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INDONESIA has been included in the list of 63 countries whose citizens are allowed to enter and travel to Thailand. The list was issued by the Thai Government recently. Not only that, starting November 1, 2021 through the Test and Go scheme, foreign tourists with complete COVID-19 vaccines from certain countries will be exempt from quarantine obligations in Thailand.
The following are the requirements for traveling to Thailand for national tourists, from tatnews.org and tp.consular.go.th: Documents to be prepared: Tourists who want to vacation in Thailand must prepare a number of documents, including passport, vaccine certificate (complete) with type approved vaccine at least 14 days before travel.
The types of vaccines received are CoronaVac (Sinovac Biotech), AstraZeneca or Covishield, Pfizer-BioNTech or Corminaty, Janssen or Janssen/Ad26.COV2.S (Johnson & Johnson), Moderna, Sinopharm or COVILO, and Sputnik V. COVID-19 in the previous three months must receive the first dose of vaccination at least 14 days before travel.
Travelers under the age of 12 who are accompanied by their parents are exempt from the vaccination requirement. Medical certificate with a negative RT-PCR test result within a maximum period of 72 hours before departure. Payment confirmation for an overnight stay at an SHA+ (Safety and Health Administration+) or AQ (Alternative Quarantine) hotel. Payment confirmation for RT-PCR test in Thailand. An insurance policy with an insured value of not less than US$50,000 or around IDR700 million.
Information on Certificate of Entry (COE): As the name implies, Certificate of Entry (COE) is a document for foreign travelers to enter Thailand. However, according to the website coethailand.mfa.go.th, the COE registration site will be closed from November 1, 2021 because the government is preparing an electronic entry document for new air travel, namely the Thailand Pass QR Code.
Prospective tourists whose COE applications have been pre-approved can continue their application process to obtain COE until November 7, 2021. Meanwhile, COE remains valid for tourists who have obtained COE and will arrive in Thailand from November 1 2021.
They can update their COE format by downloading the updated COE document on the registration site or from the link sent to their e-mail. Thailand Pass QR Code and options without quarantine
Prospective tourists who fly to Thailand can access the Thailand Pass QR Code via the link https://tp.consular.go.th. They must register on the website at least a week before departure. On the site there is also a list of countries whose citizens can choose the Test and Go scheme (without quarantine), one of which is Indonesia.
Here are some of the pages they will find when accessing the website: Upon entering the home page, they can select the ‘non-Thai nationals’ option and then be directed to an English page. On the next page, they have to choose three pre-determined itineraries, namely Exemption from Quarantine (Test and Go), Sandbox Program, and Alternative Quarantine.
The three options still require tourists to pay for insurance with a sum insured of US$50,000. One thing that sets the three apart is quarantine obligations. Test and Go does not require tourists to quarantine upon arrival in Thailand, the Sandbox Program still requires tourists to quarantine for seven days, and the Altrenative Quarantine requires tourists to quarantine for 10 days. [sources/photo special]
