will do!

Just to close this out, I never received any notification(s) on the Morchanna app...neither for Day 1 nor Day 5. On Day 2, my status changed to "Very Low Risk" and has stayed that way ever since... even as I have traveled distances both by car and plane.

Be curious to know if anyone coming in now with the Day 5 being ATK gets anything. But seems the PCR tests are uploaded by the hospital or something.

Anyway, I am done worrying about it. :D

notification came on day 7, 2 days later....

Insurance covers Asymptomatic Quarantine expenses
 

Do you know any insurance plans which cover asymptomatic quarantine expenses (hotel, food etc) in case I am tested positive to COVID while in Thailand?
I heard if we are tested positive to COVID and asymptomatic, we need to self-quarantine at a hotel for 10 days (not at a hospital) and get a certificate of recovery since Feb 15, 2022.
AXA Sawasdee Thailand doesn't cover that anymore, I heard.

Same here, also applied on March 1st and I also got approval today.

Did you upload files in PDF format or JPG or PNG?
Some people say no PDF, so I wonder..

Seems my flight info file is PDF and all others need to be JPG/PNG.

Thank you.
I just applied for mine this morning, but I couldn't find a place where I can upload my flight information... Also, the site didn't mention flight information as required documents.
My hotel booking confirmation includes my flight information, however.
Where did you upload your flight information?
Did I miss something?

you do not need to upload any documents about your flight, just write flight numer, arrival date, airport of departure and arrival each in one field

all compulsory documents (passport, vaccine certificate, insurance, hotel reservation with PCR Test and transfer) need to be in jpg, some further documents, that you think are helpful to get an approval, can also be in pdf

Yes no flight file needed, I remembered the wrong way:-)

I had to upload flight info to get the confirmation letter from the hotel, but just flight number to the T&G application

some hotel ask for a document (reservation, ticket) and some are ok with just flight number and arrival time/date (as this is part of the confirmation)

Help with transit rules
 

Hoping someone can help clarify the transit rules under the current Thailand Pass scheme.

MH decided to terminate HKT service until 3/28, meaning our flight next week is now canceled (thanks for the advanced notice... :rolleyes: ) We now need to find another way out of Thailand, and the only realistic option appears to be a flight from BKK. We're entering under a Sandbox approval, staying only 5 days. The Thailand Pass website now seems to imply that we can travel to BKK for the purpose of leaving the country (5.3 If I stay in Thailand for no more than 7 days, I will not be allowed to continue to other parts of Thailand beside the Sandbox area, except for departure out of Thailand.) Has anyone successfully boarded a domestic flight for this purpose? I doubt TG will allow us on the the sealed route TG2750 if we're not continuing out of the country on a single ticket with their airline.

In case transit is not allowed under the Sandbox approval, should I try to apply for Test and Go instead? Strangely, the testing and hotel requirements seem to be identical, but Test and Go allows more flexibility.

Thanks for the assistance.

I flew from HKT to DMK earlier this month. They did not ask for Thai pass. Do you have your PCR test results you got when you came to Thailand? I flew Airasia from HKT to DMK. They did ask for the vaccination record. I entered on the test and go and it was before the 1st of March. Now they have removed the day 5 testing as well. But I did have to get a PCR test done before I flew out of Thailand and it was a requirement from the destination.

Thanks for your response. I haven't entered Thailand yet - supposed to leave shortly but I'm scrambling to figure out if I can get home. EK won't move us to the BKK flight (can't expect them to override award inventory for an issue that they didn't create, but it would have been nice) so we're on a waitlist. If that doesn't come through soon we'll have to cancel the whole trip.

Yes it is better to do the test and go for sure. All I had to do was wait in the hotel until the results came in. It only took about 6 hours or less. Then free to do about anywhere in Thailand. I see no reason why it should be an issue for you as you are going to get a PCR test on Day 1 in Phuket and then leave before day 5. As I said they never asked from me anything. You could try for the test and Go? I had mine in less than 24 hours but for some it takes a lot longer for sure.

Thanks I guess we'll start that process now and hope that EK clears us off the waitlist for BKK-DXB. Appreciate your help.

Good luck and if this is your first time to Phuket be aware of the ridiculous taxi prices. :)

use Grab or Bolt instead!

I stand sharply corrected - tests negative (but attitude only partially)
 

It starts at the airport in Bangkok: Not only alll was well and neatly organized with the immigration officers even being friendly and welcoming, also from touchdown to hotel limousine it was 40 minutes (and this during a relatively busy afternoon arrival time) :tu:.

Not many "genuine" tourists tough, with backpackers and some elderly (white) couples looking for winter sun.

The whole experience is pleasant, but somewhat patronizing with for examle Santiago de Chile being more stressful, but "bona fide". Thais are scared about Covid and are running around like chickens - unfortunately they also will all get it as we did :(.

A special positive mention for the Shangri La hotel package, a really nice experience with impeccable service. They even thoroughly polished our nice Rinmowa bags with alcohol upon arrival :p. THB 17000 is a god price with private transfer, testing and (nice) breakfast. Dinner can be ordered with 20 % discount from their à la carte menu with wine available. A real world class product! And when checking out this morning profusely thanking them, they even provided their email address to send result of day 5 test stating that they understand that we may not be comfortable with the Moo Chana app :D. Fantastic, we did not ask for it.

This said beside the hot climate and the pollution, Thailand may have changed an we may consider it as a stopover in the future thinking at nice places like my friends at the Rabbit Resort in Pattaya or the "railway hotel" Centara Grand in Hua Hin.

For business and dealing by counting on Thais, I am still done tought. My future posts will focus on nice landscapes, good accomodation and Sixt which has now BMW X1 model rental cars.......

Grab would not come to some areas. Just my experience. And I had Thai fiends with me so it is not because of farang.

As much as we may disagree based on your previous posts, I am pleased to see that you may have had a slight change of heart upon return to Thailand :tu:
I am not sure I agree about the patronising part, but definitely agree about the efficiency. Not sure how many in your travelling party, but 17k for Shangri-La seems like a bit of a rip-off !

Funny, we were advised on numerous occasions to not even install the Mor Chana app as we live here (bigger risk for me than my partner, of course) :)

I would think the elderly tourists would be "genuine" though with regards to your comment - the backpackers, I agree those are not the ones to help rebuild the economy.

Value for money
 

Less than 500 Swiss Francs with a private transfer in a confortable minibus and good driver, two PCR tests and ATK test kits, plus a perfect room with balcony and even more perfect service for two people...... Would say we even had a good time.

The "patronizing" might be a cultural thing to make believe the locals they are protected, but Omicron is all out and FFP2 masks useful not only for the pollution.

And "standing corrected" is not a sign of weakness, but of being fair.

here in Thailand you have to look for KN95 masks....FFP2 I have not found so far, but KN95 is very similar and also provides quite a good protection

As I already said I am glad to hear you had a good time. The mask thing can be debated and personally I hate it too - but it is what it is.

To your last point, I never claimed anything about weakness on your part - merely said that I was pleasantly surprised that we could finally agree on something :) I am very pleased to see you are being fair and not biased :tu:

I was there end of last year and then again in February till early March and I agree with you. I do not think the Thais are scared of getting covid. They are more scared of a covid outbreak again and destroying the economy. Yes a lot of shops are closed and even half of MBK is closed but I see a lot of activity getting started now especially in BKK and Phuket. Even Krabi and Phi Phi was getting busy.

That is my philosophy too, having lived here prior to and throughout this craziness. As you say, at this moment people are more scared of the follow-on effects in terms of further restrictions, etc rather than covid. Personally when I travel I am not afraid of falling ill but rather of testing positive upon return and the subsequent ramifications ..!

From SFO United check in to BKK immigration entry, what documents do I have to print? Not ok with all digital?

Thai Pass, insurance, COVID test results, that one confirmation of booking letter from the hotel, CDC (immunization record) vaccine card. At BKK immigration they only care about the print out of the Thai Pass QR and the test results, but gate agents/ticket agents check all the paperwork when you check in. Just print them out to be safe in case you are asked. I had two copies just to be safe but didn't need two. It is not OK to be all digital.

Definitely someone's hopes - not for certain. Even when there are official announcements there are often changes before it is approved and published in the Royal Gazette. I wouldn't count on it:(

We'll be arriving with a sealed flight from BKK to USM around noon on the 4th of april.
As we'll be staying in a private villa without SHA Extra+ we'll have to book a hotel with test&go prior to going to our villa.
Does anyone know of any hotel in Koh Samui offering a fast track / express PCR package? I don't mind paying extra but prefer to move to our villa in the afternoon instead of awaiting test results by the next morning. It does seem to exist in Bangkok but have not yet found anything in Koh Samui.

My flight leaves to BKK on the 17th so I applied for the Thailand Pass with plenty of time at the beginning of the month. I was surprised to receive an email saying that the application was rejected. Apparently the hotel did not confirm during the 30-hour window. Very unprofessional. I started a new application on Friday the 11th and followed up to the hotel to make sure they noticed my application this time around. On Friday, they said that it had been approved on their end.

I still haven't received any notice from the system that the application is approved and my flight leaves in just over 48 hours. Is there anything I can do at this point to speed up the process? Thanks!

Did the hotel send you the letter they sent to the Thai Authorities? You also have to submit that letter when applying for Thai pass if my memory serves me right.

Yes, I attached that letter to my application.

My Dad just tested positive for Covid in the UK and is due to fly to Thailand in 4 weeks. I have a couple of questions.

- I know that if his pre-departure test comes back positive, he will be allowed to fly with the recovery certificate, but does he have to re-apply for his Thailand Pass?
- In the event that he tests positive on arrival into Thailand, will a covid recovery certificate exempt him from quarantine?

THanks

Yes. And there are also metrics associated with the draw down of restrictions...not just based on calendar dates.

It is good news they are talking about it, but don't make plans based on this yet.

We are travelling to Ko Pha-ngan and unsure on the Day 5 test requirement;
Our flights are UK to Denmark to Singapore to Bangkok (the Denmark to Bangkok is a single trip with short 1 hour stopover to change place in SIN)
When we arrive in BKK I know that currently we will need a SHA+ hotel and day 1 test - no problems here.
We plan to stay in Bangkok for 3 days and on the 4th day we will fly from BKK to USM (Koh Samui) and then boat to Ko Pha-ngan.

My question is in regards to the Day 5 test - will I need a SHA+ hotel in Ko-Pha-ngan and test to comply with current rules - we currently have a villa rented but they are not SHA+ compliant.
If I do need a SHA+ hotel, could I book any hotel so that I have the Thai Pass validated but then what happens if I don't actually use the Day5 booking?

Thank you in advance for any help and advice

if I'm correct the day 5 test has been replaced by a self-test which you will receive on arrival / during your day 1 test. You'll need to upload the result on day 5.