BANGKOK, Sept 22 (TNA) – Visitors will not have to undergo antigen tests or show their vaccination evidence when health authorities redefine COVID-19 as a communicable disease under surveillance on Oct 1.

 

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the National Communicable Disease Committee resolved to consider COVID-19 as a communicable disease under surveillance instead of a dangerous communicable disease. Officials concerned in all provinces would adjust their action plans and measures related to COVID-19 accordingly, he said.

 

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So no vaccination certificates or testing required on entry.,

 

People infected with covid, need only isolate and wear a mask for 5 days.

 

So, when do they come out and state there's no need for healthy members of the public to mask up anymore?

 

40 minutes ago, anrcaccount said:

So, when do they come out and state there's no need for healthy members of the public to mask up anymore?

They already did that, the people are now only wearing masks if they want to.

 

It does seem that the vast majority of people are choosing to wear masks though.

 

30 minutes ago, ukrules said:

They already did that, the people are now only wearing masks if they want to.

 

It does seem that the vast majority of people are choosing to wear masks though.

 

I've noticed a change in the last few days.  Normally in Tops my wife and I are the only non-mask wearers.  Today we were joined by at least 20 Thais.  Hopefully, the trend will continue!

33 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

I've noticed a change in the last few days.  Normally in Tops my wife and I are the only non-mask wearers.  Today we were joined by at least 20 Thais.  Hopefully, the trend will continue!

I'm sure it will continue but I guess Thais are a little more cautious than Europe or the US.

Going to be hard pushed to keep the emergency decree in place until the next election. I feel a new round of decrees due to protests coming

14 hours ago, anrcaccount said:

So, when do they come out and state there's no need for healthy members of the public to mask up anymore?

There is no requirement for people to wear masks in public places as far as I know here in Thailand. It is voluntary. 

54 minutes ago, jacko45k said:

There is no requirement for people to wear masks in public places as far as I know here in Thailand. It is voluntary. 

Yes, the mask mandate was lifted around two months ago. 

10 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Yes, the mask mandate was lifted around two months ago. 

And the fact that some still choose to do so seems to drive many people nuts. 

4 hours ago, RichardColeman said:

Going to be hard pushed to keep the emergency decree in place until the next election. I feel a new round of decrees due to protests coming

Just in the news that they want to scrap ED on 1st October.

 

Good to see that the enlightened Thai authorities are up to speed......about 8 months - 1 year behind most everyone else. 

????

52 minutes ago, visarunner said:

Just in the news that they want to scrap ED on 1st October.

 

What is ED?

39 minutes ago, possum1931 said:

What is ED?

Emergency Decree.

21 hours ago, jacko45k said:

There is no requirement for people to wear masks in public places as far as I know here in Thailand. It is voluntary. 

I understand that.
 

But the health authorities need to come out, do their job and tell the public there's no need for healthy people to wear face masks everywhere, anymore.
 

They are only needed for the vulnerable and those actually with Covid.
 

That's actual public health advice.

 

If this doesn't change Thailand will find itself immensely out of step within the rest of the world. 

1 hour ago, anrcaccount said:

But the health authorities need to come out, do their job and tell the public there's no need for healthy people to wear face masks everywhere, anymore.
 

Why, are they overall detrimental to health or beneficial?

There you go again trying to mislead, NOBODY is telling people to wear them EVERYWHERE as you just wrote. 

Be honest.

Good to know.

Malaysia has also scrapped all requirements afaik 

Cambodia requires an ATK on arrival only..if positive and no symptoms present ,you can enter, if symptoms present, hospitalization is required 

 

On 9/22/2022 at 9:28 PM, brewsterbudgen said:

I've noticed a change in the last few days.  Normally in Tops my wife and I are the only non-mask wearers.  Today we were joined by at least 20 Thais.  Hopefully, the trend will continue!

Great to see.

 

It will continue, this is the beginning of the end of the mass masking in Thailand. 

  

21 hours ago, visarunner said:

Just in the news that they want to scrap ED on 1st October.

 

20 hours ago, possum1931 said:

What is ED?

Erectile Dysfunction

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