@DrDonna *********

Thanks, based on this I will need to be tested before heading to Bangkok.

@DrDonna *********

My Wife and I are scheduled to arrive in Bangkok, from Buriram, at 4.25pm on February 4th and check in for a flight to Australia at 6pm on February 5th. Is it possible to have an RT-PCR test and receive the result document in that time frame?

@Melody *************

not sure now how to find link, but sure it will be on Department of Land Transport web site. I let it run through without watching it 😉

Got to run the whole thing before it will let you proceed, then questions which are pretty straight forward.

Sounds straight forward to me, if it's asked for on a document, you need to do it. Maybe with a little pre-planning you can work out where you'll be.

Have you applied for a Thailand Pass and had it approved before 22 December? If not, things have changed as per the info below;

Temporary Suspension of Test and Go and Sandbox Applications

December 23: Updated Thailand Entry Requirements

Temporary Suspension of Test & Go and Sandbox Applications

Thailand Pass system has temporarily suspended new applications for the Test & Go and Sandbox Programs (except Phuket Sandbox), starting 22 December 2021 until further notice.

New measures apply for all applicants on Thailand Pass, as follows;

Travelers who have received their Thailand Pass QR Code can still enter Thailand under the date of arrival and program they have been approved for.

Applicants who have registered, but have not received their Thailand Pass QR Code must wait for their Thailand Pass to be considered/approved. Once approved, they can enter Thailand under the program they have been approved for.

New applicants will not be able to register for the Test and Go and Sandbox Programs (except Phuket Sandbox). Thailand Pass system will only accept new applications seeking to enter Thailand under Alternative Quarantine (AQ) or Phuket Sandbox only.

Test and Go Thailand Pass QR Code Will Remain Valid

To be clear, this is NOT a closure of the borders. The Test and Go and Sandbox programs are not canceled or suspended.

It is just a temporary suspension of the new applications for Test & Go and the Blue Zone Sandbox (except for Phuket Sandbox) Programs. Everything else will continue as normal.

If you have already applied for a Thailand Pass under Test & Go and Sandbox, your application is still being processed. We are still observing applications being approved each day even after the suspension of new applications.

If your application is approved, you will be able to come under the original conditions stated in your Thailand Pass. This means, for Test & Go, you only need to stay for one night in the hotel, wait for the results for the first test and then you are free to go.

If your application is rejected, you will need to re-apply and enter via the Phuket Sandbox or Quarantine program. If you think your rejection was a mistake, you may email the Thailand Pass System at or call +66 65 205 4247 or +66 65 205 4248 .

There Is No January 10 Cut-Off

One very important piece of information that the Thai media got wrong is the cut-off date for arriving in Thailand. Basically, there isn’t one. Earlier this week, the media were saying you must arrive before 10th January if you don’t want to do quarantine. That is not correct. You can still arrive on the date that was approved on your application or as stated in your Thailand Pass. For example, if you said you are arriving on January 20, then you still can use the Test & Go QR Code, stay for one night in the Test and Go hotel and wait for the test results; after which, you can travel to other parts of Thailand.

Phuket Sandbox: Enter Thailand Without Quarantine

Travelers who are fully vaccinated can still enter Thailand without quarantine under the Phuket Sandbox program:

Phuket Sandbox stay will be 7 nights, unless travelers have proof of return tickets leaving Phuket (to another country) before 7 days.

Travelers must book a Sandbox Hotel in Phuket for at least 7 nights before they can stay in a non-Sandbox hotel or accommodation, private residence, or before they are allowed to travel to other parts of Thailand.

Travelers under the Phuket Sandbox will be allowed to travel around the island of Phuket and they are not confined in their hotel rooms during their Sandbox stay. They are allowed to participate in tours and other activities in Phuket.

Travelers for Phuket Sandbox must arrive at Phuket Airport from abroad. You cannot qualify for Phuket Sandbox if your flight itinerary has a stop in Bangkok, so do not book a flight with a stop or transit in Bangkok. You can fly direct to Phuket or you may fly to Phuket via Finland, UAE, Qatar, or Singapore.

Travelers must book in advance their RT-PCR COVID test at Phuket Airport through this website:

Phuket Sandbox “No Quarantine” Hotels

With hundreds of hotels and resorts to choose from, we feature some of the best Sandbox Hotels in Phuket for your Phuket Sandbox stay.

Budget Sandbox Hotel

IBIS Phuket Patong Hotel

Hotel Clover Patong Phuket

Paripas Patong Resort

Deluxe Sandbox Hotel

DoubleTree by Hilton Phuket Banthai Resort

The Royal Paradise Hotel & Spa

Mövenpick Resort & Spa

Luxury Sandbox Hotel

Trisara Phuket

The Naka Phuket Villa

Sri Panwa Phuket

For more Phuket Hotel options, please the link below:

You are still ok for test and go, but you will have to do another RT-PCR test on day 7, which I believe is free.

@Mick ********

OK if you like Phuket, but if you were returning home or planning on spending your holiday elsewhere, without wasting time in a so called "tropical paradise" you would be a little pissed off.

To many versions will only cause confusion, so well done Admin 👏

@Mark *******

an average of 2& months per year, over 8 years and you consider yourself an expert? You have got so much wrong, you are far from being an expert.