Tourism

The all new ‘villa quarantine’ in Phuket, Thailand | VIDEO

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Monday, February 22, 2021 16:51

Now you can do villa quarantine in Phuket. But it’s not you usual ASQ… this one has a view and a price to match. A select few VIP tourists arrived in Phuket to experience the new ‘swanky’ quarantine. It’s still 14 days (or is it 15?) but now with a view and nice linen. Tim Newton introduces us to the VCASQ.

To come to Thailand at the moment you MUST complete a mandatory 14 day quarantine at a registered (ASQ) hotel, at your cost. There is also a fairly long list of paperwork you need to get in place. The main visas currently available are a revamped Tourist Visa and the Special Tourist Visa for long-stay visits to Thailand.

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8 Comments

Ugly John

Monday, February 22, 2021 at 5:06 pm

Happy to see Thailand become a resort for the wealthy. Good luck Thailand

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Toby Andrews

Monday, February 22, 2021 at 6:22 pm

All that water at this resort. Looks like mosquito heaven to me.

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Jason

Monday, February 22, 2021 at 6:29 pm

Sorry TAT….14 days quarantine?….No Thanks! Let’s just get the vaccines out there…. If you can get the government to agree to zero quarantine for vaccinated people…..that would be real achievement!

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- Peter Nielsen
  
  Monday, February 22, 2021 at 10:42 pm
  
  Those who want can just take that experimental vaccine, and then there is no reason to talk more about that nonsense. The Phizer and Moderna vaccines are almost 100% effective, and so those who take them are almost 100% protected, and then everything is fine. There is absolutely no need to vaccinate the majority or the whole of the population. That is nonsense.
  
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  - Issan John
    
    Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 1:23 am
    
    The only “nonsense” here is your comment.
    
    Everything may (MAY) be “fine” for those vaccinated, but what about everyone else?
    
    Or don’t they matter?
    
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Charles Taverner

Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 1:09 am

We need NO ASQ if you a traveller into Thailand who can prove they have had 2 Covid19 vaccinations at least a month ago plus negative test prior to flight.and Covid Insurance. Come on TAT.

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Bill

Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at 7:18 am

ij flailing his idicoy

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Experienced Traveller

Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 5:47 pm

A good video ,Tim, and you are correct . Quarantine is going to keep visitors away . In my view, high net worth tourism will never bring the same income to Thailand as the mass tourism of previous years . Why is that ? Because high net worth people have so many other options around the world

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