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Bangkok, Thailand, "Switch" in November, Hong Kong residents will be exempted from quarantine entry in January next year: they must stay in designated hotels

2021-09-09T12:18:25.982Z


The global new crown pneumonia epidemic continues, and Thailand still recorded more than 15,000 confirmed cases today (9th). However, the Thai government decided to reopen Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Cha-am and Hua Hin tourist hotspots from October 1.


The global new crown pneumonia epidemic continues, and Thailand still recorded more than 15,000 confirmed cases today (9th).

However, the Thai government decided to reopen Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Cha-am and Hua Hin tourist hotspots from October 1.

According to the Bangkok Post, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said that Bangkok will be reopened to tourists from November 1, but only for some local attractions.

Thailand also plans to gradually open its tourist attractions across the country from January 15 next year, so that all tourists do not need to enter the country in isolation.


However, it is worth noting that citizens or locals returning from Thailand to Hong Kong must be subject to compulsory quarantine for 21 days after arriving in Hong Kong. It is worth considering whether they will choose to go to the local area for three-week quarantine.


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"Bangkok Post" reported that from October 15th, tourists can enter the 25 provinces of Thailand through the "Sandbox Project", while Bangkok is scheduled for November 1st.

Pippa said that international travelers are expected to enter the country without isolation from January.

According to Thai officials, the Thai government is currently planning to reopen some tourist hotspots that Hong Kong people like, but tourists must have received two doses of vaccinations, get a negative test report, travel in officially designated places and stay in designated hotels.

A spokesman for the Dangzhi government stated that the designated hotels already include five- or six-star hotels known to most Hong Kong people, as well as three- and four-star hotels that are relatively affordable, accounting for more than half of the total number of hotels in the district.

The specific opening measures will be modeled on the Phuket Sandbox currently being implemented. Tourists need to strictly observe the activities in designated places and not easily cross the border to other provinces to prevent the spread of the epidemic.

In addition, the islands of Koh Samui and Phuket are now open to tourists. Many employees of local restaurants and hotels have been vaccinated. The relevant companies and institutions where more than 70% of their employees have been vaccinated will be recognized by the government and posted on the premises. Keep your eyes open.

A spokesman for the Thai government said that as early as a few months ago, Koh Samui and Phuket were opened to tourists for re-vacation. Some residents of Hong Kong also went to the local area for travel and rest. As Hong Kong’s anti-epidemic group for Thailand was upgraded to Class A, That is, when the local area returns to Hong Kong, residents need to be quarantined on the 21st, and the number of people going there is immediately reduced. In order to cope with the reopening of many places in Thailand, a new information website has been set up to translate Thai information into Chinese and display it to Hong Kong people. People understand the local situation.

Huatai International Office of Green Finance Forum Christine Lu said that it can cooperate with the development of zero-carbon clothing in the Greater Bay Area. Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia have high-risk areas. Those who have not received injections come to Hong Kong for isolation on the 21st. Want to go to Japan to soak in hot springs and eat durian in Thailand?

Experts say that two conditions can be met in the near future to travel and travel bubbles | Has been renewed with Singapore business to discuss the new crown vaccine in Japan, South Korea, Thailand and other countries | Passengers who have been vaccinated are free from isolation in Phuket, Thailand.

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Source: hk1

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