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Thailand to let more businesses open and shorten curfew hours
Kingdom begins to work the rust out of its long-dormant tourist infrastructure
A health worker on Sept. 24 administers an AstraZeneca shot to a patient at Bang Sue Grand Station in Bangkok, which is a little more than a month away from welcoming back international travelers. © AP
MASAYUKI YUDA, Nikkei staff writerSeptember 27, 2021 20:54 JST
BANGKOK -- Thailand this week is expected to allow spas, cinemas and museums to reopen and also shorten its nighttime curfew as it moves to get its tourism infrastructure back up and running, a crucial step now that it is weeks away from welcoming back the free-spending international travelers who support much of its economy.
The government's policymaking agency for coronavirus-related issues is recommending 29 provinces, including Bangkok, be allowed to trim an hour off the curfew and that more businesses be given the go-ahead to resume operations.
The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration, or CCSA, on Monday decided to start the curfew at 10 p.m. rather than 9 p.m. The 4 a.m. end time remains in place.
Other businesses it wants to reopen include gyms, swimming pools and tattoo parlors. The previous round of reopenings affected restaurants, hair salons, foot spas and outdoor sporting venues. The serving of alcohol at eateries will remain prohibited.
The easing will be considered on Tuesday at a weekly cabinet meeting. The cabinet is expected to endorse it as the CCSA meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. The easing will be implemented once its measures are published in the government's public journal, the Royal Gazette.
The agency will hold another meeting in two weeks to adjust the restrictions in line with the pandemic situation.
The CCSA has also decided to cut the required quarantine period for international arrivals to seven days if they carry a certificate of full vaccination. Without a certificate, visitors arriving by air or sea will have to quarantine for at least 10 days. Those crossing a land border will have to remain secluded for 14 days.
The Prayuth administration in late August shifted its COVID-19 strategy from completely eradicating the virus to coexisting with it. Along with the shift, the government began encouraging Thailand residents to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
People pray while maintaining social distance at a shrine near the Central World shopping mall on Sept. 11, 2021. © AP
According to Our World in Data, 22.7% of Thailand's population was fully vaccinated as of Sept. 22, while 42.2% had received at least one dose. Before August, only 5.6% of Thais had been fully vaccinated, with 19.7% having received at least one shot.
The increase in administered jabs has slowed the virus's spread. The delta strain began tearing through the kingdom in early July, protracting and expanding the country's third COVID-19 wave, which began in March.
Despite stringent business lockdowns that the government implemented in mid-July, daily cases maintained an upward trajectory, reaching 23,418 on Aug. 13. On Monday, new cases totaled 10,288.
With new daily infections on the wane, the country has room to start lifting restrictions, which have devastated Southeast Asia's second largest economy and threaten more harm if left in place.
On Wednesday, the Asian Development Bank downwardly revised its growth forecast for the Thai economy to 0.8% from 3%, reflecting the damage caused by the lockdowns.
By allowing more attractions and services to reopen, pushing back the curfew and shortening the quarantine period, Thailand hopes it can lasso some foreign travelers who are now beginning to think about international vacations. The CCSA says Bangkok and nine other tourist destinations will be open by Nov. 1.
Authorities have been sending mixed messages regarding Bangkok's reopening. The central government was pushing to reopen the capital by October, but the local government insisted next month would be too soon, that it needed additional time to vaccinate more residents. The CCSA's announcement on Monday may settle the debate.
As for the shorter quarantine period, it might make it easier for expats in Thailand to go on long-delayed visits to their home countries.
Thailand's vaccination drive kicked into a higher gear when the country decided to mix and match vaccines, allowing Sinovac doses for the first shot and AstraZeneca for the second.
The unconventional cocktail approach, which has not been adopted anywhere else, helped the country solve a vaccine shortage that cropped up despite local production of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Although there is no published science behind the approach, it has allowed more Thailand residents to receive two shots amid the short supplies of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
Thailand to let more businesses open and shorten curfew hours
Kingdom begins to work the rust out of its long-dormant tourist infrastructure
A health worker on Sept. 24 administers an AstraZeneca shot to a patient at Bang Sue Grand Station in Bangkok, which is a little more than a month away from welcoming back international travelers. © AP
MASAYUKI YUDA, Nikkei staff writerSeptember 27, 2021 20:54 JST
BANGKOK -- Thailand this week is expected to allow spas, cinemas and museums to reopen and also shorten its nighttime curfew as it moves to get its tourism infrastructure back up and running, a crucial step now that it is weeks away from welcoming back the free-spending international travelers who support much of its economy.
The government's policymaking agency for coronavirus-related issues is recommending 29 provinces, including Bangkok, be allowed to trim an hour off the curfew and that more businesses be given the go-ahead to resume operations.
The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration, or CCSA, on Monday decided to start the curfew at 10 p.m. rather than 9 p.m. The 4 a.m. end time remains in place.
Other businesses it wants to reopen include gyms, swimming pools and tattoo parlors. The previous round of reopenings affected restaurants, hair salons, foot spas and outdoor sporting venues. The serving of alcohol at eateries will remain prohibited.
The easing will be considered on Tuesday at a weekly cabinet meeting. The cabinet is expected to endorse it as the CCSA meeting was chaired by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha. The easing will be implemented once its measures are published in the government's public journal, the Royal Gazette.
The agency will hold another meeting in two weeks to adjust the restrictions in line with the pandemic situation.
The CCSA has also decided to cut the required quarantine period for international arrivals to seven days if they carry a certificate of full vaccination. Without a certificate, visitors arriving by air or sea will have to quarantine for at least 10 days. Those crossing a land border will have to remain secluded for 14 days.
The Prayuth administration in late August shifted its COVID-19 strategy from completely eradicating the virus to coexisting with it. Along with the shift, the government began encouraging Thailand residents to get vaccinated as soon as possible.
People pray while maintaining social distance at a shrine near the Central World shopping mall on Sept. 11, 2021. © AP
According to Our World in Data, 22.7% of Thailand's population was fully vaccinated as of Sept. 22, while 42.2% had received at least one dose. Before August, only 5.6% of Thais had been fully vaccinated, with 19.7% having received at least one shot.
The increase in administered jabs has slowed the virus's spread. The delta strain began tearing through the kingdom in early July, protracting and expanding the country's third COVID-19 wave, which began in March.
Despite stringent business lockdowns that the government implemented in mid-July, daily cases maintained an upward trajectory, reaching 23,418 on Aug. 13. On Monday, new cases totaled 10,288.
With new daily infections on the wane, the country has room to start lifting restrictions, which have devastated Southeast Asia's second largest economy and threaten more harm if left in place.
On Wednesday, the Asian Development Bank downwardly revised its growth forecast for the Thai economy to 0.8% from 3%, reflecting the damage caused by the lockdowns.
By allowing more attractions and services to reopen, pushing back the curfew and shortening the quarantine period, Thailand hopes it can lasso some foreign travelers who are now beginning to think about international vacations. The CCSA says Bangkok and nine other tourist destinations will be open by Nov. 1.
Authorities have been sending mixed messages regarding Bangkok's reopening. The central government was pushing to reopen the capital by October, but the local government insisted next month would be too soon, that it needed additional time to vaccinate more residents. The CCSA's announcement on Monday may settle the debate.
As for the shorter quarantine period, it might make it easier for expats in Thailand to go on long-delayed visits to their home countries.
Thailand's vaccination drive kicked into a higher gear when the country decided to mix and match vaccines, allowing Sinovac doses for the first shot and AstraZeneca for the second.
The unconventional cocktail approach, which has not been adopted anywhere else, helped the country solve a vaccine shortage that cropped up despite local production of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Although there is no published science behind the approach, it has allowed more Thailand residents to receive two shots amid the short supplies of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
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as the sandbox is now ONLY 7 days this is great news for CM:
i have used this route a few times to get up north.
AirAsia to launch Phuket - Chiang Mai flights Oct 16
i have used this route a few times to get up north.
AirAsia to launch Phuket - Chiang Mai flights Oct 16
https://www.thephuketnews.com/airasia-t ... -81577.phpBANGKOK: AirAsia will relaunch its Phuket - Chiang Mai flight service from Oct 16 as it resumes domestic flights to many destinations throughout the country this month.
On Oct 15, AirAsia will also resume flights from Don Mueang Airport to Phitsanulok, Nan, Loei, Sakon Nakhon, Surat Thani, Krabi and Trang along with regional connections Chiang Mai-Hua Hin, announced a release issued today (Oct 1).
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
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Chuck Borris
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I used it opposite way when I lived in CM. Miss northern Thai food here.phuketrichard wrote: ↑Fri Oct 01, 2021 4:42 pm as the sandbox is now ONLY 7 days this is great news for CM:
i have used this route a few times to get up north.
AirAsia to launch Phuket - Chiang Mai flights Oct 16
https://www.thephuketnews.com/airasia-t ... -81577.phpBANGKOK: AirAsia will relaunch its Phuket - Chiang Mai flight service from Oct 16 as it resumes domestic flights to many destinations throughout the country this month.
On Oct 15, AirAsia will also resume flights from Don Mueang Airport to Phitsanulok, Nan, Loei, Sakon Nakhon, Surat Thani, Krabi and Trang along with regional connections Chiang Mai-Hua Hin, announced a release issued today (Oct 1).
Don"t Eat The Yellow Snow.
Re: Thailand Travel Restrictions and Info
It will still be a big hurdle for those of us planning for a 2 week vacation. 7 days in quarantine and then another 7 days without having a single beer in any restaurant and then maybe self quarantine for 5-14 days upon coming home again depending on the Thai colour on the virus charts at the date off travelelling home again.
I can not see this having any deep impact on regular tourism.
I can not see this having any deep impact on regular tourism.
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phuketrichard
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All sandbox's
ur ONLY quarantined in ur hotel till 1st covid results comeback, usually less than 6 hours,
than ur free to roam the island> after 7 days, ur free to travel around thailand ( if arriving by air)
as of Oct 1st restaurants can serve alcohol, ( this ONLY applies to phuket)
ur ONLY quarantined in ur hotel till 1st covid results comeback, usually less than 6 hours,
than ur free to roam the island> after 7 days, ur free to travel around thailand ( if arriving by air)
as of Oct 1st restaurants can serve alcohol, ( this ONLY applies to phuket)
...... travellers from anywhere in the world will be welcomed when travelling to Thailand. They can travel to any of Sandbox programme destinations in Thailand.
And even more conveniently, Krabi and Phang Nga have now joined Phuket and Koh Samui as Sandbox destinations. Krabi will welcome Sandbox travellers to Ko Phi Phi, Ko Ngai, and Railay Beach, while Khao Lak and Ko Yao are the areas travellers are allowed to enter Thailand into in Phang Nga.
Those 5 areas join Phuket, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan, and Koh Tao for a total of 9 locations people can enter Thailand and stay for the arrival Covid-19 observation period, which yesterday was reduced from 14 days to 7.
Now any international traveller entering through Sandbox locations or doing Alternative Quarantine programs will only need to stay in place in an approved hotel for 7 days before being allowed to travel freely throughout the rest of Thailand. Anyone entering in these programs must be fully vaccinated and will be tested on arrival and on day 6 or 7 for Covid-19.
In a nation run by swine, all pigs are upward-mobile and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely. HST
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Things are definitely looking a lot better. I traveled around a bit this week and wasn't asked for any Covid related stuff once. I had some whiskeys at a proper pub and beer on the beach, all served rather openly.
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Thailand plans to lift quarantine for vaccinated travellers from Singapore and at least 9 other countries from Nov 1
Tan Tam Mei
Thailand Correspondent
BANGKOK - Thailand plans to scrap quarantine for fully vaccinated air travellers from at least 10 low-risk countries including Singapore from Nov 1, in the hope of rebuilding its battered tourism sector.
Speaking in a televised broadcast on Monday night (Oct 11), Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he has asked the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) and the Ministry of Public health to “urgently consider” within this week about allowing fully vaccinated visitors from a list of “low-risk” countries to enter Thailand without the need for quarantine.
These visitors only need to present negative results for their PCR tests done before travel and when they reach Thailand.
“After which, they will be free to move around Thailand in the same way that any Thai citizen can do,” said Mr Prayut.
Thailand will begin with at least 10 nations, including Singapore, Germany, China, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The full list will be finalised at a CCSA meeting later this week, said the authorities. The list will be gradually expanded in coming months.
Visitors from places that are not on the list will still have to adhere to current quarantine measures, which include a seven-day quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers and 10 days for those who are unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated.
Currently, travellers who enter Thailand through the sandbox programmes on Phuket and Samui do not need to serve a hotel quarantine but are required to stay on the islands for seven nights before they can travel to other regions in Thailand.
With some countries easing part of their curbs on international travel, Mr Prayut said: “We must act quickly but still cautiously, and not miss the opportunity to entice some of the year-end and New Year holiday season travellers during the next few months.”
Thailand’s tourism sector used to make up a fifth of its national income, but travel restrictions have caused its earnings to plummet.
Daily Covid-19 cases and deaths have been on the decline, with the nation having more than 1.7 million infections and more than 17,600 deaths so far.
Thailand plans to lift quarantine for vaccinated travellers from Singapore and at least 9 other countries from Nov 1
Tan Tam Mei
Thailand Correspondent
BANGKOK - Thailand plans to scrap quarantine for fully vaccinated air travellers from at least 10 low-risk countries including Singapore from Nov 1, in the hope of rebuilding its battered tourism sector.
Speaking in a televised broadcast on Monday night (Oct 11), Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said he has asked the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) and the Ministry of Public health to “urgently consider” within this week about allowing fully vaccinated visitors from a list of “low-risk” countries to enter Thailand without the need for quarantine.
These visitors only need to present negative results for their PCR tests done before travel and when they reach Thailand.
“After which, they will be free to move around Thailand in the same way that any Thai citizen can do,” said Mr Prayut.
Thailand will begin with at least 10 nations, including Singapore, Germany, China, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The full list will be finalised at a CCSA meeting later this week, said the authorities. The list will be gradually expanded in coming months.
Visitors from places that are not on the list will still have to adhere to current quarantine measures, which include a seven-day quarantine for fully vaccinated travellers and 10 days for those who are unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated.
Currently, travellers who enter Thailand through the sandbox programmes on Phuket and Samui do not need to serve a hotel quarantine but are required to stay on the islands for seven nights before they can travel to other regions in Thailand.
With some countries easing part of their curbs on international travel, Mr Prayut said: “We must act quickly but still cautiously, and not miss the opportunity to entice some of the year-end and New Year holiday season travellers during the next few months.”
Thailand’s tourism sector used to make up a fifth of its national income, but travel restrictions have caused its earnings to plummet.
Daily Covid-19 cases and deaths have been on the decline, with the nation having more than 1.7 million infections and more than 17,600 deaths so far.
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So if you're from the UK, you must take a pre departure covid test, plus one on arrival into Thailand...even if fully vaccinated???
And are masks still Mandatory?
And are masks still Mandatory?
More than just any old backpacker.
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A mask requirement is about the last thing I give a damn about at this point.
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