Hi,
I am confused about the date of PCR test. From surveying around, I found about the date of certification will be anywhere from 24 - 72 hours after the test, depending on the lab and situation.
I'll be arriving on Monday. The 72-hour requirement mentioned in the Thailand Pass means the date of actual examination done should be within 72 hours of arrival or the certification date should be within 72-hours?
Assuming the certification date is within 72-hours of arrival (let's say I got the certificate on Friday or Saturday), can the test be done before before 72-hours?
Ideally I would like to do the test on Friday, and get the results on Saturday, but I read many untoward incidents where people were not able to receive the results on time and were consequentially unable to fly.
And I'm worried, if the test is done on Friday, and if I'm not able to get the results on Saturday, the next day is Sunday, and I doubt the labs will be open to release the certification.