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Do I need to apply for the Phuket Sandbox instead of Test & Go if I'm arriving in January?

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Dec 22, 2021

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Christina *********

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Hello, my flight is arriving 5th Jan from the Uk to phucket. 

I applied for test n go today and booked 1 night in ASQ hotel. 

Is this right? Or do I need to apply for phucket sandbox and book 7 nights quarantine?

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The current consensus in the comments suggests that the Test & Go scheme is suspended. Instead, travelers arriving in Phuket must apply for the Phuket Sandbox program, which requires booking a 7-night hotel quarantine. This allows more freedom of movement within Phuket compared to the previous quarantine methods. Make sure to check the latest travel regulations before your flight.

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after reading everything today ThaiPass scrapped for the present time you will

need to apply Phuket Sandbox with 7 days hotel quarantine but you are allowed to move around ie outside of hotel and enjoy phuket good luck

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Christina *********

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I received my pass, just made it 🎉🎉

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Christina *********

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thanks I’m going to do this as well 🤞🤞🤞

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@Michael *******

my vaccine was done in Thailand maybe this helps 🤷‍♀️ but within 24 hours I was really surprised.

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Congratulations!! You must be lucky. I helped a friend apply for TP and he hasn't received his qr code yet.

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@Michael *******

luck was on my side! I just received my pass!!!

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Good luck!

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@Michael *******

ok thank you, I hopefully have made the deadline 🤞 few minutes after, but I have received an email. I wonder if everyone will get an email.

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Phuket Sandbox now. Test & Go is suspended, unless you already have your Thai Pass

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