{"id":1975,"date":"2021-05-17T14:12:47","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T07:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.th\/blog\/?p=1975"},"modified":"2021-05-17T14:18:19","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T07:18:19","slug":"alternative-state-quarantine-hotels-your-guide-to-asq-in-thailand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pacificprime.co.th\/blog\/alternative-state-quarantine-hotels-your-guide-to-asq-in-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Alternative State Quarantine hotels: Your guide to ASQ in Thailand"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you coming to Thailand anytime soon? Whether you are entering the country as a tourist or an expat, you\u2019re going to spend your first days back in \u2018Alternative State Quarantine\u2019 (ASQ) as per Thailand\u2019s COVID-19 entry requirements<\/a>. ASQ is essentially a Bangkok hotel room that comes with meals, scheduled COVID-19 tests, and a whole lot of downtime. There are over a hundred approved ASQ hotels in the country\u2019s capital, as well as a shorter list of Alternative Local State Quarantine (ALSQ) hotels in Phuket, Prachinburi. Buriram, and Chonburi. This Pacific Prime Thailand<\/a> article covers everything you need to know about ASQ in Thailand.<\/p>\n

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ASQ in Thailand<\/h2>\n

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the world on a global scale, traveling as we know it has changed. For now, anyone who enters Thailand must go through a quarantine process known as Alternative State Quarantine. ASQ takes place in government-approved hotels, of which there are now hundreds, at the traveler\u2019s expense. Many hotels and hospitals have created Alternative State Quarantine packages for returning Thai and Non-Thai nationality travelers. A two-week quarantine can cost anywhere from THB \u0e3f30,000 to THB \u0e3f600,000 at Thailand quarantine hotels approved by the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Public Health.<\/p>\n

How long is the quarantine period?<\/h3>\n

While 7 or 10-day quarantine was previously an option for those with a certificate of vaccination or vaccine passport<\/a>, the mandatory quarantine period has returned to 14 days since May 1, 2021. As Thailand battles its third wave, quarantine measures have tightened to reduce the risk of local transmission of new COVID-19 variants in the country.<\/p>\n

The World Health Organization (WHO), along with some experts, estimates the incubation period for COVID-19 is 14 days, which is why all travelers arriving in Thailand must undergo a 14-day quarantine at an ASQ facility. Depending on when your flight lands in Thailand, the actual length of stay at an ASQ hotel will be 14 or 15 nights.<\/p>\n

In addition to the extended length of stay in quarantine, further restrictions from the government include having to:<\/p>\n