Emirates To Restart Flights to Bangkok from 1 September 2020

Emirates To Restart Flights to Bangkok from 1 September 2020

Breaking news! Emirates announces the resumption of passenger services to Bangkok with daily flights starting from 1 September as posted on their official website at https://www.emirates.com/media-centre/emirates-to-resume-flights-to-bangkok-from-1-september. Is Thailand open for International travellers in September? Please continue reading and we will explain further.

According to Emirates website, the resumption of flights to Bangkok will expand Emirates’ current network to 78 cities in September, offering travellers in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific convenient connections via Dubai to the popular Thai destination.

Flights between Dubai and Bangkok will be operated with an Emirates Boeing 777-300ER aircraft offering seats in First, Business and Economy class. Starting from 1 September, flight EK384 will depart Dubai daily at 01:50 and arrive in Bangkok at 11:30, while the return flight, EK385, will depart Bangkok at 03:25, and arrive in Dubai at 06:35, from 2 September.

Customers can book flights on emirates.com or via travel agents. Travellers arriving into Bangkok are subject to requirements set by the Thai authorities and certain restrictions are in place. Travellers are urged to check the latest information or visit www.emirates.com/travelrestrictions for details before booking.

When we check the travel restrictions for Thailand, here are the requirements as posted on https://www.emirates.com/ae/english/help/travel-requirements/#81339

The ban on international flights to Thailand has been extended until 30 September 2020. Only the following passengers are allowed to enter Thailand.

• Thai nationals
• Persons with exemption or being considered, permitted or invited
• Persons on diplomatic or consular missions or under international organisations, or representatives of foreign government
• Non-Thai nationals who are a spouse, parent, or child of a Thai national
• Non-Thai nationals who hold a valid certificate of permanent residency or permission to take up residence
• Non-Thai nationals who have a work permit or have been granted permission by government agencies to work in the Kingdom, including their spouse or children
• Non-Thai nationals who are students of educational institutions approved by Thai authorities, including the parents or guardians of the students, except for students of non-formal educational institutions under the law on private schools and of other similar private educational institutions
• Non-Thai nationals in need of medical treatment and their attendants
• Non-Thai nationals who are permitted to enter the Kingdom under a special arrangement with a foreign country

All nationalities, except Thai nationals, require a visa to enter Thailand. Tourist and transit visas are not allowed.

The following additional documents must be presented for entry:

Thai nationals:

• Certificate of entry (COE)
• Fit to fly health certificate

Persons with exemption or being considered, permitted or invited:

• Certificate of entry (COE)
• Fit to fly health certificate
• Negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate issued not more than 72 hours before arrival

Read carefully guys, only selected passengers can enter Thailand as the International flight ban is extended to 30 September 2020. There are nothing official yet from Thailand but we will keep you guys updated including when the Thailand border for Malaysians.

Yes, Emirates To Restart Flights to Bangkok from 1September 2020 but only to selected passengers.

Wilson Ng