Will the second RT-PCR test be scrapped in Thailand's Test & Go scheme?

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Feb 19, 2022

3 years ago

Channa ************

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Tourism Ministry plans to propose scrapping 2nd RT-PCR test

PUBLISHED : 19 FEB 2022 AT 06:44

NEWSPAPER SECTION: BUSINESS

WRITER: DUSIDA WORRACHADDEJCHAI

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Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn (File photo)

The second RT-PCR test required by the Test & Go scheme should be scrapped by March if the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) agrees with the proposal, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.

Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Friday that the ministry and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will propose a relaxation of entry requirements by replacing the second RT-PCR test with an antigen test kit, making the request at the next CCSA meeting on Feb 23.

If the proposal is approved, the new rule will be applied from next month, he Said.

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The Tourism and Sports Ministry in Thailand is proposing that the second RT-PCR test required by the Test & Go scheme be replaced with an antigen test kit. This proposal will be submitted to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) for approval, with potential implementation in March 2022 if sanctioned. Recent community comments highlight skepticism about the proposal's timeline and effectiveness, emphasizing that changes will only take effect once officially announced by the Prime Minister.

Lee ************************

As Iam sat all waiting for my results

3 years ago

Channa ************

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Latest news today.

As we publish dozens of stories a week, this allows our readers to get a quick glimpse of the most important stories taking place in Thailand and Pattaya and to monitor and follow for the week ahead, as chosen by our editorial team. Let’s get right into it with the biggest news of the week and what important stories to follow and look for this week that are likely to see further developments:

1. Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration set to meet to discuss Covid-19 restrictions, especially around international travel

This will be the biggest news of the week, at least in advance, based on social media interest. Thailand is facing increasing pressure from multiple angles, such as the tourism, hotel, hospitality, entertainment, retail, restaurant, and other sectors to lift or ease current Test and Go and Thailand Pass restrictions, especially a nearly unanimously unpopular day 5 Covid-19 test which requires one to stay at a hotel and wait for results. The CCSA is likely to start meeting about these proposals around Wednesday, February 23rd, of next week, with final decisions possible.

3 years ago

Benjamin ******

@Channa ***********

But yet Chiang Mai is enacting "circuit breakers" for the spread of COVID-19.

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3 years ago

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Benjamin ******

Brian ********

Not good enough scrap all PCR test and quarantine