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Prayut mulls easing Covid travel rules
The government is considering replacing the RT-PCR test with other screening methods for vaccinated tourists under the Test & Go scheme, and easing high-risk close contact (HRC) rules which force airplane passengers who had sat near Covid-19 patients to undergo mandatory quarantine.

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) governor Yuthasak Supasorn said these decisions would be up to the national communicable disease control committee, and would also require approval from the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) meeting to be chaired by the prime minister on Friday.

As the RT-PCR test requires at least six hours for the result, and inbound travellers must book and stay in a hotel room while awaiting the outcome, alternative methods, such as antigen test kits, are more convenient and help manage the flow of tourists better if the number of arrivals increases.

Mr Yuthasak said the CCSA will also consider easing current HRC rules which force those who sit two rows in front of or two rows behind infected passengers on a plane to be relocated to quarantine facilities.

Under the new proposal, only passengers who had sat next to a Covid-19 patient would be kept in quarantine, for a shorter period, meaning there would be a maximum of two travellers affected by the HRC rule.

Meanwhile, those who test positive with mild or no symptoms don't have to be relocated to hospital to receive treatment, but can choose a hospital or alternative quarantine instead with a shorter period of up to 10 days, from the current 14 days.

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/22 ... avel-rules

I wouldn't object to a night in Bangkok after a long-haul flight - I would object to getting fleeced for it though.

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7,305 new Covid cases, 51 new deaths

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Each province's daily domestic COVID-19 cases update in Thailand on Friday November 12th.
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Bangkok bars, nightlife will reopen Jan. 16

https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/bangko ... en-jan-16/

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everybody.

Big Boy wrote:Bangkok bars, nightlife will reopen Jan. 16

https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/bangko ... en-jan-16/

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everybody.

I wonder if that means the same for the rest of the country too???

YNWA

I'm pretty sure they closed all the bars for last New Year. Pumpkinhead and his cronies are doing a pretty good job of "returning happiness to the people".

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7,057 new Covid cases, 55 new deaths

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Covid News (Everywhere except Southeast Asia)

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Each province's daily domestic COVID-19 cases update in Thailand on Saturday November 13th.
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PeteC wrote: ↑Sat Nov 13, 2021 12:02 pm Please remember, If the news or comment doesn't deal with Southeast Asia, it goes in the below thread in Current Affairs.

Covid News (Everywhere except Southeast Asia)

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Apologies. I didn't even know that thread existed.

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7,079 new Covid cases, 47 new deaths

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