rariya

Couldn't seem to find this on the gov site, what constitutes proof of vaccination for US? I have a print out from my county's Health Department, as well a document listing the dates of each vax from CVS, and of course the cardboard hand written card.

goodeats21

The CDC card is all I have ever needed. It has been fine for 3 or 4 entries into Thailand, from ASQ thru Thai Pass.

Wouldn't hurt to have copies of the others, but the CDC card should be fine.

seigex

Given this, would it still be prudent to apply for a thaipass for a July 2nd arrival? Or are they coming fast enough that if for some reason it doesn't happen, I can get one on the first?

rariya

I arrive July 2 as well and am not doing Thailand Pass. On the Thailand Pass website itself, the popup states:

seigex

Awesome thanks, I didn't realize insurance requirement was going away also. So much easier than when I went in December.

tomwhom

I will arrive on July 2nd too and hope IATA web site would be updated with the new rule by then. I just checked IATA travel centre which still states:

Passengers entering or transiting through Thailand must have insurance to cover COVID-19 expenses (minimum coverage of USD 10,000).

rariya

I don't claim to know anything about IATA, but I would think the Thai Ministry's own website stating it's no longer necessary would overrule any straggling info on other websites.

tomwhom

I hope this is the case. However most airlines would use IATA's info rather than Thai Ministry's website, right?

Always Flyin

The airlines are not going to peruse every government web site for the latest info.

They rely on Timatic by IATA. Trying to argue it has been changed and Timatic is behind is going to get you nowhere.

The good news is that Timatic is usually right up to date.

seigex

This is true, but I know people who have been denied entry based on timitac not being up to date, who have gone to supervisors and were allowed to board after showing up to date info from official sources. So it's possible, just risky.

rariya

I stand corrected. That said, it seems like an insane process to expect people to know what's going on when there is different information everywhere. If I google "Thailand entry requirements" and follow the links the US Embassy provides, it will lead me to the Thai Embassy website where it states its no longer needed. I'm no expert like many people here, but I consider myself pretty well versed in this space and I'd never even heard of the IATA until this thread. If it's confusing to people seeking out info on FT, it's got to be nearly impossible for the average person to know what the hell is going on.

Edit: Googling "Thailand Entry Timatic" doesn't provide any information about Thailand entry requirements. Googling "Thailand Entry IATA" brings me to a page with a map that says "This COVID-19 map is updated regularly and due to the ever-changing nature of the regulations, we strongly advise that you check with your airline before you travel". Does someone have a link they can provide so I can keep up to date with this info? I'm aware complaining doesn't solve anything, but it doesn't seem right to enforce rules that are literally not searchable when the country's government websites are saying something else.

seigex

If you go here: http://www.iatatravelcentre.com/

You'll get this after putting your info in:

Always Flyin

The best you can do is check the embassy web site for the country at issue.

For the Thai consulate in Los Angeles, it says at present:

https://thaiconsulatela.thaiembassy....us-to-thailand

So up to date and indicates how it will change come 1st July.

[But I agree that it is all a quagmire]

tomwhom

To make sure I won't argue with check in agent before my June 30 late night flight, I just applied Thai pass and got instant approval email with TP QR code 20 minutes ago right after hitting final button.

BinSabai

wise decision...
I have a 29. June flight I needed less than 5 minutes to fill in all info and upload documents (you do not need to upload a document for each single vaccine dose, just for last one will do) and got the QR code after 57 minutes...