Regulations on Entering Thailand from 1 November 2021 onwards
Fully vaccinated travellers from Bangladesh are eligible to enter Thailand on the Sandbox scheme. Under this scheme, travellers (after receiving negative RT-PCR test results) can travel within a designated Province/district during the first week before traveling freely elsewhere in Thailand. There is no need for quarantine but the travellers must stay seven days in the Sandbox area (Check the list of Sandbox areas below). RT-PCR COVID 19 must be done within 72 hours before boarding.
With reference to the announcement dated 3 October 2021, the Royal Thai Embassy would like to announce the revised regulations on entering Thailand by air travel, effective from 1 November 2021 as follows:
- “Thailand Pass” will replace the Certificate of Entry (COE) as the pre-departure registration platform for travelers entering Thailand. Please register for Thailand Pass online at . Thailand Pass QR Code will be issued for the applicant to present to airlines and Thai border control officials.
- COE approved before 1 November 2021 remains valid to travel to Thailand. Please contact your hod directly to get a refund from the reduced night of quarantine.
- Accompanied minors under 12 years of age who are not vaccinated, are eligible to enter under Exemption from Quarantine. The minor must wait for the RT-PCR test result in the hotel for at least I night.
- On 21 October 2021, the Operation Centre for Measures on the Entry into and Departure from the Kingdom, and Protection of Thai Nationals Abroad approved the “List of countries and territories permitted to enter the Kingdom of Thailand for individuals under category (13)”. Eligible travellers under category (13) must have resided in the country’s territories in the list for at least 21 days before traveling to Thailand. The 21-day period could be exempted if the person previously came from Thailand and will be traveling back. Currently, travelers from Bangladesh are not yet included in the said list.
Please see the list of Sandbox areas (as of 21 October 2021), as follows:
- Chiang Mai (only Muang District, Doi Tao, Mae Rim District, Mae Taeng District)
- Krabi
- Bangkok
- Chonburi (only Banglamung District, Pattaya, Sri Racha District, Koh Si Chang, Sattahip)
- Trad (only Koh Chang District)
- Buriram (only Muang District)
- Prachuap Khiri Khan (only Hua Hin and Nong Kae Sub District)
- Phang-nga
- Phetchaburi (only Cha-am District)
- Phuket
- Ranong (only Koh Phayam)
- Rayong (only Koh Samed)
- Loei (only Chiang Khan District)
- Samut Prakan (only Suvannabhumi airport area)
- Surat Thani (Koh Samui, Koh Pha Ngan, Koh Tao)
- Nong Khai (only Muang District, Sangkhom District, Si Chiang Mai District, and Tha Bo District)
- Udon Thani (only Muang District, Ban Dung District, Kumphawapi District, Na Yung District, Nong Han District, Prachaksinlapakhom District).