And although entry is made easier, the procedure remains complicated.

Those who are fully vaccinated must first be quarantined in a certified hotel for seven instead of the previous 14 days after entering the country. Only then are the tourists allowed to move freely in Thailand. Vaccines from Astra Zeneca, Sinovac, Biontech, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, Sinopharm and Sputnik V are accepted. Entry with a cross vaccination is also possible. Despite the vaccination, two PCR tests are still mandatory on site, on the day of arrival and on day six or seven.

For travelers who are not or not fully vaccinated, a quarantine period of ten nights applies when arriving by plane, or 14 nights when arriving by land. Minors who are not vaccinated must travel with a vaccinated person so that the simplified regulations also apply to them.

No quarantine in sandbox regions

It is easier to travel to the so-called sandbox regions of Phuket and Koh Samui as well as parts of Phang-nga (Khao Lak and Koh Yao) and Krabi (Koh Phi Phi, Koh Ngai, and Railay Beach). Fully vaccinated people can enter here without having to go into quarantine and are allowed to move freely in the designated areas.

For the sandbox regions of Phuket and the above-mentioned areas in Phang-nga and Krabi, the following applies: Fully vaccinated people have to stay in a certified hotel for seven nights, but are exempt from quarantine as soon as the first negative test result arrives at the hotel. You can continue your journey to another sandbox area after seven nights.

Still other rules apply to the Koh Samui sandbox region. Fully vaccinated people have to stay in a certified hotel for one night. A further journey to Koh Phangan and Koh Tao is possible in the case of Koh Samui after an overnight stay, as reisevor9.de reports.