'Golf course quarantine' anyone?
Need to work on your golf swing? Then go to Thailand and spend the mandatory 14-day quarantine at a golf course. Most travelers who want to visit Thailand are deterred by the mandatory 14-day quarantine. Therefore, Thai officials want to make isolation more enjoyable for tourists by approving ‘golf course quarantine’. Now that’s success in achieving two things in a single action and if one were to compare the proverbial “killing two birds with one stone”; this interesting proposition, in golfing parlance is like “playing a hole two strokes under par”.
Foreign golfers with advance arrangements for golfing in Thailand will be allowed to undergo golf quarantine as an alternative local state quarantine option. During the quarantine period, foreign golfers will be able to enjoy golfing and health-related activities at the golf course at their own expense. While Golfers and tourists can work on their swings, they still need to follow the prescribed health and safety standards such as social distancing while playing golf.
Here’s the official order for golf quarantine:
Golf Quarantine means the detention of people entering the Kingdom of Thailand for the purpose of exercising by playing golf. Playing rounds and doing health activities during quarantine is according to a service program scheduled in advance by the golf business. It is a quarantine, surveillance, prevention and control facility for Covid-19, along with playing golf and doing health activities for a period of time according to the Infectious Disease Situation Management Center.
Foreign golfers wishing to visit Thailand during this time need to apply for a visa, which can include a Single-Entry Tourist Visa (TR) or a Special Tourist Visa (STV).
Along with approving quarantine at golf courses, the Thai Cabinet also approved to allow foreigners from any country to apply for the Special Tourist Visa (STV), which allows a 90 day stay that can be extended twice, adding up to about 9 months. The visa was initially only open to those from “low risk” countries.
Thailand is a dream destination for golfers from all around the world, as it has amazing golfing facilities. With more than 250 golf courses ideally located throughout the country, these top quality courses also offer reasonable green fees and friendly caddies to attract golfers to visit this amazing place.
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