Phuket rapid test on arrival not free for Thais after May 15

[snoop1130]

Phuket Governor Narong announced the news during a live broadcast this morning (May 5). Screenshot: PR Phuket

 

PHUKET:-- The rapid antigen test will not be free for Thai nationals at the airport or at the Phuket Check Point onto the island by road from May 15, Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has confirmed.

 

The news was announced during an “all star” press conference broadcast live online this morning (May 5).

 

Present for the live broadcast were Phuket Vice Governors Vikrom Jakthee and Piyapong Choowong, Phuket Provincial Public Health Office (PPHO) Chief Kusak Kukiattikoon, Vachira Phuket Hospital Director Chalermpong Sukontapol, Vachira Phuket Hospital Epidemiologist Dr Withita Jaeng-iam, Phuket Provincial Police Commander Maj Gen Pornsak Nuannoo, Ministry of Digital Economy and Society academic Pracha Asawathira PhD as well as Dr Chayanon Pucharoen, Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at the Faculty of Hospitality and Tourism at the Prince of Songkla University (PSU) Phuket campus in Kathu.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-rapid-test-on-arrival-not-free-for-thais-after-may-15-79902.php

 

-- © Copyright Phuket News 2021-05-05

 

- Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you

- Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates

[richard_smith237]

Antigen tests, free for Thai’s not free for foreigners - outrage... 

 

A foreigner reported passing into Pukhet (land) no charge for a foreigner taking the test. 

Others reported their Thai friends are not being tested anyway !

 

Now...  antigens tests are not free for Thai’s.

 

--------

 

Foreigners can get covid vaccines

Foreigners will be changed for Covid Vaccines

Covid vaccines free for foreigners

Foreigners can’t get Covid vaccines until all Thai’s get them

 

 

IF the Thai authorities are consistent in one thing if the guarantee that at every single opportunely they will be inconsistent in their approach and generally create an environment of utter confusion !

 

 

 

Ensuring any person entering the Island of Phuket (and other Islands) where covid-19 could be more readily controlled is more important to the economy of the Island, ergo the authorities, thus, testing should be free for Thai’s and anyone else - its a no brainer. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Agusts]

Are they planning to keep all this going even after 15 May....!?!?! ????

 

I thought most restrictions were announced till 12 May and hopefully by then - they stop testing (wink wink ????) and - no more cases found so we can go back to normal...!!!

 

 

[Scott Tracy]

Perhaps there won't be any need to test, after 15th May. Perhaps that's why everyone pays. To deter the requests for tests. No requests to test, no tests, no Covid, job done. Phuket is free from Covid.

[unblocktheplanet]

Dem feet be just fulla holes!!!

[digger70]

13 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Antigen tests, free for Thai’s not free for foreigners - outrage... 

 

A foreigner reported passing into Pukhet (land) no charge for a foreigner taking the test. 

Others reported their Thai friends are not being tested anyway !

 

Now...  antigens tests are not free for Thai’s.

 

--------

 

Foreigners can get covid vaccines

Foreigners will be changed for Covid Vaccines

Covid vaccines free for foreigners

Foreigners can’t get Covid vaccines until all Thai’s get them

 

 

IF the Thai authorities are consistent in one thing if the guarantee that at every single opportunely they will be inconsistent in their approach and generally create an environment of utter confusion !

 

 

 

Ensuring any person entering the Island of Phuket (and other Islands) where covid-19 could be more readily controlled is more important to the economy of the Island, ergo the authorities, thus, testing should be free for Thai’s and anyone else - its a no brainer. 

 

 

Everything what one hears on the news is Fake One day it can /will /goes

the next day it can't /won't/stops. 

 Best thing is Listen to the F news and Find out one selves if it's Right or Not .Works for Us 

 

 

 

 

 

[Caldera]

I can't keep up with flip flopping at all levels  and local rules anymore. What a mess.