To make sure guests have the very best time underneath the Samui Plus programme, here’s a user-friendly guidelines of factors protecting earlier than, throughout and after journey.
(Up to date on 13 July, 2021, at 09.00 Hrs.)
Getting ready for Journey
Q: What do international vacationers planning to go to underneath the Samui Plus programme must know/do earlier than they journey?
A: They need to be sure they’ve coated all the mandatory necessities and have all of the required documentation. This contains:
A passport with at the very least 6 months validity;
Have been in a Centre for COVID-19 Scenario Administration (CCSA) accepted nation for 21 days or extra;
Been totally vaccinated with a vaccine accepted by Thailand’s Ministry of Public Well being (MoPH) or the World Well being Group (WHO);
Have booked and bought return air journey;
Have booked and paid for lodging, and required RT-PCR check/s at a Samui Additional Plus or SHA Plus resort;
Have bought medical insurance coverage with COVID-19 therapy protection of at the very least US$100,000;
Have examined unfavorable for COVID-19 now not than 72 hours earlier than journey.
Q: Does the required documentation should be in English?
A: Sure, all documentation should be in English solely. If the paperwork isn’t full, the customer will likely be positioned in ALQ for 14 days or till they will depart Thailand, the bills of which the customer should cowl.
Q: What nations/territories am I allowed to journey to Thailand from?
A: The listing will be considered here.
Q: If I’m travelling with a toddler underneath the age of 18, does he/she should be totally vaccinated?
A: Youngsters underneath 18 will not be required to be vaccinated if travelling with totally vaccinated dad and mom or guardians, however will need to have examined unfavorable for COVID-19 now not than 72 hours earlier than journey.
Q: If I’m a Thai nationwide or international resident of Thailand who’s coming back from abroad, do I must have been in a CCSA-approved nation for 21 days or extra?
A: No, it’s not essential to be in a CCSA-approved nation for 21 days or extra, so long as you might be travelling from an accepted nation.
Q: What flights can I take to Samui?
A: You possibly can fly to Samui on a direct worldwide flight or worldwide flight by way of Bangkok and being linked with accepted sealed flights as particulars under. For the flight by way of Bangkok, the ticket should be issued on the identical reserving with worldwide flight at the side of such accepted Bangkok-Samui-Bangkok flights. Any flight reservations booked individually is not going to be allowed.
Q: Why do I’ve to make use of a Samui Additional Plus and SHA Plus lodging?
A: It’s in your added security, as these are motels that are authorities accepted with respect to required well being and security measures.
Samui Additional Plus motels are specifically assigned for vacationers underneath the Samui Plus programme with the intention to differentiate from the AQ system. All Samui Additional Plus motels are acknowledged by the Ministry of Overseas Affairs for the Royal Thai Embassy/Consulate-Basic processing of the Certificates of Entry (COE) utility. These motels are previously ALQ motels (now known as AQ motels).
Right here’s is the hyperlink to obtain the listing of Samui Additional Plus motels (link).
SHA Plus certification signifies a resort meets the protection measures to regulate COVID-19, and in addition that 70% of its workforce has been totally vaccinated. SHA Plus properties will be considered here.
Q: Do I’ve to remain at a Samui Additional Plus resort for the primary 7 nights?
A: Sure. Guests from abroad staying 14 nights should keep at a Samui Additional Plus on Koh Samui just for the primary 7 nights, after which they will transfer to a SHA Plus resort on Koh Samui, Koh Phangan or Koh Tao for the opposite 7 nights.
Q: Can I keep at a Samui Additional Plus resort in Samui for the primary 7 nights, then transfer to a different resort in different province; corresponding to, Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, or Chon Buri for the following 7 nights?
A: No, this isn’t permitted. You need to keep in Samui (plus Koh Phangan or Koh Tao) for 14 nights first earlier than you’ll be able to journey to a different vacation spot in Thailand.
Q: Can I keep at a Samui Additional Plus resort in Samui for the primary 7 nights, then transfer to a different resort in different close by island, corresponding to, Ko Phangan or Ko Tao for the following 7 nights?
A: Sure, offering that you just transfer to a SHA Plus resort.
Q: Can I keep at a Samui Additional Plus in Samui for lower than 7 nights; for instance, solely 5 nights, after which depart Samui for one more nation?
A: Sure you’ll be able to, however you could not be travelling from Samui, Koh Phangan, or Koh Tao with a gaggle of individuals until it’s the similar group with which you got here to Thailand.
Q: Does this imply that, likewise, after 5 nights in Samui, I can journey to different Thai locations?
A: No, you can’t. You could depart Thailand instantly.
If you wish to go to different Thai locations, you could first full a 14-night keep in Samui. This may be 7 nights in a Samui Additional Plus resort on Koh Samui plus 7 extra nights at a SHA Plus resort/s on Ko Samui, Koh Phangan, or Koh Tao.
Making use of for the Samui Plus Programme
Q: How can I apply for the programme?
A: Offering you meet all of the above factors, you’ll be able to go to https://coethailand.mfa.go.th/ to use for a Certificates of Entry (COE).
Q: Will I be notified of the appliance end result?
A: Sure, you probably have offered a legitimate e mail whenever you register.
Q: Do I want to use for a visa?
A: Sure, if required.
Day of Journey
Q: Do I must carry all of the documentation that was required for the COE with me?
A: Sure.
Q: Will I’ve to endure exit screening at my level of departure?
A: Sure. Please word that in case your temperature exceeds the secure restrict, you can be denied boarding.
Arrival in Samui
Q: What’s the process after disembarking from my flight?
A: You could go by well being and management and Immigration procedures, after which journey on to your resort.
Q: After I clear well being management and Immigration, do I must proceed on to my resort?
A: Sure. You will have to go straight to your resort the place you could await the check end result.
Q: Can I cease enroute to the resort for any motive?
A: No, this isn’t permitted.
Q: Can I take public transportation for the airport-hotel switch?
A: No. The switch is pre-arranged.
Q: How lengthy will I’ve to attend for my check end result?
A: The end result will likely be obtainable throughout the first day of your arrival.
Q: If I check optimistic, what’s going to occur?
A: You’ll be despatched to a hospital for acceptable therapy, and might want to pay the bills which needs to be coated in your insurance coverage.
Q: The place can I am going in Samui?
A: After ready for the check lead to your resort room on first arrival (Day zero) and the result’s unfavorable, you’ll be able to journey round as follows:
- Day 1-Three: Can depart the resort room for designated areas within the resort solely;
• Day Four-7: Can journey inside designated routes and on tour programmes on Koh Samui solely;
• Day Eight-14: Can journey inside Koh Samui, Koh Pha-ngan and Koh Tao;
• Day 15: If the final check on Day 12-13 is unfavorable, can go wherever in Thailand.
Always, guests should strictly comply with the DMHTTA precautions: D – Distancing, M – Masks carrying, H – Handwashing, T – Temperature examine, T – Testing for COVID-19, and A – alert utility.
Masks should be worn always in public areas and in any car with two or extra folks.
Guests should additionally abide by the measures put in place by Surat Thani province throughout their keep.
Q: How do I depend the times?
A: In case you arrive throughout 00.01-18.00 Hrs., the day is Day 1.
In case you arrive throughout 18.01-00.00 Hrs, the day after is Day 1.
Q: What transportation, excursions and excursions, and eating places ought to I exploit whereas in Samui plus Koh Pha-ngan and Koh Tao?
A: Throughout their keep, guests should use accepted transportation and tour corporations solely. Renting of personal automobiles isn’t permitted.
For island journey between Koh Samui, Koh Pha-ngan and Koh Tao, solely accepted boats at accepted ports can be utilized; public boats should not be used.
For these guests staying longer than 14 days, public transportation can be utilized from the 15th day onward.
For eating, it’s endorsed that you just use SHA Plus eating places though this isn’t obligatory.
Q: Can my pal/member of the family who’s already in Samui, Koh Phangan or Koh Tao be a part of me at my resort?
A: It will rely upon Surat Thani’s well being and security measures stipulated for Thais and expats in Thailand.
Q: What number of extra assessments should I do throughout my keep?
A: In case your keep is lower than 7 days, you could take another check on Day 6-7.
In case your keep is between 10 and 14 days, you could take extra assessments on Day 6-7 and Day 12-13.
In case your keep is lower than 5 days, you aren’t required to take an extra check, however you could depart Thailand instantly.
Q: The place can I get an RT-PCR check executed in Samui?
A: At accepted hospital/s. The fee in your required RT-PCR check/s should be pay as you go when reserving for lodging at a Samui Additional Plus or SHA Plus resort.
Q: Should a check be pay as you go?
A: All required testing should be booked and pay as you go by your resort; the variety of assessments relies on the period of your keep.
Q: What ought to I do if I really feel unwell, or suspect attainable COVID-19 an infection?
A: Any particular person experiencing COVID-19 signs should instantly get a check executed. If the particular person is travelling in a gaggle, each particular person within the group should endure a check.
Q: What occurs if I check optimistic?
A: Within the case a traveler assessments optimistic for COVID-19 in Thailand, he/she will likely be liable for the medical bills, which needs to be coated by the required insurance coverage.
Leaving Samui
Q: I plan to go to a number of different locations in Thailand after my Samui go to. Will I face entry necessities at these different locations?
A: Sure, in fact. Every vacation spot in Thailand has entry necessities, and it is best to examine on these beforehand to ensure you meet them.
Q: What about entry necessities of the nation/territory I’ll fly to after my keep in Thailand?
A: It’s as much as you to ensure you meet the necessities of your particular worldwide vacation spot. Thailand isn’t accountable or capable of help on this matter.
As Samui joins Phuket in reopening to guests from all over the world, we want everybody an satisfying, secure, and rewarding vacation. We’re positive you’ll be a part of us in hoping the continued secure revitalisation of Thailand’s nationwide tourism sector is achieved as envisioned.
