{"id":1770,"date":"2020-12-15T18:25:17","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T11:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.th\/blog\/?p=1770"},"modified":"2020-12-15T18:27:11","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T11:27:11","slug":"everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-travel-bubble-in-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.th\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-travel-bubble-in-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know About The Travel Bubble in Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"

The novel coronavirus has resulted in an unprecedented crisis to the global economy, with the unemployment rate skyrocketing and oil prices crashing down. The tourism industry is arguably one of the hardest-hit by the COVID-19 outbreak as travel restrictions bring a complete halt to international trips. Earlier this year, some countries started to launch \u201ctravel bubbles\u201d in a bid to revive a certain degree of travel without triggering a fresh round of contagion.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this <\/span>Pacific Prime Thailand<\/span><\/a> article, our experts will list out the travel bubble plans in some Asian countries.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What\u2019s a travel bubble?<\/span><\/h2>\n

The term \u201ctravel bubble\u201d, also known as travel corridor and corona corridor, refers to nearby countries that have proved successful in curbing infections forming an exclusive partnership by opening borders and allowing travel.<\/span><\/p>\n

The idea was pioneered by three Baltic states, namely Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, which formed a trilateral partnership allowing their citizens to enter the member countries\u2019 territories.<\/span><\/p>\n

The following countries are now implementing \u201ctravel bubbles\u201d:<\/span><\/p>\n

Australia \u2013 New Zealand (Trans-Tasman Bubble)<\/span><\/h3>\n

Kiwis are allowed to visit NSW and the Northern Territory from 16 October 2020, but it is a one-way quarantine-free trip as Australians are not able to travel to New Zealand just yet.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the time of writing this article, <\/span>New Zealand’s Prime Minister<\/span><\/a> Jacinda Ardern has said that she expects a travel bubble can be implemented in the first quarter of next year, which means that their citizens will be able to travel between the two countries without a 14-day mandatory quarantine.<\/span><\/p>\n

China \u2013 South Korea<\/span><\/h3>\n

Starting from May 2020, China and South Korea have implemented their \u201ctravel corridors\u201d to foster the recovery of their battered economies. But the corridor only applies to certain cities, including Seoul and Shanghai. Travelers will also need to jump through a number of hoops, such as two weeks of screening, a virus test at home prior to flying, a two-day quarantine upon arrival, followed by another blood test to ensure the visitor is virus-free.<\/span><\/p>\n

Indonesia \u2013 United Arab Emirates<\/span><\/h3>\n

The governments of Indonesia and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to establish a travel bubble arrangement to push forward short-term business and official travel between both countries. While travelers will be exempted from a two-week quarantine measure upon arrival, they will still need to adhere to strict health protocols.<\/span><\/p>\n

Singapore and other countries<\/span><\/h3>\n

Singapore has signed Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) and Air Travel Pass (ATP) arrangements with a number of countries, including:<\/span><\/p>\n