Samui +

Updated on 26 July, 2021 | TAT news

Preparing for Travel

A passport with at least 6 months validity;
Have been in a Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) approved country for 21 days or more;
Been fully vaccinated with a vaccine approved by Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) or the World Health Organisation (WHO);
Have booked and purchased return air travel;
Have booked and paid for accommodation, and required RT-PCR test/s at a Samui Extra Plus or SHA Plus hotel;
Have purchased medical insurance with COVID-19 treatment coverage of at least US$100,000;
Have tested negative for COVID-19 no longer than 72 hours before travel.

Providing you meet all the above points, you can go to https://coethailand.mfa.go.th/ to apply for a Certificate of Entry (COE).

Days 1-3 (hotel-based): upon receiving a negative results of the first RT-PCR test, travellers may leave their hotel room but are required to stay within the premises of the hotel.
Days 4-7 (sealed route): travellers are allowed to travel within specified routes/travel programmes on Koh Samui. Traveller must undergo second RT-PCR test on 6th or 7th day.
Days 8-14 (relaxed): upon receiving negative results of the second RT-PCR test, travellers may travel within Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao.
Travellers must install and use journey-tracing application (turn on GPS) as prescribed by the Thai Government
Upon leaving Koh Samui to other parts of Thailand after 14 days, travellers must provide proof of 14 days of stay in Koh Samui/Khon Phangan/Koh Tao and three RT-PCR test results.