Thailand has added Taiwan and another 16 countries to its list of places whose residents can enter the Southeast Asian nation without undergoing quarantine, in a bid to revive its important tourism sector.<\/P>
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Starting Monday, travelers from Taiwan will be allowed to enter Thailand without having to undergo mandatory quarantine upon their arrival if they have been fully vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccines recognized by Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health, at least 14 days before their travel date.<\/P>
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Arriving passengers can enjoy the exemption if they have resided in the eligible countries on the list for at least 21 days prior to their trip, present a negative RT-PCR test result taken within 72 hours before their departure, and have a medical insurance policy with a coverage of at least US$50,000.<\/P>
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Although a 14-day quarantine is not required for such travelers, they must reserve a one-night stay at a SHA+ or Alternative Quarantine (AQ) hotel and take an RT-PCR test upon arrival.<\/P>
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SHA is a certificate given by the Tourism Authority of Thailand to hotels and services that meet pandemic-level safety and health standards.<\/P>
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They must wait for the RT-PCR test result for one night or until they receive a negative result before they can leave the hotel.<\/P>
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The list of coronavirus vaccines approved presently in Thailand are: Sinovac, AstraZeneca, Pfizer\/BioNTech, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, Sinopharm and Sputinik V. The Taiwan-developed Medigen vaccine is not on the list.<\/P>
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Currently, travelers from Taiwan who have been fully vaccinated still have to undergo a seven-day quarantine when visiting Thailand.<\/P>
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Beginning Monday, Taiwan will be among 17 countries added to the list, which will then have a total of 63 countries\/territories, up from the original 46 when the policy was first announced on Oct. 22, according to the Thai government.<\/P>
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Tourists from countries not on the list, meanwhile, will be able to visit Thailand, but must undergo quarantine.<\/P>
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Travelers who have not been fully vaccinated and do not have a vaccine certificate, or are only partially vaccinated, and who arrive in Thailand by air will be required to undergo a 10-day quarantine. Those who enter the country by land will have to quarantine for 14 days.<\/P>
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Source: Focus Taiwan News Channel<\/P>
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