The move is reportedly to focus on safely reopening by using the areas of Chiang Mai, Koh Samui, Krabi, Phuket, and Pattaya, as experimental locations, which would allow tourists to enter at a maximum of 1,000 per day, without having to fulfill a 14. day quarantine period.

A travel pact or “bubble” with 3 distinct stages, is expected to be agreed to with countries that have had similar success to Thailand in suppressing the Covid-19 virus and that have gone at least 30 days without recording any new cases. Initially, it’s understood the arrangement will include China, Japan, and Taiwan.

Wrightstate wrote: ↑Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:49 am

Wrightstate wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:56 pm

Wrightstate wrote: ↑Tue Jun 30, 2020 2:34 am Interesting...according to BBC News; The European Union have added Thailand to a list of only 14 or so safe countries allowed to enter from 1st July. So maybe this could influence them in return? I'm from the UK but as we're still technically in the EU, I don't mind!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe ... ting-story

Same article here:

https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/e ... es-the-us/

Hopefully the UK will give a 'green' light for travelling to Thailand on 6th July (according to this report below) Will have to wait and see if Cambodia will be green, amber or red, or even on the list. They should be green in theory though going by Covid numbers but that's just my opinion! This will determine if your travel insurance is valid, which is another crucial tick off the list. Let's hope for the best!

https://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/trav ... es-2447711

phuketrichard wrote: ↑Thu Jul 02, 2020 2:06 pm Proposed travel bubble

Thailand proposes a 3 phase “travel bubble” strategy

The move is reportedly to focus on safely reopening by using the areas of Chiang Mai, Koh Samui, Krabi, Phuket, and Pattaya, as experimental locations, which would allow tourists to enter at a maximum of 1,000 per day, without having to fulfill a 14. day quarantine period.

A travel pact or “bubble” with 3 distinct stages, is expected to be agreed to with countries that have had similar success to Thailand in suppressing the Covid-19 virus and that have gone at least 30 days without recording any new cases. Initially, it’s understood the arrangement will include China, Japan, and Taiwan.

NOTE: Bangkok not on the list so no idea how you get to these locations unless they allow you to transit Bangkok.

https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/Thai ... e-strategy

Foreign tourists will be allowed back into the country in August under “travel bubble” arrangements, Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn confirmed on Thursday, (July 2).

After discussions with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and private operators on Wednesday (July 1), Phiphat will today meet with Public Health Ministry officials to finalise the list of “travel bubble” countries.

The countries will be proposed to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) in the next two weeks, he added.