what this means for your trip to Thailand.
Persons who have been in the following areas in the past 14 days will be denied entry to Thailand:
- China, Macau & Hong Kong
- Iran
- Italy
- South Korea
Additional entry conditions for Thailand will come into effect on Saturday, March 21, 00.00:20 Thai time, (Friday, March 18.00, 72:100.000 Dutch time). These conditions mean that travelers must present a health certificate issued within XNUMX hours of check-in at check-in. In addition, they must also provide proof of medical insurance with a minimum coverage of USD XNUMX. More information can be found on the page of the Civil Aviation Authority Thailand.
Upon arrival at airports or seaports, travelers can be requested to fill in a so-called health card, which makes it possible to trace them, if it turns out at a later time that they have (possibly) been in contact with people who are infected. You may also be requested to register via the AOT Airports App.
In view of the worldwide entry restrictions, it is currently unknown whether airlines will maintain their flight frequency or whether there will be fewer flights. Please keep in touch with your airline about your flight and take into account a possible reduction of flights back to the Netherlands. It is recommended that you do so as soon as possible if you wish to return to the Netherlands.
How can I stay informed of further developments?
All Dutch citizens in Thailand are requested to register via the Foreign Affairs Information Service.
When you are in the country, choose the option 'Apply + register at the embassy'. You can update your contact details from the same page.
Do not forget to deregister when you have left the country. You thereby help the Dutch embassies enormously to keep the database of Dutch nationals abroad up to date.
- Stay informed via the Facebook page of the Dutch embassy in Thailand.
- Read the latest information about changes in air traffic on the International Air Transport Association (IATA) English website.
Source: Netherlands Worldwide
Completely off-topic, but I would like to give the moderator a heart under the belt by thanking him for the many moderation work in these hectic times.
Courage. 😉
why "off topic"? Our children (mum is Thai) have booked a trip to Thailand to spend a month with their grandparents, in July, but the situation is worrying them. Please find more information on this interesting site.
Dear Marc Mortier,
Apparently my response was not clear enough.
I meant to say that my comment was completely off-topic, not that the article is off-topic.
I thought the moderator deserved kudos.
Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Today I hear from my friend in Patumthani that the daily night market still takes place there, simply unimaginable!!! I wonder how it is on the skytrains, do they still drive around with packed wagons?
Corona only comes from foreigners and so the markets can continue as usual…….Sigh……
Well Rene, the origin is China so as far as Thailand is concerned, the corona virus comes from foreigners. But of course you didn't mean that. And the way in which the Thai minister of health Anutin speaks about Europeans is subpar. Last night (19/3) I spoke to a Thai couple who are friends with me, who had just returned with EVA (flight BR075). The plane was fully loaded, of course there was no question of 1,5 meters in between. They have a Dutch passport and at Schiphol no obstacles were put in their way. They were not approached by anyone, so they were not asked anything, let alone that their body temperature was measured. This is in contrast to Bangkok, where in recent days they were repeatedly checked for fever when entering shopping malls, but sometimes also just on the street, and of course also before leaving Bangkok, where an extra mouth cloth was also handed out. As far as the markets are concerned, there is not (yet) the same strategy in the Netherlands. No longer allowed in Rotterdam since Friday 13/3, but the market in The Hague and the market in Amsterdam will take place.
Dear Ari,
I'm staying in Onnut, everything goes on as usual here too, the Malls and talats are still overflowing!
Thailand may not have exit restrictions, the EU does have entry restrictions so that Thais can no longer fly to the Netherlands, Eva Air also canceled the flights.
Thanks for your description.
In addition to the following to the last sentence which reads as follows.
Read the latest information about changes in air traffic on the International Air Transport Association (IATA) English website.
The information contained herein about flying to Thailand is hopelessly out of date. Is seven days old and outdated. The self-declaration (T 8) mentioned here as a requirement to enter the country is no longer enough. The requirements now are: a recent statement from a doctor and health insurance of at least $100.000. Practically summarized: you cannot enter Thailand.
Dear Thailand blog readers,
I was supposed to fly to Thailand/Bangkok on March 28 with SwissAir. Yesterday I called my GP to get a MEDICAL CERTIFICATE that I am “Corona free”. There is not a single GP in the Netherlands who has signed such a statement, simply because there is a shortage of tests! I also called the GGD, but they told me the same thing.
So if you fly with an airline that still flies to Thailand, you will most likely not be able to provide a medical certificate at the Thai immigration at the airport!!
Very unfortunate that the Thai authorities make such an unfeasible requirement to enter the country!!
My flight was also canceled by SwissAir yesterday:
SWISS to reduce flight operations to a minimum from 23 March
In view of the numerous new travel restrictions both in Europe and further afield, and of economic considerations, SWISS is forced to limit its flight operations to a minimum from early next week. From Monday, 23 March to Sunday, 19 April, the only long-haul destination served by SWISS will be Newark (EWR) and, from Zurich, the eight following European cities: London (LHR), Amsterdam, Berlin, Hamburg, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon and Stockholm. For the time being, flights from Geneva to London (LHR), Athens, Lisbon and Porto will continue. Provisionally, there will be no further long-haul services from Geneva.
Yours faithfully,
Rob
My flight from Brussels to BKK was canceled today. I just got an email from Thai airways. Was scheduled for April 17.
They don't say if they will refund my money.... not really customer friendly.
Email yourself for free rebooking or refund. see your booking page.
Thai airways will stop all flights to brussels from the beginning of april,
Does anyone know anything about the flight March 31, 12.05 kl0876 Bkk Amsterdam
Gerard van den Bovenkamp, Are now in fact repatriation flights, Have the same flight. Arrive empty and leave full. Do print your boarding pass! Because there seem to be overbookings.
Thai airways doesn't know it anymore. My friend was trying to arrange something for her mother and Australian stepfather today. They would fly to Thailand in May. Their May 10 flight was cancelled. Now May 11, while the flight from Bangkok to Chiang Rai has remained on May 10. Calling is useless. At the office she was told not to complain and to come back a week before the scheduled flight. I'm afraid that one should not expect too much from Thai airways. Let alone the new rules for Thai people and foreigners when they want to visit Thailand. In Australia, too, a test without suspicion of corona is virtually impossible.
I now wonder how it is considered from where the traveler in Bangkok is regarded coming from E.g. if a Belgian enters Schiphol via Thalys, and departs from there, does this fall under the rule of the Netherlands or Belgium, the latter not yet (for the time being) on the Thai list as high contagious ?
And in the reverse direction of travel, a Belgian traveler is allowed to enter the Netherlands to travel to Belgium via Thalys to the home address, so not touristy, but just home.
Otherwise, one must also take into account which airline to book with, as Belgium has few direct Bangkok flights
All Etihad flights from Brussels have also been canceled (as a transfer to BKK),
new ticket received same date, different hours before mid-April ZYR(train) CDG(France) UAH(AbuDhabi) BKK
as a Belgian I am not allowed to enter France? and the health certificate also seems impossible to me,
Hopefully this crisis won't last too long and the world can start back to normal.
hi hi everyone,
My trip to the Netherlands is scheduled for March 30. Would you like to get a new retirment OA visa in The Hague?
But I don't trust if I can come back to Our beautiful Thailand in June or July.
Regards,
Martin