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How does the 72-hour COVID test requirement apply for short transits when flying to Bangkok?

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Jan 16, 2021

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I have spoken to my thai embassy but I thought I would ask here as well. The covid test 72hrs before you fly, how does that apply if you have a short transit? I am flying Australia to Sydney, short lay over 2 hours then onto bangkok. Does the 72 hours refer to before you board your first flight or the second flight? I am sure my certificate will be within 72hours of my second flight as its quite a short layover but you never know 🤷‍♂️

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The 72-hour COVID test requirement for travelers heading to Bangkok applies to the original departure time of your first international flight. Comments indicate that the test must be conducted within 72 hours before the first flight listed on your Certificate of Entry (COE). This includes the time the tests were taken, and it's important to ensure that your certificate aligns with the departure time of your first leg of the journey.

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Stephen ******

My certificate taken this week stated the exact time the swabs were taken and that was the effective date. I went in the other direction and the SIA check in counter at Bangkok verified the swab date with the first leg departure time to satisfy the 72 hour requirement.

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Ryan ********

The results and f2f must be issued in the 72 hours prior to the first flight listed on your COE

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Bill ********

I understood it to be before international flight as i have a domestic flight at first too

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Mat ************

Does the test need to be carried out within 72 hours or is it 72 hours from receiving the results?

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within 72hrs of certificate being issued

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thanks I thought so

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Tony *********

I leave on 30th and only have 1 hr 20 min layover in Singapore

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Tony *********

Must be 72 hours prior from original departure

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Garrett ***********

Must be valid within 72 hours of your original departure.

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as long as the original departure is listed on your COE

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Matteo ****

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I meant flying Sydney to Singapore. My mistake. I won't be leaving airport or entering Singapore.

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have you got 2 separate tickets?

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i booked the flights together. Same airline

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but is it 1 or 2 tickets? I.e will you have to check in again in Singapore?

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i booked through Singapore airlines and they are running both flights. Its 1 ticket

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ok should be good then :)

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Lee ****

You know only Singapore Airlines, silk air and scoot are permitted for transit in Singapore

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