The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)  announces a roadmap to reopen six major tourist provinces – Phuket, Krabi, Phang Nga, Surat Thani (Ko Samui), Chon Buri (Pattaya), and Chiang Mai – to vaccinated foreign tourists without quarantine.

Stage 1 April-June 2021 

Designate Area: Phuket, Krabi, Phangnga, Samui, Chon Buri (Pattaya), and Chiang Mai. 

Restriction: Quarantine in the hotel areas + sealed routes for 7 consecutive nights.

Stage 2 July-September 2021

Designate Area: Phuket

Restriction: Fully vaccinated travelers with a negative COVID-19 test result, who fly directly to Phuket airport and are tested for the virus on arrival, could travel within the island, plus to areas along sealed routes, for 7 consecutive nights without quarantine. They then will be able to travel outside Phuket and sealed areas afterwords.

Other Designated Areas: Krabi, Phangnga, Samui, Chon Buri (Pattaya), and Chiang Mai. 

Restriction: Quarantine in the hotel areas + sealed routes for 7 consecutive nights

Stage 3 October-December 2021

Designated Areas: Phuket, Krabi, Phangnga, Samui, Chon Buri (Pattaya), Chiang Mai. 

Restriction: Fully vaccinate travelers with a negative COVID-19 test result, who fly directly to the destination airport and are tested for the virus on arrival, could travel within the destinations, plus to areas along sealed routes, for 7  consecutive nights without quarantine. They then will be able to travel to other destinations afterward.

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