Yes ... the COE app now includes Samui+ as a selection on the first page, entering under sandbox program, then you pick which one, Phuket or Samui Plus

This is the pop-up you get when selecting Samui Plus.


Where is this hotel list (officially)?

-David

The target was 70% to be partially vaccinated, and that target has now been met. Samui is still getting more vaccines than elsewhere, but it's no longer the free for all it was for a few days. Looks like I've missed my chance at getting a jab here.

Ah, OK, half-vaxxed. How appropriate.

Thought the original goal was 70% fully vaccinated?

But that was probably just for show.

The vaccination programme in Samui only started a month or so ago and bearing in mind it's 3 months between doses here, half vaccination was clearly as far as they were going to get before the opening. Still, it means in a few months they'll be at their target. The only question whether the AZ/ Sinovac mix is going to be effective enough if/ when Delta comes.

Sorry, what target? 70% fully vaccinated?


Yeah. Sure.

Any particular reason to assume large numbers of people with one jab won't return for the second? Or it is this general distrust of Thais again?

No reason to be rude and snarky, and insulting.

Trust, but verify.


There is a shortage of vaccines.

The gov't just announced that AZ/SiamBiosciences has slipped their production/deliveries by at least five months.

I think the plan will be, in the face of this shortage, to vaccinate as many people as possible with one dose. And worry about the second dose, or booster, or whatever their plan is next year.

The first two flights to Koh Samui...

Samui Plus Model Begins

https://tna.mcot.net/english-news-739218

Today's Vaccine Cocktail selection on Koh Samui. Shaken hopefully.

TATNews email last night with updated FAQs and info on the Samui+ program.

The first 7 nights must be (fully prepaid including testing) at a Samui Extra Plus hotel (these were formerly AQ hotels, which are formerly ALQ hotels, but are no longer AQ or ALQ hotels), remain in room on "Day 0" until you get the results from the first test, Day 1 - 3: Chilling at Hotel, Day 4 - 7 Can leave hotel using "sealed routes", .... The next 7 nights are at an SHA+ Hotel.

https://www.tatnews.org/2021/07/gene...on-samui-plus/

https://www.tatnews.org/2021/07/samu...tors-to-samui/

You have to contact each Samui Extra Plus hotels individually for pricing and info. Email addresses are in the TATNews Post.

Notes: At BKK, you have to arrive and disembark at Gate E10 only? How do you have any control over that?

-David


Snapshots of what existed when I posted these. Please go to the source for current info.

This is possibly the worst "helpful" infographic yet.

Nah.

Nothing will ever top the Junta's "Roadmap to Democracy", a massive foldout included in an edition of the Bangkok Post way back when.

This explains why they've had a grand total of 10 arrivals total their first three days.

Still wondering about "Arrive and disembark at gate E10".

TBH, they didn't publish the info until July 15, so I wouldn't be expecting instant ramp up.

-David