Long layover (22h) for elder relative at BKK airport
Since I have no experience in longer layover times and my grandmother (philippine citizen) will leave Germany soon to go back to the Philippines, I have a few questions. They will stay for 22 hours in the Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport. My question is what they generally need to stay there, I've read they need (source: 2. Requirements to Transit/Transfer Passenger to other international destination):
- RT-PCR laboratory result that COVID-19 is not detected( issued no more than 72 hours before travelling)
- Fit to Fly health certificate
- A health insurance policy (Including COVID-19 with minimum coverage USD 100,000)
It seems like these requirements are quite excessive, can someone verify that we really need all of this ?
My other questions are how to make my grandmother as comfortable as possible there, I would like to book a hotel. I guess they have to get their luggage because their departure will be 22 hours later, does that mean they have to leave the gate area and go through immigration and security again before departure ? Will there be any issues with that, are there different requirements ? Could they even leave the airport to stay in a hotel ?
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