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Do I need a PCR or rapid test to enter Thailand if I am unvaccinated?

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Hey guys ready to enter Thailand in a couple days… Thank you for all your previous advice, one more question, I am unvaxxed…￼do I need PCR or rapid test to enter? I went to the Thai Embassy website and all it says is Covid test but does not specify rapid or PCR. ￼￼

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An unvaccinated traveler entering Thailand needs to provide a negative PCR or certified rapid antigen test result taken within 72 hours before their flight.

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Geo *********

Geo *********

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Sorry I should’ve specified, I’m unvaxxed

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Stuart *********

Stuart *********

see above

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John **********

John **********

It depends. If you're vaccinated you just need proof of that. Gets checked airline when checking in

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Stuart *********

Stuart *********

If you’re vaxxed then you just need proof. If not then you need a PCR or certified rapid antigen test negative result within 72 hours of flying.

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Praewah **********

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@Stuart ********

Sorry to ask.. if you're vaccinated but didn't have the booster, are you still considered vaccinated?

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Praewah **********

Praewah **********

Thanks. I got my vaccine last year in July & August and I didn't know if it's still considered as fully vaccineted. The QR codes shows a validation date till January 2023 but better to ask than just go like that

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Stuart *********

Stuart *********

@Praewah *********

there is no time limit for vaccinations in Thailand (other than the second shot at least 14 days prior).

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Geo *********

Geo *********

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@Stuart ********

Unvaxxed - what is certified rapid antigen test?

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Stuart *********

Stuart *********

called different things in different places. In Thailand it’s referred to as an ATK test. In UK Lateral Flow test, elsewhere a rapid antigen test. The same test you can buy at any pharmacy but they need it certified by a medical centre.

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