45 day visa exemption for Thailand

45 day visa exemption for Thailand

Thailand has reopened its borders, and if you’ve been planning to travel to Thailand in the next coming months, we have good news. Travellers from more than 50 countries can now visit Thailand 45 days on a ‘visa on arrival’.  Previously, travellers from 64 countries...
New! IDC in Bali

New! IDC in Bali

We are extremely happy to announce that Asia Scuba Instructors with Dutch Course Director Marcel Jansen will also plan to teach IDC’s in Bali starting from next year. The PADI IDC’s in Bali will be organized together with one of the best rated dive centers...
Travel to Phuket in 2022

Travel to Phuket in 2022

Thailand full reopening announced Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has announced plans to allow fully vaccinated visitors from low-risk countries to enter the kingdom without quarantine from Nov 1. Details of the plans and a full list of countries...
Travel to Phuket on ‘Sandbox’

Travel to Phuket on ‘Sandbox’

Traveling to Phuket under the ‘Sandbox’ model Since 1 July, vaccinated foreign tourists are allowed to travel to Phuket without quarantine requirements, under the “Phuket Sandbox” model. Here is an overview of how things work and some useful links for...
Phuket sandbox Bangkok transit

Phuket sandbox Bangkok transit

Edit 8 July: For now, entering Phuket under the Sandbox model requires a direct flight to Phuket. Transits in Bangkok are not (yet) allowed. Until now I assumed that the Phuket Sandbox plan required a direct flight to Phuket. Only a few airlines announced that they...
Thailand reopening plan approved

Thailand reopening plan approved

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has confirmed Thailand’s readiness to reopen to vaccinated foreign tourists without quarantine requirements, starting with the “Phuket Sandbox” model from 1 July. The plan was approved by the Centre for COVID-19 Situation...