Thailand Removes Quarantine On Arrival For Vaccinated Travelers From 46 Countries
Last week, Thailand made the executive decision to reduce their quarantine-on-arrival from 14 days down to 7 days (including the Phuket Sandbox model).
This dropped the overall entry cost for visa, quarantine, COVID tests, and so on to as low as $700, making it one of the cheapest options in Asia for getting started during these current times.
However, this week, even more exciting news has been announced!
Vaccinated travelers coming from 46 countries are now no longer required to quarantine upon arrival in Thailand. A negative COVID test is required before the flight and upon arrival, and once results come back from that test, the individual is free to move around the country.
The countries are New Zealand, Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bhutan, Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the UK, the US and Hong Kong.
This is huge news, and it seems that Thailand is intent on expanding upon this list of countries over time to make entry more accessible.
Thus, as of now, teachers coming from the above-listed countries do not have to worry about quarantine costs upon arrival, and anyone coming from other locations only need to quarantine for 7 days (and may be eligible for the Phuket Sandbox ‘quarantine’ in which you can move freely about the island during your quarantine time).
Thailand TEFL Program October Launch Discount
If you’re interested in getting started in Thailand at some point in the next year, we’re offering a special discount on the TEFL in Thailand program through October 31st!
Reserve your spot before the end of the month and receive a $300 discount off your course fee:
Get 20% off our Thailand TEFL Program
Don’t worry if you haven’t quite decided on a date yet – you can get your first payment installment in to lock in that discount and then are free to evaluate and decide on a date later on once you’ve had more time to plan. We’ll work with you to get you scheduled as soon as you’re ready.
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NEWS IN OTHER COUNTRIES
While Thailand has been the talk of the town this week, there are some fairly credible rumors coming out of both Indonesia and Cambodia regarding the possibility of reduced or eliminated quarantines in the coming months.
We are keeping a close eye on these developments to stay up-to-date with the latest entry procedures and news for getting started teaching English in Southeast Asia.
If you’re ready to take the first step to get started in Thailand or another of our country locations, we’re here to help!
Let us know if you have any questions.