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What do I need to know before flying to Bangkok for a holiday and what hotels do you recommend?
COVID-19 travel requirementsThailand PassVisa requirementsTravel insuranceHotel recommendationsBangkok hotelsPattaya hotelsVaccination certificateRT-PCR testing
Nov 1, 2021
4 years ago
Joshua *********
ORIGINAL POSTERHi guy I am flying to to Bangkok 8th December from the uk for a holiday
With the restriction s lifted today all tourist who are vaccinated just need a covid test and 1 night in a hotel on arrival
Is there anything else av missed or need to know or do before I fly
Also can anyone recommend hotels in Bangkok & pattaya much appreciated thanks
With the restriction s lifted today all tourist who are vaccinated just need a covid test and 1 night in a hotel on arrival
Is there anything else av missed or need to know or do before I fly
Also can anyone recommend hotels in Bangkok & pattaya much appreciated thanks
TLDR : Answer Summary
The user is flying to Bangkok on December 8th and wants to know if they missed any important travel requirements in light of COVID-19 restrictions being lifted for vaccinated tourists. The conversation comments strongly emphasize the necessity of having a PCR test before departure, obtaining COVID insurance, and ensuring to book a SHA Plus hotel for a one-night stay on arrival, which includes airport pickup and testing. They also discuss various hotel options and the process of applying for the Thailand Pass, which requires specific documents such as vaccination certificates and proof of insurance.
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William ********
First book flights,,,,, get your vax certificate,,,, get you covid insurance, contact arawan namak on Facebook she will get it sorted for u 30 days ins cover 36 euro,,,,, hotel Pattaya j residence 6500 airport pick up , test, room , breakfast, netflix. Go to the Thailand pass registering site, fill it in send all the information with copy of passport. Sounds a lot but you will have all your documents in a couple of days. Go get your covid cert now. The last thing to book is the hotel. PCR test inside the window of 72 hours B4 u fly.
Tarn **********
@William *******
How long does it normally take to get confirmation from hotel after sending all documents?RT-PCR and PCR are same thing?
William ********
@Tarn *********
I done it all with the hotel directWilliam ********
@Tarn *********
took me a couple of hours,,, back and forward on messenger with them. They sent me the price, I agreed the price was ok. I then sent them my documents, copy passport. Proof of Vax, ins. Flight details. Sent by email address that they gave me. That took quite a bit of the 2 hours only because I was copying and printing the stuff off to put in a file on the computer. Then they sent me a payment form . I filled it in and paid , then they sent me the paid booking. RT PCR and PCR same ... Just check it's been done in lab with certificate, they will need your passport number.Reply to
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Joshua *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@William *******
ok mate Joshua *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@William *******
yeah I dont fly until 5pm i 8th December from Newcastle so plenty of time William ********
@Joshua ********
100 per cent,,,, IV got my booking here l dealt with them direct by messenger, I don't know who u got. They are doing transportation test on arrival at hotel, room. If u deal with them direct on messenger u will have no problemsJoshua *********
ORIGINAL POSTERYeah mate the uk s shite thai lifestyle is a happy lifestyle
William ********
@Joshua ********
my family's out there 3 kids ,wife been stuck here for 20 months. Staying with my son, could not get anything done down south for the first 8 month's, gave up . Just waited here waiting on Pattaya opening up. To many problems trying to get back B4 , coe, 14 days quarantine, no flights, covid warnings, red lists. Only earned for 2 months out of 20. No government help for me. This Is my last trip not coming back . Pattaya now for good. Bars and entertainment open December 1. It's been hard for the Thais in Pattaya. It Will get busy quick from xmas. I think the 1 day quarantine will be here till February. Pattaya 65 percent have had 2 jabs almost all have had 1 .my 16 year old gets 2nd next week. Pattaya will be 100 percent vax by XmasJoshua *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@William *******
hello pal i spoke with j residences on the phone And the woman said the only way to book test & go pagage which is room test airport pickup etc
Is by booking directly on their website but still isn't available yet and cant do is via any 3rd party booking site s
Am thinking if you have already booked via agoda
Then its might be room only double check your booking you dont want to be waiting ages at BKk for a taxi thats not comeing
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ORIGINAL POSTER@William *******
cheers pal William ********
@Joshua ********
good luckReply to
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Joshua *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@William *******
hello mate how do I book hotel test airport pickup etc William ********
@Joshua ********
go into j residence Pattaya. Address ****
moo 6 north Pattaya Chon buri....... It's near Tesco someone told me. Contact them direct by messenger... You will see the contact information when u put up j residence... The hotel is 6500 bt you send them on a e mail that they give u pictures of passport, flights, insurance, vax certificate... They will make the arrangements for transportation to Pattaya. Test at hotel, room all Inc in the price of 6500 bt . They will take 8500 bt... 2000 bt refundable on leaving. 187 pd ... Pay by credit card. It's all arranged by the hotel corresponding with the airport military. U must get all your documents then enter the the Thailand pass registration. Easy , just fill in the boxes, photos of your documents u send by JPEG it doesn't except pdf's. Have your documents in hand B4 entering the Thailand pass. Have your PCR test booked 48 hours or less B4 check-in time for the flight. The 72 hour clock stops on your check in time on the first flight if u have a layover.. mine is Edinburgh to Doha 2 hours the Doha to Bangkok. I'm getting my test on the Fri .. fly Sunday. I'm paying for the test morning the they guarantee the certificate to your e.mail by 12 pm that same day . U will need to give them passport. They will take the passport number and that will be on the certificate. Dears pharmacy in most towns do the PCR test .. mines is Dunfermline... Negative test. Your done. I will send u the information of the Thailand pass registration , I have to go into my phone to get it for uWilliam ********
@Joshua ********
make sure u get your documents in order. Passport. Vax certificate. Flight ,,, give yourself time to apply for Thailand pass..... Visa if needed....... insurance covid and heath , arawan namak will do this,,,, sha plus test and go hotel ,,,, apply for Thailand pass fill in application on line,,,,, PCR test within 72 hours window of u checking in for flight... PCR test certificate to be taken with u to show when checking in and immigration at Bangkok. Thailand pass can take up to 7 days, 3 to 5 days the norm. I'd give yourself 12 days from the time you apply for pass to time u fly.. PCR test , many large pharmacy do them... Dears pharmacy do them over 100 PDS for one day test and certificate. You have to book, can be cheaper elsewhere but this easy for me.best of luck ... It sounds inconvenient but it's not really difficult , just do things in the right order. Flights have never been cheaper what u lose in quarantine and PCR test you get back on flights price Joshua *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@William *******
i will stay in j residence pattayaCan I book hotel test airport pick up via agoda
Is that right ?
what i want to try and do is box everything off now insurance covid pass etc
Then all s left is q few things do to in the 72hr
Window before I fly
Also thank you for your patience
William ********
@Joshua ********
take your negative test certificate. U need it for check in and for immigration Bangkok. Take all your printed off paper copies with u. Even though all the emails will be documented on your phone, better being safe than sorry. Honest once u have all your documents it's a breeze. I applied on Monday for the Thailand pass now Wednesday they say it can be up to a week but normally 3 to 5 days.. it comes back in a email with a sr code number that's why they don't have to go through all your documents on arrival. William ********
@Joshua ********
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@Joshua ********
all sha plus test and go are test , airport pickup in the priceWilliam ********
@Joshua ********
sha plus hotel... If your fully vax.. it's a one day quarantine. If your from the list of 26 countries on the internet, you can check. Agoda.. is a site that many use. I live in Pattaya.. on my way back on the 14th.. I have booked j residence on recommended by friend. 6500 bt. Airport pickup , test , room , breakfast, Netflix.. just put up j residence on Google. If it's Bangkok u can put up Agoda the have many listings. Remember sha plus test and go if u are 1 day quarantine, fully vax.Reply to
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Barry ********
How do you get on vaccine certificate
William ********
@Barry *******
if u are Uk. NHS number... Google it . They will send u a paper copy to your house. Or u can get it on Ur phone and print off .. look up NHS siteReply to
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@Joshua ********
yes. Contact her. U can text each other on messenger. First class service, always available Joshua *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@William *******
does she work for luma insurance William ********
@Joshua ********
ASC very good insurance but can do Lima as well. She will tell u the insurance that suits your needs best . I paid 30 days .. 150 k cover covid and medical. 1666 bt. 36 euro Luma was 3100 bt for same coverJoshua *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@William *******
cheers palWilliam ********
@Joshua ********
no problems, any problems or questions on Thailand pass ext. Just askReply to
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Bob **********
You need a test when you land and a hotel booked for the first night test and hotel about 5500 baht
Joshua *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Bob *********
yeah no worries mate al have a look cheers Michael ********
@Bob *********
just saw one for 3900 baht all inBob **********
@Michael *******
that's more like it but you have got to get approved with the new Thailand Pass app Joshua *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Bob *********
i spoke to lumar insurance and the pass is an online form not an app like on ya phone I asked about the app and the woman didn't know about it Bob **********
@Joshua ********
well I think it's an app you download to your phone and it will also replace the Mor Chana appMichael ********
@Bob *********
yep will let others look at all that and read results how it works, not planning on leaving for a while but you never knowBob **********
@Michael *******
yes let them get all the bugs out nothing really happening here right now anyway I'd give it another month or two good luck Reply to
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Joshua *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@Bob *********
can I not book test here in UK and show results when I land in bkk also what website do I book hotel through is I imagine its certain hotels only cheers Bob **********
@Joshua ********
You need a test before you leave and one when you land if your negative when you second test you have to quarantine you need to get approved with the thai pass app good luck Reply to
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McGregor **********
You need covid insurance 50k dollars Luma insurance is good we had it for the 2 months there in sept/oct
McGregor **********
We were under sandbox, so requirements will be different now.
Michael ********
Billy Brown yes any insurance is fine as long as it covers
They just need a cover letter from insurance company specifying that the insurance covers covid 19
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k US.They just need a cover letter from insurance company specifying that the insurance covers covid 19
McGregor **********
Speak to Arawan Namak she is the agent
Joshua *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@McGregor *********
on their website says the pass is phuket sandbox but I want to stay in Bangkok or pattaya is this possible ? And is hotel and pcr included in the package or do I book that separately cheers McGregor **********
@Joshua ********
Message Arawan Namak, the agent, but yes, you can stay in BKK etc. Joshua *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@McGregor *********
did you have to book pcr and hotel separately or was that Included in you luma pagage just spoke to someone but got cut off Joshua *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@McGregor *********
cheers pal Reply to
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ORIGINAL POSTER@McGregor *********
cheers pal al Google itMichael ********
@Joshua ********
just search the group for insurance its the most commonly asked question, i used arawan namak as wellMcGregor **********
@Joshua ********
it should read luma insuranceJoshua *********
ORIGINAL POSTER@McGregor *********
cheers palReply to
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Gordon *******
Scroll through the previous posts, there's lots of good information which will answer your questions
Joshua *********
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