Nov 1st: Quarantine free countries named - one night must be in SHA+ or AQ hotel - curfew lifted, bars stay shut. But bars and pubs and other entertainment like karaoke remain shut for now. This includes the euphemism "sathan borikan" - essentially places of prostitution. ASEAN NOW

Picture: Sanook

 

Thai media was having a field day reporting on Thai PM Prayuth Chan-ocha's lifting of quarantine to 46 low risk countries.

 

But one day of a SHA+ or AQ hotel must be booked while travellers wait for confirmation of their Covid test in Thailand according to a Sanook infographic.

 

Graphic: Sanook

 

This stated that at least one night's hotel accommodation MUST be booked or until a negative test result comes in.

 

Travellers must be double vaxxed at least 14 days prior to travel and have the RT-PCR Covid tests before and after they arrive. Hence the need for the hotel stay. 

 

Minimum medical insurance of US $50,000 is required.

 

Daily News listed 17 provinces including Bangkok that will have curfew lifted from the end of this month; 11 pm on October 31st to be precise.

 

But bars and pubs and other entertainment like karaoke remain shut for now. This includes the euphemism "sathan borikan" - essentially places of prostitution.

 

Sanook listed the 46 countries for the reopening in full.

 

Here is the list:

 

Europe:

 

Greece

Cyprus

Denmark

Norway

The Netherlands

Bulgaria

Belgium

Portugal

Poland

France

Finland

Malta

Germany

Latvia

Lithuania

Switzerland

Sweden

The UK

Czech Republic

Spain

Slovenia

Austria

Italy

Estonia

Iceland

Ireland and

Hungary

 

The Americas

 

Canada

Chile and 

The United States

 

Middle East

 

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

Bahrain

The UAE and

Israel

 

Asia Pacific

 

Cambodia

South Korea

China

Japan

New Zealand

Brunei

Bhutan

Malaysia

Singapore

Australia and 

Hong Kong

 

Curfew is lifted in the following provinces as well as the Thai capital Bangkok:

 

Krabi

 

Chonburi (limited to Banglamung, Muang Pattaya, Sriracha, Koh Si Chang, and Sattahip (only Na Jomtien and Bang Saray))

 

Chiang Mai (limited to Muang district, Doi Tao, Mare Rim and Mae Teng)

 

Trat (Koh Chang only)

 

Buriram (Buriram district only)

 

Prachuap Khirikhan (Hua Hin and Nong Kae sub-districts)

 

Phangnga

 

Phetchaburi (Cha-Am municipal area only)

 

Phuket

 

Ranong (Koh Phayam only)

 

Rayong (Koh Samed only)

 

Loei (Chiang Khan only)

 

Samut Prakan (only area of Suvarnabhumi Airport)

 

Surat Thani (Samui, Koh Tao and Koh Phangan only)

 

Nong Khai (Muang district, Sangkhom, Sri Chiang Mai and Tha Bo only)

 

and 

 

Udon Thani (Muang district Ban Dung, Kumphawapee, Na Yung, Nong Han and Prajak Silapakhom only)

 

Restrictions remain in place for gatherings of 500 up. 

 

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