Thailand Quarantine Process

Arrival: Step by step

• Upon stepping off the aircraft on to the airbridge, a swarm of Immigration officers and Airline staff await (30-40 people) – All with signs and asking what ASQ we were staying at

• We identified ourselves and were checked off a list (Name / ASQ booking)

• Rows of seats (all forward facing toward the terminal) were placed on the concourse (two rows on each side of the hall)

• ASQ’s were told to sit (filling up the rear of the rows of seats). We waited about 10 minutes

• All ASQ’s had our documents individually checked and were given a yellow ASQ badge (a piece of paper on a paper clip).

• Once finished, the ASQ’s were called up, and we followed an immigration officer down the hall

• The ASQ’s were called through to a ‘desk’ where our temperature was checked, our papers checked once more, and ASQ confirmed (at this stage, the CoE was taken).

• After this check, the ASQ’s were individually directed to another row of seats (deeper into the terminal where the concourses meet)

• While sat down, we had our paperwork quickly checked.

• In groups of 10 (in the order in which we’d sat down), we were called forward to follow an Immigration Officer who led us to the main Immigration Hall (the hall was empty, every booth was occupied by an immigration officer).

• It took about 10mins to get through immigration – the officer seemed to be triple checking everything before stamping me in

• Once through into the baggage hall, there were still lots of Airport staff and immigration officers

• Baggage arrived, we were guided through customs into the arrivals hall and out through the doors to the outside where the hotel staff were waiting in ‘pseudo hazmat suits and masks,’ checked off our names, and took us to awaiting vans.  

The ASQ Hotel (ChorCher // Bangkok)

• Upon arrival at the hotel, the bags were taken up to the room, I remained in the van while my temperature was checked.

• I was then taken to the lift by a member of the Hotel Staff (who was also wearing a ‘pseudo hazmat suit and mask’) and told my room number. 

• In the room, there is an instruction manual to read.

• Instructions to log into the Line App.

• Food is delivered 3x per day – There is a knock on the door once the food has been delivered

• Food quality is ok. Its mainly rice dishes, but that’s my choice – I could have had pork steak for dinner (each meal is one of 3 offered choices – we select what we want from a menu and inform the hotel via the line app the day before)

• There was an 18 pack of water in the room

• We have to take our own temperature and inform the hotel staff via the line App at 10 am and 8 pm.

• I am unable to leave the room until Day 5 or 6 once the result of the first COVID-19 test is negative (test taken on Day 5).

• After day 5 or 6, you can make a reservation for a 30-minute time slot to spend outside by the pool (but cannot go in it)

• After day 6, the room is cleaned

• After 14 nights, I left my hotel, got a taxi to the airport, and flew to Chiangmai