New order waives PCR testing of domestic tourists during stay in Phuket

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The order will come into effect this Wednesday (Sept 8 ). Image: PR Phuket

 

By The Phuket News

 

PHUKET: A new provincial order issued by Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew has removed the requirement for domestic tourists to undergo an RT-PCR test for COVID-19 during their stay in Phuket, starting this Wednesday (Sept 8 ). 

 

The revised conditions came in Phuket Provincial Order No. 5267/2564 issued yesterday (Sept 5). The order is to come into effect this Wednesday (Sept ???? and remain in effect until at least Sept 14.

The confirmation came not from an announcement that the requirement had been removed, but by omitting the requirement from the new order.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/new-order-waives-pcr-testing-of-domestic-tourists-during-stay-in-phuket-81307.php

 

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[Bkk Brian]

What’s needed is a new order also withdrawing the same requirements for International tourists, what’s so different about domestics?

[smedly]

well that should get the detections down

 

would it not be better idea to increase testing as Phuket is now seeing 1500+ detections a week

 

but but.............

[DanWill]

I quite liked BLUE MONDAY.

[ezzra]

But.. but.. the revenue from those PCR test, at 2,400 baht a pop ( I paid for 3 of them) how can you do without That cash cow?...

[2long]

From Sept 8th at least until Sept 14th. WOW a whole week!!

Of course it's just about reducing the number of reported infections prior to the next announcement on Sept 14th.

[DrJoy]

9 minutes ago, ezzra said:

But.. but.. the revenue from those PCR test, at 2,400 baht a pop ( I paid for 3 of them) how can you do without That cash cow?...

2400 baht? Thugs. In Canada 40 CAD

[Scrotobike]

Please come back domestic tourists, our litterbox is a complete and utter **** up.

The domestic tourists should remember how Phuket treated them - "keep out you dirty infected Thais, welcome lovely ($$) foreigners"

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, Bkk Brian said:

What’s needed is a new order also withdrawing the same requirements for International tourists, what’s so different about domestics?

That's a long and twisted tale... but we all have a good idea.

[ukrules]

2 hours ago, 2long said:

From Sept 8th at least until Sept 14th. WOW a whole week!!

Of course it's just about reducing the number of reported infections prior to the next announcement on Sept 14th.

It is interesting, I wonder if a VIP is arriving, a VIP who doesn't appreciate the tests.

 

Will be interesting to see when / if they are reinstated

[Cake Monster]

2 hours ago, Scrotobike said:

Please come back domestic tourists, our litterbox is a complete and utter **** up.

The domestic tourists should remember how Phuket treated them - "keep out you dirty infected Thais, welcome lovely ($$) foreigners"

Welcome Thais.

Come to Phuket for a break, help us to keep the Dirtbox open despite all the Covid on the Island, and as a parting gift, you can carry Home FOC your very own Covid Bug.

[biggles45]

The foreign tourists in Phuket have vaccinations and tests so where are all these new infections coming from? Not Thais surely.? I know, lets drop the requirement for testing locals, what could go wrong? 

[superal]

13 hours ago, biggles45 said:

The foreign tourists in Phuket have vaccinations and tests so where are all these new infections coming from? Not Thais surely.? I know, lets drop the requirement for testing locals, what could go wrong? 

I reckon they know that the foreign tourists to Phuket has all but dried up after the initial surge from returning expats . The surviving hotels that would normally have 3-4-5-hundred foreign residents , now have a dozen or so , just enough to retain the hotel staff . When the expat tourism stops , like now , there is only one alternative i.e. cut the hotel rates and bring in the domestic Thais as an interim . No testing ? so is that the end of the sandbox ?  As you intimate there will be a surge in Phuket's covid cases . Finally , why would Thais want to go to Phuket in the rainy season when there are no bars and very few restaurants . The place is a ghost town .