Thailand announced today, 20 January, that travel to Thailand will be possible again through test and go from the 1st of February. This way of travelling to Thailand was temporarily suspended until more was known about the Omicron variant.
Until then, only travel to Thailand via the sandbox programme was possible.
Idyllic Samui resort welcomes you again per 1 February in our villas with private pool.
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Guests staying 2 weeks or longer will get a refund for day 5 when they have to stay in a SHA + hotel this offer is valid for all direct bookings.
From 1 February, 2022, 09.00 Hrs. Thailand time, fully vaccinated travellers from any country around the world can apply for a TEST & GO Thailand Pass up to 60 days in advance.
While existing rules under the scheme remain unchanged, the CCSA approved additional requirements to ensure stringent COVID-19 precautions.
All new TEST & GO applications must submit A proof of prepayment for 2 separate nights of accommodation at government-approved hotel/s, such as, SHA Extra Plus (SHA++), AQ, OQ, or AHQ on Day 1 and Day 5, and the expenses for 2 RT-PCR tests on Day 1 and Day 5. The prepayment for Day 1 must include an accommodation, a test and a prearranged transfer from the airport to the hotel.
Travellers can book 2 different hotels for the accommodation on Day 1 and Day 5. However, on both Day 1 and Day 5, they must stay within the room for the RT-PCR test result.
Meanwhile, travellers who have applied/obtained their Thailand Pass QR code before 22 December, 2021, with scheduled arrival dates in Thailand from 24 December, 2021, onwards, are still required to undergo their second COVID-19 test using the RT-PCR technique at government-designated facilities on Day 5-6 of their stay in Thailand, or when they experience respiratory symptoms (no additional cost).
More details: Exemption from Quarantine (TEST & GO) entry scheme