Phuket To Relax Covid-19 Restrictions On 1st June

Phuket eases Covid-19 restrictions

Last month, the Thai government announced that Phuket will be ready to forgo the mandatory quarantine period for international arrivals on 1st July. As the Covid-19 situation progressed, the public has been questioning the timeline for the island’s reopening.

However, the announcement that Phuket is set to reduce Covid-19 restrictions come 1st June 2021 from the Tourism Tourism Authority of Thailand will hopefully assuage those worries.

No quarantine for vaccinated visitors

The major hinderance for tourists to visit Thailand is the mandatory quarantine period. Since the recent surge in Covid-19 cases, however, locals also had to undergo a period of self-isolation when visiting other provinces. This will no longer be the case for certain tourists visiting Phuket from June 1st 2021.

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Below are the groups of tourists will be exempt from undergoing self-quarantine:

Fully vaccinated individuals
Has received at least one dose of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine
Has fully recovered from Covid-19 no longer than 90 days before the date of travel
Has tested negative for Covid-19 using a rapid antigen test no longer than seven days before arrival
Has tested negative for Covid-19 using the RT-PCR method no longer than seven days before arrival
Children under the age of five years old must provide a negative Covid-19 test

Visitors arriving by air, sea and land are required to provide the necessary documentation.

Below are the documents required to enter Phuket:

Certificate of Entry (COE) through Entry Thailand
Covid-19 insurance that covers at least ฿3,121,000 (~USD100,000)
Must download Thailand Plus app

However, those unable to provide the documents proving the above criteria arriving by water and by road via Tha Chat Chai will be required to quarantine for 14 days – they can choose between doing so at home or in a hotel.

Reopening of public venues

With the announcement of the island’s reopening to domestic tourism came a list of venues that will resume business.

Notable venues include tourism related businesses, walking streets, outdoor and indoor sport venues, public and private swimming pools, and health establishments.

Whilst businesses will reopen, the government is still placing a ban on gatherings with more than 30 attendees unless permitted by relevant authorities. Additionally, public alcohol consumption is not permitted.

Those who violate the acts can be fined up to ฿100,000 (~USD3,200) and imprisoned for up to one year.