Bangkok Airways to resume first international flight on Samui – Singapore route from 1 Aug

Starting from 1 August 2021, Bangkok Airways will resume its first international service between Samui and Singapore to support Thailand’s re-opening project and the Samui Plus Model project. The resumed services between Samui and Singapore will be operated by an Airbus A319 aircraft, starting with three flights per week (Monday, Thursday and Sunday).

Passengers entering Thailand  are required to follow guidelines issued by the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) directive No. 7/2564 on 24 June B.E. 2564 (2021) which requires that each passenger entering the country  must possess the complete set of the relevant documents.

The documents include: Certificate of Entry (COE), Medical certificate with a laboratory result indicating that COVID-19 is not detected (done by RT-PCR technique and issued no more than 72 hours before traveling), Vaccine Certificate or proof of vaccination. Additionally, all passengers must undergo required COVID-19 tests (RT-PCR method) during their stay in Thailand. Travellers with a certificate of vaccination and a negative COVID-19 test are exempt from compulsory quarantine if travelling to the following islands: Koh Samui, Koh Pha Ngan and Koh Tao. They must stay on the island for at least 14 days before travelling to other regions in Thailand.

Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, president of Bangkok Airways said, “The Samui – Singapore route is anticipated to bring back confidence to Thailand’s tourism. We have assured that both Samui and Singapore have robust processes in place to ensure travels between the two cities can be undertaken safely.”