Popular Post snoop1130 Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 Image Name The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has agreed to cancel the requirement for pre-departure RT-PCR tests for international arrivals, effective from April 1st, and is to allow some celebrations to take place during the Songkran festival in mid-April, according to CCSA Spokesman Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin. The move is part of the gradual easing of restrictions in an attempt to revive the country’s vital tourism sector, although the CCSA also decided to extend the enforcement of the emergency situation announcement for the 17th time, from April 1st until May 31st. The CCSA has decided to do away with the requirement for all travellers to Thailand, under the “Test and Go” program, to take an RT-PCR test in the 72 hours before their departure, by land, air, or sea. They still have to take the test upon arrival and self-administer and antigen test on the 5th day of their stay in the country. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailand-drops-pre-departure-rt-pcr-tests-for-overseas-arrivals-allows-songkran-celebrations/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-03-18 - Aetna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 4 24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RandiRona Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 Hahaha.....more people will come without knowing if they are infected and will be declared infected once they are here...hence more money with Hospital/tel scam.....Wrong diagnosis and wrong prescription. 83 1 3 14 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post internationalism Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 also they reduced sandbox to 5 days. 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DezLez Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 25 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: The CCSA has decided to do away with the requirement for all travellers to Thailand, under the “Test and Go” program, to take an RT-PCR test in the 72 hours before their departure, by land, air, or sea. They still have to take the test upon arrival This is back to front. Keep the pre departure test so you know you are fit to travel and scrap the arrival test so you are not concerned with a false positive ruining everything. 107 1 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EVENKEEL Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 It's astounding how stupid and backwards these people are. 48 1 16 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 86Tiger Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 11 minutes ago, DezLez said: This is back to front. Keep the pre departure test so you know you are fit to travel and scrap the arrival test so you are not concerned with a false positive ruining everything. There is no profit in that scheme..... 61 1 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post darksidedog Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 Well, its good news if you want to come here next month, assuming of course that you don't book and pay for a flight and hotel, only for the rules to change again just before you are due to board. That couldn't happen here though right? 12 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Klonko Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 In addition to a voluntarily pre-flight Covid test I would also voluntarily wear a FFP2-mask if the next passenger is sitting with less than 1½m distance to me. 8 3 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onerak Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 53 minutes ago, RandiRona said: will be declared infected once they are here...hence more money with Hospital/tel scam.....Wrong diagnosis and wrong prescription. Is not insurance going to pay if they are declared infected? Insurance still remains. I don't think insurance companies agree to that 1 2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Pib Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 Until they drop the COVID arrival tests and insurance requirements (especially the arrival test) tourist numbers will remain very low compared to pre-COVID. Would have been better to keep the pre-departure test in lieu of keeping the upon arrival and 5th day tests. I think most people would trust their home country test results over Thailand test results. Tourists just don't want to take the chance of leaving the home country with a clean bill of COVID health but once arriving Thailand they are told they have COVID and must quarantine at selected hotels or hospitals which results in a large bill. 70 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Onerak Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) I like it. I get the Thailand pass and now I can board the plane. No more stupid RT-PCR test before flights. Hopefully they will resort to only Antigen test by the time I go in July. At least a step in the right direction. Edited March 18, 2022 by Onerak 5 9 5 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post DezLez Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 3 minutes ago, Onerak said: I like it. I get the Thailand pass and now I can board the plane. No more stupid RT-PCR test before flights. And get sent to hospital on arrival after a false positive, the costs of which your insurance will probably not cover. 41 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Onerak Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 13 minutes ago, DezLez said: And get sent to hospital on arrival after a false positive, the costs of which your insurance will probably not cover. That can happen irrespective of there is a pre flight RT-PCR test or not. Pre flight RT-PCR test would not exclude that possibility. Pre flight RT-PCR test is another burden before boarding. Glad it was removed. 13 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Onerak Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 15 minutes ago, DezLez said: the costs of which your insurance will probably not cover. Why it won't cover. And if not covered why I would buy the insurance. I will simply refuse to pay telling them I have insurance, approved by the government, and I don't have money. 4 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post garyk Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 RIP Thai tourism. It was fun. Thanks for the memories. 17 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MaiDong Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 4 minutes ago, Onerak said: Why it won't cover. And if not covered why I would buy the insurance. I will simply refuse to pay telling them I have insurance, approved by the government, and I don't have money. Your policy sounds bullet-proof, who provides it?... 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 Look, I'm all for dropping some of this PCR nonsense for departures AND arrivals , but lets just change to lateral flows for departure AND arrivals for a little while. Absolutely no reason the deserted airport cannot put out a few chairs and supervise you doing the test - they've nothing else to do ! 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Onerak Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 (edited) 5 minutes ago, RichardColeman said: Look, I'm all for dropping some of this PCR nonsense for departures AND arrivals , but lets just change to lateral flows for departure AND arrivals for a little while. Absolutely no reason the deserted airport cannot put out a few chairs and supervise you doing the test - they've nothing else to do ! I read they have plant to switch to Antigen only on arrival from July 1. One thing at a time. This is a the first step in the right direction for my arrival after july 1. Glad to see this good news in the morning. Edited March 18, 2022 by Onerak 4 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post grego49 Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 The test and go scam continues,Bali,Vietnam and the Phillipines are all open and enjoying the tourist dollars that used to be spent in Thailand, 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EVENKEEL Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 Well, it's a baby step in the right direction I guess. Though I'm sure most travelers to Thailand will self test before flying. 2 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Polar Bear Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 Are they also dropping punitive quarantine for anyone unfortunate enough to have sat next to someone on the plane who tests positive on arrival? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Enzian Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 But won't one's airline of choice require some kind of test result in order to get a boarding pass? And won't airlines differ in this regard depending on where one is coming from and where one is going? And which airline. 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GrandPapillon Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 1 hour ago, EVENKEEL said: It's astounding how stupid and backwards these people are. no it's not, when you have lived here long enough ???? 12 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ikke1959 Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 It seems that Thailand does not want foreigners to come anymore, with all restriction, rules, entrance fee, and alcohol bans, Thailand Pass, the new super elite visa and many more... It becomes more and more unattractive to visit.. It looks that they are doing everything to get the tourists back, but the act the opposite 18 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG1 Blue Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 8 minutes ago, Enzian said: But won't one's airline of choice require some kind of test result in order to get a boarding pass? And won't airlines differ in this regard depending on where one is coming from and where one is going? And which airline. I don't think the airlines require testing. Proof of vaccination maybe, but not tests. Why would they put barriers in the way of reviving their battered businesses? If the destination country requires proof of a test the airline ground staff might check that you have the necessary proof. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post CG1 Blue Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Onerak said: Is not insurance going to pay if they are declared infected? Insurance still remains. I don't think insurance companies agree to that Insurance might (or might not) cover the cost. But insurance won't stop your long awaited holiday from being ruined by forced quarantine. Unless you like being banged up in a hospital for most of your holiday... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post smedly Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 yes nab them when they get here then scam them out of thousands I hope people realise what will happen to them when they step off that plane - quarantine still waits either open up or don't - people are not stupid 21 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danderman123 Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Arrival on or after April 1 does not require a test, or departure to Thailand on or after April 1 does not require a test? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TooMuchTime Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 I am literally shaking. Please someone tell me everything will be alright!! We need more testing and cannot drop this pre flight test. WE ARE IN A PANDEMIC PEOPLE. GAZILLION of people are dying! We need a lockdown immediately. 1 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post daveAustin Posted March 18, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted March 18, 2022 50 minutes ago, TooMuchTime said: I am literally shaking. Please someone tell me everything will be alright!! We need more testing and cannot drop this pre flight test. WE ARE IN A PANDEMIC PEOPLE. GAZILLION of people are dying! We need a lockdown immediately. Any chance you could troll another forum? 12 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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