good morning everyone i hope you are all having a wonderful time it's another beautiful day in this
beautiful city bangkok and as usual i am here to update you about the latest from thailand here we
are in april and still the rules are on and off so let's talk about them and start it right now
so as i said my friends the rules are on and off yesterday there was a meeting in order to decide
and confirm about the changes concerning the entry rules and lots of us were waiting to see
what month may is hiding and if the test and go will drop will the pcr test replace by 80k
or maybe the type s will end so what really happened and what are the new changes
well after waiting 10 days and exactly after songkran festivals has ended
the entry rule started to be clearer for the month of may and the first big change will be
the arrival pcr test where vaccinated people will no longer need to be tested by rt pcr
yes no more pcr tests on arrival as the pre-departures so pcr tests are
completely not required when you are traveling to thailand but atk tests will stay which is
just a self-test system during your stay in thailand it could be at the fifth day
or before the details of this will be confirmed once the rules are published in the royal gazette
now what does it mean no more pcr test it means
no more test and go finally this entry requirement has dropped where you don't
need to book any hotels in order to stay one night or wait any test results and that means
no more quarantine in any way to the vaccinated people that are traveling to thailand
for the unvaccinated people still they have to be quarantined five days and take a test on the
fifth day but the rules can be better in time so we have to wait and see if it will be reduced and
maybe the pcr test replaced with an atk test but till now still five days quarantine is required
now that the test and go is gone and no more pcr tests and hotel bookings
then the question is what stays well the famous thailand pass but with change
rules and faster approvals moreover with flexible dates so let's talk about that
so as we are talking about the talent pass a new information is that these days you can use your
qr code in order to enter thailand for 7 days back or forward so if you got your talent pass
and you change your flight then you don't have to apply for the pass again
if it's a maximum 7 days difference so just rebook your hotel and inform your new date
and show the documents once you arrive to the airport this means more flexible type s system
well the thailand pass is more flexible these days but what are the requirements to apply
for that and what are the documents needed now that no more test and go let's talk about that
of course the first document you will apply for thailand pass to avoid quarantine
is the vaccination proof so if you are fully vaccinated which means you have
the two doses of the approved vaccines and at least 12 days passed for the second one
then you are approved so nothing changed for the vaccination proof now what about the insurance
lots of people are asking about the insurance these days that is required for entering thailand
well it is still required and reduced to coverage to 10k
but the good news is that now you have lots of cheap options and some of them are offering
less than 700 baht per week so if you are interested you can find all the options in
the type system website and no need to book an insurance coverage more than your stay duration
now along the way let me give you an information about the departure test that some airlines
and countries are asking so if you are leaving talent back to your country and you need to do an
atk test then the easiest way is to do it at the airport yes just go to the first
floor take the entrance number three and you will see service there it's only 550 baht
and moreover you will have a certificate with qr code
so easy and fast and it will take only 15 minutes keep that in mind now let's go back to the updates
besides the entry rules there will be more easing regulations in thailand
concerning the opening hours and the nightlife and all the things that can bring things back
on track and make your vacation more entertaining we will talk about those
details next week now let's talk about if these rules are confirmed and when they might be applied
so a lot of you are wondering if these new rules are confirmed and when the new changes can be
applied well they should be published in the royal gazette so that they can be applied and they
should be in effect starting from may 1. we will talk about those details once all are published
so things are changing for the best and rules are being eased
as we were talking about that through the past weeks and yes thailand will open in time and
the endemic is on its way next week all the rules will be more detailed and official
and moreover june and july can be the end of this reopening series
well my friends i hope you enjoyed this vlog and had an idea about the latest
situation in thailand concerning the entry rules and regulations
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