Travel to Thailand From Australia - 3 Covid Rules To know Before You Go

Hey Aussies, Bangkok is back on the table for your next overseas trip! Thailand has eased up the travel requirements for its 3 entry schemes. But before you start packing your beach bags, here's all you need to know about the new rules around holidaying in Thailand.

NOTE: Be a responsible traveller! All info in this blog are accurate from the time of writing. Rules, regulations, and guidelines in Thailand are updated frequently and may change without Klook’s prior notice. For your safety, check with the respective destination directly before your travels. 

Visitors can now arrive by land (if coming from Nong Khai’s border checkpoint, starting 24 December 2021) and by sea!

The mandatory 7-day self-isolation has been reduced to 5 but you’re still required to have a vaccination certificate and health insurance.

Read about everything you need to know about the Sandbox program!

Test & Go is a program that allows fully vaccinated travelers from ANY country or territory to visit Thailand with minimal quarantine days required.

Starting February 1, 2022. Travelers will be asked to take a test upon arrival and on *Day 5 or 6 of their stay. They must stay for two separate nights at a SHA++ or AQ approved hotel, which is a kind of hotel that exhibits the highest standards of cleanliness and is partnered with a certified hospital. 

Like with the Sandbox program, you may enter by air, land (from the Nong Khai border checkpoint), and by sea!

If you’re entering the country through this program, check out our guide to the Test & Go program for more detailed information.

*Travellers staying less than 5 nights or have scheduled their international departure date on their 5th day do not need to undergo a 2nd RT-PCR Test. However, they must leave the country immediately.

The Alternative Quarantine program is for travellers who are unvaccinated or partially vaccinated. This requires you to stay at an Alternative Quarantine (AQ or ASQ)-designated hotel for several days:

Not only that, you must have booked a stay at an ASQ-designated hotel for 7 or 10 days, depending on your vaccination status. And you must have a negative RT-PCR COVID-19 test result that was taken within 72 hours before travelling to Thailand.

During your stay in the hotel, you will take two RT-PCR COVID-19 tests again, one within the first two days of your stay and another one during the last two days.

Read more about the Alternative Quarantine program! Not only will you learn about the requirements you need, but you’ll also find out about some of the best hotels you can book for Alternative Quarantine.

Safe travels!