Tropical Easy Travel - Thailand

23/08/2021

Thailand is now allowing fully vaccinated international travellers from 70 countries to visit under the "Sandbox" programme, including Phuket Sandbox, Samui Plus and Phuket Sandbox 7+7 Extension

15/08/2021

13/04/2021

Sawasdee P*e Mai
Happy New Thai Year!

25/12/2020

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2021 from Amazing Thailand!

22/12/2020

A baby elephant struck by a motorbike while crossing a road in Thailand survived after it was revived by an off-duty rescue worker.

Mana Srivate told Reuters news agency he had performed dozens of resuscitation attempts in his career - but never before on an elephant.

In a video that went viral online he is seen giving two-handed compressions to the elephant lying on its side in the middle of a dark road.

The elephant stood up after 10 minutes.

It had been trying to cross a road with a group of wild pachyderms in the eastern Thai province of Chanthaburi.

In the video, Mr Mana's colleagues are also seen treating the motorcycle rider, who survived the crash without serious injuries.

Mr Mana, who has been a rescue worker for 26 years, told Reuters he came across the accident scene late on Sunday while he was off duty on a road trip.

"It's my instinct to save lives, but I was worried the whole time because I can hear the mother and other elephants calling for the baby," Mr Mana told the agency by phone.

"I assumed where an elephant heart would be located based on human theory and a video clip I saw online.

"When the baby elephant starting to move, I almost cried," he said.

The baby elephant stood up after about 10 minutes and was taken to another site for treatment, reported Reuters, before it was returned to the accident site in the hope of finding its mother. It has escaped serious injuries too.

The other elephants returned when the mother heard her baby calling out, Mr Mana told the agency.

He added that the elephant was the only victim he had ever managed to revive through cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

BBC

06/12/2020

🎄 Seasons Greetings From Thailand! Wishing You Happy Holidays And A Happy New Year!🎇

27/10/2020

Second Group of Chinese tourists, under the Special Tourist Visa, arrive in Bangkok.
The second batch of Chinese tourists scheme have successfully landed in Bangkok at Suvarnabhumi airport.
There were 145 tourists aboard China Southern Airlines CZ 3081 from Guangzhou that touched down at 2.30 pm yesterday.
Deputy airport director Kittipong Kittikhajorn was on hand to meet the arrivals who came with 118 businessmen and 16 repatriated Thais.
They all completed Covid-19 protocols and went for their 14 day Alternative State Quarantine.
Kittipong said that the public can have faith in the airport's procedures and call 1722 for more information 24 hours.
The first batch of around 40 tourists arrived from Shanghai last Monday.
Those on an STV can stay for up to 270 days once quarantine and all the tests that go with it are completed.
Thailand has been open to businessmen for some time now.
CREDIT: "The Nation - Thai Visa"

06/10/2020

Winter is coming in Northern Hemisphere
Stay Safe in Thailand, with the Special Tourist Visa
& 90+ Days Stay!

04/10/2020

What Thailand is doing right?
The Thai people are responsible ❤
and they're following the rules...

Can the country’s low rate of coronavirus infections be attributed to culture? Genetics? Face masks? Or a combination of all three?

27/07/2020

🇹🇭 Thailand Update: Air Travel 🏝

Air travel in Thailand is coming back once again.🙂 The airports around the country including Suvarnabhumi Airport and Don Mueang International Airport have been following the safety and hygiene measures with the adjustment to the new normal and containing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to ground management, airlines in Thailand have tightened their safety measures on board to enhance passengers’ confidence when it comes to flying.✈

16/07/2020

Koh Samui is planning to embrace international arrivals from low-risk countries that fly direct to the island in September, with a quota of 200 tourists a day.

The tourists can either go into a 14-day quarantine at a hotel on the island, or test negative on a 4,000-baht corona-virus test upon arrival.

Vorasit Pongkumpunt, president of the Tourism Association of Koh Samui, said even with partial international flights allowed from this month, it is too soon to restart high levels of international tourism on the island as the possibility of an outbreak remains uncertain.

Prior to the pandemic, Samui airport had four international flights -- from Chengdu in China, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.

Chinese tourists from Chengdu usually came via chartered flights, and are expected to be the first returning visitors to the island under the travel bubble scheme.

Mr Vorasit said Samui is ready to open for international visitors, who normally account for 90% of overall tourists.

Local industry and related stakeholders are preparing strict safety and hygiene standards, as well as rapid testing on arrival and sufficient healthcare facilities, such as 250 hospital beds in case of new infections.

The island already has a new laboratory operated by Koh Samui Hospital that can provide 90 swab tests for the virus per day, with results in six hours.

He said the 4,000-baht swab test for foreign arrivals allows them to avoid a 14-day quarantine.

The association is working on forming lists of hotels on the island that would like to become alternative state quarantine facilities.

The screening process for tourists who fly through Suvarnabhumi airport is unclear. Tourists who arrive in Bangkok may have to pass a screening process to enter the country before visiting the island.

Once plans to welcome foreign tourists are approved by the Tourism and Sports and Public Health ministries, the association will give locals the details and conduct a public hearing.

Mr Vorasit believes the local community will have a positive sentiment towards the new flow of overseas tourists if they are confident about the safety procedures imposed in the island.

The improvement in controlling the outbreak in origin countries is another factor that should ease local concerns.

Mr Vorasit said when inter-provincial travel was not restricted, the island saw the return of 3,500-4,000 local tourists, or 50% of the daily total before the outbreak.

The average length of stay for local travelers was only two nights, much less compared with the one week for international tourists.

"There are still not enough tourists to fulfill the hotel supply here," he said.

15/07/2020

HOW TO COME TO THAILAND 🇹🇭 CURRENTLY:
Latest travel and entry rules:✈️

Present the following documents and objects to the airline at the check-in counter:

Passport.
Entry certificate.
Health certificate specifying no risk of COVID-19, using a RT-PCR laboratory technique, issued no later than 72 hours before travel (required of passengers of types 2, 3 and 6-11).
Health insurance policy indicating minimum COVID-19 coverage of at least US$ 100 (required for type 5-11 passengers).
Surgical masks and alcohol hand sanitizer (as per approved amount).

On board the plane
Wear a surgical mask during flight.
Follow the Airline Infection Control Instructions and Restrictions.

Upon arrival
1. For visitors not staying longer than 14 days.

Undergo COVID-19 testing using RT-PCR laboratory technique at the airport.
Download the COVID-19. Incident Tracking Mobile App

2. For visitors staying longer than 14 days.

Pass the COVID-19 test (Symptoms and Body Temperature Check).
Download the COVID-19. Incident Tracking Mobile App
Enter a 14 day local or state quarantine.

List of 11 eligible types of travelers:

1. Thai citizens

2. Exemption persons or persons envisaged, authorized or invited by the Prime Minister, or the head of responsible persons responsible for solving problems of state of emergency to enter the Kingdom, depending on the necessity. Such consideration, authorization or invitation may be subject to specific conditions and delays.

3. Persons on a diplomatic or consular mission or through international organizations, or representatives of foreign governments carrying out their duties in the Kingdom, or persons of other international agencies authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the necessity, including their spouse, parents or children.

4. Carriers of goods required, subject to immediate return after completion.

5. Crew members who are required to travel to the Kingdom on a mission and whose date and time of return are specified.

6. Non-Thai nationals who are the spouse, parents or children of a Thai national.

7. Non-Thai nationals holding a certificate of permanent residence valid in the Kingdom or an authorization to reside in the Kingdom.

8. Non-Thai nationals who have a work permit or have been authorized by government agencies to work in the Kingdom including their spouse or children.

9. Non-Thai nationals who are students of educational establishments approved by the Thai authorities, including parents or guardians of students, except students of non-formal educational establishments under the Law on Private Schools and other similar private educational institutions.

10. Non-Thai nationals who need medical care in Thailand and their accompanying persons. However, this must not include medical treatment for COVID-19.

11. Non-Thai nationals allowed to enter the Kingdom under special arrangement with a foreign country.

09/07/2020

🌄 Mae Hong Son is a remote, mountainous province in northern Thailand, 🇹🇭 bordering Myanmar (Burma). Though sparsely populated, it's ethnically diverse and home to hill tribes such as the Shan and Hmong. The capital, also called Mae Hong Son, is a gateway to the region's hills. It's overlooked by Wat Phrathat Doi Kongmu, a Burmese-style monastery with 2 ornate white chedis (stupas) built in the 19th century.
Coming Soon .com 🏝

23/06/2020

Thailand's Successful Strategy...

Thailand has emerged as another success story in the COVID-19 pandemic. It's all the more remarkable considering the country was the first outside China to detect a case of coronavirus. Here's how a team of volunteers helped manage the crisis.

21/06/2020

29/05/2020

Lux Neo Koh Samui - modern and unique styling...

10/04/2020

Warm regards from koh Samui! ❤️