Unanswered5 years ago
Is a Certificate of Recovery accepted by Thai Air for travel after testing positive for COVID-19?
Has anybody flown recently with Thai Air from Heathrow and used a Certificate of Recovery in respect of covid. I have everything booked and paid for, fly on 27 December and now testing positive with covid. Understand I can get a Certificate of Recovery in 14 days time, but want to ensure it will be accepted by Thai Air and once I've landed in Phuket as PCRs can show a positive reading for up to 90 days.
Any help or knowledge about this will be greatly received
Any help or knowledge about this will be greatly received
Summary so far
A user is seeking advice on whether a Certificate of Recovery from COVID-19 will be accepted by Thai Air, as they are currently testing positive for COVID-19 and have a flight booked for December 27. Many commenters emphasize concerns about testing positive on arrival and the potential for quarantine in Thailand, with some suggesting that a negative PCR test might be mandatory for boarding the flight. There is confusion around the acceptance of recovery certificates, with some users stating that at least one vaccination is needed along with the certificate to enter Thailand.
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Joanne ************
Hey did anyone find out if Thai Air accept the certificate of recovery?
Andy **********
Alternatively, can anyone share how long it took for them to test negative on a PCR after having the virus? I realise we're all different (as it's Omicron) but any benchmark would be greatly helpful.
Andy **********
Hi, folks. Can anyone say definitively that they have travelled with a negative PCR result but with a certificate of recovery after having Covid to get them through?
Sara *****
Hi everyone, we are recently recovered from covid. However, we may still test positive. Did anyone successfully travel to Thailand with a similar situation. Any advice?
Katie ********
@Claire ********
this is my worry too. We are flying to Thailand in Dec with 2 children - both unvaccinated under 11yrs. One child has just got Covid last week 😫 but will be fine by the time we go (so long as the other one doesn’t get it too!). We are intending to get a certificate of recovery for my son but I am concerned he might get a positive PCR either before we fly or when we land. There is so little info online and I don’t know whether the certificate of recovery would override the PCR result. If you find anything out, please let me know 🙏🤞 and I’ll do the same. Tammy ************
@Katie *******
to be honest I wouldn’t risk it! It’s a lot of expenses if one of your child test positive. All of you will be quarantined. With false positive insurance will not pay so it’s all out of pocket. This happened to me friend and his family. He tested positive once he was at the hospital it was false positive insurance wouldn’t pay plus His whole family had to be in a hospital. Cost over $15,000. No way I would take that chance . I would wait 60 days to be safe.Katie ********
@Tammy ***********
thanks for your honest reply - it is a very hard decision to make. It’s scary to think our insurance wouldn’t cover this - again something we will need to investigate further. I just can’t imagine how awful it would be to spend Christmas quarantined in a hospital and to miss out on a family get together on one of the islands. It is such a horrible situation to be in 😢Tammy ************
@Katie *******
I completely understand. I wish you luck and hope all will be ok for your family. Just not enough information out about this and I just wouldn’t trust to much on Facebook. 
Claire *********
OP@Katie *******
I've messaged you directlyYuri ***********
Still don't understand...if person recovery can I go or not.if person recovery...PCR test could be positive...in Eu just need recovery sert. Thank you for answering who know????please.
Claire *********
OP@Brandon ***********
do you happen to know who that might be? 
Brandon ************
@Claire ********
I don't remember, there's so many ministries 😅Claire *********
OP@Brandon ***********
OK no worries. Thank you for your helpCarin ***********
@Yuri **********
if you have a certificate of recovery and at least one vaccination within 3 months of recovery you will be allowed into Thailand. Yuri ***********
@Carin **********
is 10 days extra to my 30 +30 days visa.?????..thanks alot.and have a good evening.Claire *********
OP@Carin **********
my 2 vaccinations were before suffering Covid, do you think this is accepted?Claire *********
OP@Carin **********
thank youCarin ***********
@Claire ********
plus cert of recoveryClaire *********
OP@Yuri **********
Tammy Yoak Hart where its so confusing, I found this on the Thai Embassy page, sounds like you can with a recovery certificateBrandon ************
@Claire ********
my understanding of what you posted is "you only need 1 dose of vaccine if you've recovered from Covid and can show a certificate" but it does not change the requirement to have a negative test before arrival and you'll still be hospitalized if you test positive in Thailand. Brandon ************
@Claire ********
I don't think the embassy will be able to help much. They don't have anything to do with what happens once you're inside the country. Even if they say it's okay, it won't mean much if you test positive and they say you have to go to the hospital once you're at your test & go hotel. You probably need to talk to the department in charge of Thailand Pass. Claire *********
OP@Brandon ***********
that is my worry, think I'm going to email the Embassy tomorrow, as only going for 15 nights so don't want to spend it all in hospitalCarin ***********
@Claire ********
and @Yuri **********
look on the Thai Consulate dept’s website under Certificate of Vaccination: **********************************************************
Yuri ***********
CLAIRE thanks if I understood correctly .. I am not allowed ... because I am not going to vaccine after my recovery. Thanks for privius answer.
Carin ***********
@Yuri **********
you are allowed but have to do 10 days quarantine on arrival
Bobby ********
Carin de Vries. This doesn't actually exempt someone from having the PCR test, which is a separate criterion. This simply states a person needs only one subsequent vaccine
Claire *********
OP@Carin **********
thank you, very much appreciatedTammy ************
If your saying that you can show positive reading up to 90 days. I wouldn’t risk it! Knowing Thailand if you test positive even with that piece of paper they will stick you in the hospital and quarantine you and with your expense! I cancel or reschedule your flight for after your 90 days . Now that’s my advice . You can take your chances but if it were me I wouldn’t.
Bobby ********
Don't you need a PCR test to board the flight? If it's positive you won't be allowed to board
Claire *********
OP@Bobby *******
as far as I understand you can obtain a Certificate of Recovery which will be accepted, just unsure of the position in ThailandBobby ********
Claire Blainey. The certificate of recovery excuses you from having two doses of vaccine, it does not exempt you from having a test, either before departure or on arrival. There is nothing in the MFA website Q&A which covers this
Peter *************
@Claire ********
if your covid-19 test is positiv you wont get on the airplane No matter what paper you have from doctorPeter *************
@Claire ********
its No thinking its facts 😁sorryClaire *********
OP@Peter ************
that's what I'm now thinking, think I wasn't thinking straight yesterday will blame it on the covidActivity
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