How to plan a Thailand vacation on the Test & Go program

Since closing its borders in April 2020, then going through various starts and stops in response to new variants of the coronavirus, Thailand has tested various programs to bring back international visitors. To prepare for your own trip planning, By The Way collected advice from recent visitors and travel experts about how to successfully move through the country.

What entry requirements you need to know

Over the course of the pandemic, Thailand developed three programs for foreign travelers to enter the country: Test & Go, Phuket Sandbox and Alternative Quarantine.

Santi Sawangcharoen, director of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) New York office, says the easiest option for visitors is through Test & Go — a program that enables fully vaccinated travelers from the United States to visit without quarantining. Alternatively, the “sandbox”…