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.
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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