September 17, Weekly Covid Report

Some good news on borders this week.   Indonesia is now permitting entry and offshore e-visa applications for those who are vaccinated.  Plans for the future include opening further to foreigners in November once vaccination rates reach 70%.   (Their rate of fully vaccinated residents is at 16% today).  In Macau, starting 20 September, it is […]

Q&A | Covid Rules in Chonburi

Cases of Covid-19 infections are rising in Thailand. The areas of Chonburi (location of Pattaya), Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani and Samut Prakan have all been upgraded to “dark red zones” with additional restrictions. For expatriates, learning and following local policies regarding restrictions in place to manage the pandemic’s outbreak can be confusing.  They […]

January 8, Weekly Covid Update from Asia

Happy New Year. We had hoped that the holiday season would be quiet.  Instead, we were kept busy updating several changes to our blog, which are now also contained in this report. There have been several changes to border and arrival protocols due to the COVID-19 variants recently discovered in the UK and South Africa. […]