E3: Traveling to Thailand During Covid How to- ASQ Hotel Program - COE - VOA / STV Visa
This video ended up being more of a podcast. Sorry for the weird pulsing screen recordings. I am simply using a Note 20 Ultra to record the screen while I talk. I will have to find a good screen recorder that supports webcam picture in picture and microphone. We are working on getting back to our sailing catamaran, Matahom. She is currently stuck in Phuket Thailand, while my wife and I are living in the Philippines. This video is everything we have learned about how to travel to Thailand during Covid. Thailand opened back up in mid October with the STV program and has since opened up more with the VOA (visa on arrival) program. A recent outbreak may change all that though.....watch for details. 0:46 - Thailand COE Website Overview 1:43 - VOA (Visa on Arrival) and STV (Special Tourist Visa) discussion 4:52 - Facebook Group FAQs and answers we found. 5:23 - Fit to Fly COE requirement. How to get one. 7:08 - New Covid Outbreak in Thailand 8:28 - Hotel / Airline / Insurance refunds and reschedules. 9:45 - Facebook ASQ Groups 11:07 - Pkuket Travel and Inter Province Travel. Double quarantine possibilities. 12:57 - App / Websites you must register to and/or download and use. 14:17 - How to navigate Thailand visa forms. VOA and STV discussed again. 22:32 - Some ASQ hotel features to consider before booking room. 26:50 - Some things you may not have thought of to bring. Please add your ideas in comments! 28:38 - The things you need to board the plane 30:15 - ATMs, exchanging money and other money related items. 32:42 - Room cleaning considerations 33:27 - No UK travel ban is good news for all travelers worried about border closing again 34:26 - I got the vaccine, do I need to quarantine? 35:18 - Visa/COE requirement of inbound and outbound ticket discussion and my opinion 36:45 - Agoda ASQ Hotel dedicated page 38:26 - Married vs not married sharing room legalities, requirements and discussion 39:42 - Final thoughts and the best resource I have found for all Thailand news and travel discussion Links / Websites discussed TransferWise https://transferwise.prf.hn/l/6loQGpx Dr Donna Fit to Fly: https://medconsultappointment.simplybook.me/v2/#book/service/29/count/1/ Thailand online COE site. Apply directly online for your COE: https://coethailand.mfa.go.th/regis/step?language=en Agoda dedicated Thailand ASQ hotel page: https://www.agoda.com/quarantineTH Current (1/9/21) Phuket travel requirements: https://thethaiger.com/coronavirus/phuket-governor-announces-new-restrictions-for-travel-to-phuket-effective-now Super Rich Thailand money exchange site: https://superrichthailand.com/#!/en Royal Thai Embassy Manila (google search for your local Thai Embassy. Might look the same) https://www.thaiembassymnl.ph/index.php/en/consular-services Thailand visa application form: https://www.thaiembassymnl.ph/images/stories/2018/Announcement/SMARTapplicationform.pdf Thai Embassy current (1/10/21) travel requirements - VOA and STV: https://thaiembassymnl.ph/images/stories/2021/CONSULAR/Thaivisarequirements2021.pdf What to bring with you to board the plane: -Passport -COE -Fit to Fly -Covid Test -Insurance -ASQ Confirmation Hotel Booking -Flight ticket confirmation (along with return flight info) -T8 Form The video may include some form of paid promotion or sponsorship. Some links in description are affiliate links. Information is subject to change/update at anytime. Please do your own due diligence as I am not responsible for any past, future or current information in this video. FTC Disclosure Statement: Some links on this YouTube channel may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these.
