{"id":2836,"date":"2021-10-12T11:54:29","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T11:54:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.villa-finder.com\/magazine\/?p=2836"},"modified":"2023-10-02T06:58:25","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T06:58:25","slug":"samui-plus-sandbox-travel-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.villa-finder.com\/magazine\/samui-plus-sandbox-travel-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"[Updated 1 July 2022] Samui Travel Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.villa-finder.com\/en\/samui?utm_source=vf-blog&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=samui-sandbox\">Koh Samui<\/a> is open for travelers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Current situation:<\/strong> As of May 1st, all fully vaccinated travelers can enter Thailand without quarantine and without PCR test.<br><br>Here are the requirements as of July 1st: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Fully vaccinated for more than 14 days before traveling.<\/li><li>Unvaccinated travelers can enter if they show a negative PCR result taken maximum 72 hours before arrival.<\/li><li>Travel insurance is no longer obligatory but it is highly recommended by the Thai government.<\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of 1 July 2022, 74% of the population has been fully vaccinated. 6.2% has only been partially vaccinated. 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Current situation: As of May 1st, all fully vaccinated travelers can enter Thailand without quarantine and without PCR test. Here are the requirements as of July 1st: Fully vaccinated for more than 14 days before traveling. 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