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Is the Test & Go program available in Chiang Mai or is it only part of the Sandbox initiative?

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Oct 28, 2021

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Tara **********

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New Q: Is Chiang Mai sandbox only? Can I not do "Test & GO" there?

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The Test & Go program is currently not available in Chiang Mai due to the lack of direct international flights. Travelers arriving in Bangkok can participate in Test & Go and travel to Chiang Mai afterwards if they have a SHA+ hotel booking and test negative for COVID-19.

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* Test & Go will be available in Chiang Mai, however that relies on actually having direct international flights; currently there aren't any.

* If you arrive in Bangkok you'll need a SHA+ hotel within a 2 hour drive, so that's within Bangkok.

* After testing negative, you can go wherever you want the next day; Chiang Mai or anywhere else.

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Alberto ************

any sha+ in bkk offering complete pack ? thanks

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Han ********

@Alberto ***********

probably, yes. Early days though, it only starts 1 November

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Martin ********

Test and Go is not available in Chiang Mai

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Michael ********

Why should it ?

Unless of course they start allowing international flights into Chiang Mai again.

Cost of approved transport from Bangkok to Chiang Mai would be an expensive cost to add to your bill

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@Tara *********

if you come from one of the allowed countries you can go where you want after you've done the test & go

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Tara **********

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Sorry, could you expand on this comment? I was able to book a flight to Chiang Mai last week; the flight stops in BKK and then goes to Chiang Mai via Thai Airways. Now I'm questioning if I need to do a stopover in Bangkok to do the 1 Day Quarantine, or if I'll be able to do that in Chiang Mai (because on the AQ directory website, they do have a Chiang Mai AQ hotel pending...)

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You will have to see next week so far no announcements been made to allow you to travel domestically before completing the one day "test & go" as they are calling it.

As far as airlines allowing you to book tickets they will let you book, they will have a disclaimer somewhere hidden in document thats its your responsibilty to check regulations. Seen it many times since this covid travel started and then its a pain trying to get refund.

They do have ASQ in Chiang Mai already I think its for people who come overland or have the luxury of private jets.

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I seem to remember reading you can do the test & go if there are approved blue zone places within a 2 or 3 hour drive of your arrival location, eg Pattaya is fine if landing in BKK.

On that basis Chiang Mai is a no.

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Tara **********

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But Chiang Mai has approved blue zones within, like, thirty minutes of CNX.

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@Tara *********

but you can't arrive there from overseas which rules out the test & go

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Tara **********

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So it doesn't matter that I'm stopping in BKK first?

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Michael ********

yes 2 hours is maximum, Hua Hin hotel association were not happy with that.

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Tara **********

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@Michael *******

Thanks for responding. I think I will ask for a stopover in BKK so that I can do the one day quarantine, and then continue on to Chiang Mai.

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Michael ********

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yes that would work, its possible for next phase of opening (december 1st) it might happen but who knows. They are not making it easy.

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Tara **********

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@Michael *******

That's for sure 😅 Thanks a lot for responding to me again, you've been very helpful

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Michael ********

@Tara *********

Fuĺl list of Test & Go hotels should be out next week.

Its likely that your flights will be different airports so keep that in mind when bòoking.

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James ********

None yet...

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