The CCSA meeting has agreed to reduce the quarantine period for vaccinated international travellers to 7 days from 1 October. Those who have not been vaccinated will quarantine for 10-14 days. This needs to be approved by the cabinet tomorrow and published in the Royal Gazette a few days later. But it seems certain.
This is for all types of quarantine whether it be in hotels or tourist destinations like Phuket and Samui.
Group One: Fully vaccinated people need only do seven days before they can freely travel. RT-PCR tests will be done twice. On Day 0-1 and on Day 6-7.
Group Two: Not vaccinated and arrived by air or sea need to do 10 days. RT-PCR tests will be done twice. On Day 0-1 and on Day 8-9.
Group Three: Not vaccinated and arrived by land need to do 14 days. RT-PCR tests will be done twice. On Day 0-1 and on Day 12-13.
The government COVID-19 crisis center also decided to further relax COVID-19 restrictions starting Oct 1.
Curfew hours will be reduced by one hour from 10 pm to 4 am instead of starting at 9 pm for 15 days. Fitness centers will be reopened and musicians can perform at restaurants.
Shopping malls and convenience stores will be permitted to open until 9 pm instead of 8 pm. The COVID-19 Emergency Decree meanwhile will be extended for the 14th time to the end of November.
Other businesses to be reopened in “deep-red” or highly infected areas including Metropolitan Bangkok starting Oct. 1 are movie theatres, spas, massage parlors, and beauty clinics.