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Khao San roars back to life as Test & Go axed

Businesses on Khao San Road are surging back to life as more foreign visitors are returning after the cancellation of the Test & Go entry scheme.

Bangkok Post · May 7, 2022

More agile Covid curbs needed

Reports that the government is considering scrapping the Thailand Pass for locals re-entering the country is welcome news as it will eliminate another travel restriction.

Bangkok Post · May 7, 2022

Thai Pass tipped to end for Thais

The government is to consider scrapping the Thailand Pass registration requirement for Thais returning from abroad.

Bangkok Post · May 6, 2022

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Thai Pass tipped to ease

The government is expected to consider scrapping the Thailand Pass registration requirement for Thais returning from abroad.

Bangkok Post · May 5, 2022

End nigh for entry hurdles

The government will consider whether to scrap antigen testing and Thailand Pass registration requirements for foreign visitors after the Test & Go entry scheme and RT-PCR tests upon arrival are cancelled next month.

Bangkok Post · Apr 27, 2022

What are the entry rules from May 1?

Starting from May 1, fully vaccinated travellers entering Thailand are no longer required to endure a brief hotel quarantine and take an RT-PCR Covid-19 test upon arrival.

Bangkok Post · Apr 26, 2022

New Covid cases fall for fifth day

The country registered 13,816 new Covid-19 cases during the previous 24 hours, the fifth straight daily decline, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced on Tuesday morning.

Bangkok Post · Apr 26, 2022

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Covid-19 not yet endemic

Thailand cannot yet declare Covid-19 as an endemic disease as the country is still at risk of a fresh wave being triggered, Dr Prasit Watanapa, dean of Mahidol University's Faculty of Medicine, warned on Monday.

Bangkok Post · Apr 25, 2022

New push to vaccinate school kids this term

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has held talks with the Ministry of Education on distributing vaccines for school kids, ahead of the new term which begins next month.

Bangkok Post · Apr 23, 2022

Thailand to 'fully re-open'

The Test & Go travel scheme for foreign arrivals and RT-PCR testing upon arrival will end this month as vaccinated travellers will only need to take self-antigen tests during their stay from May 1 as part of a further easing of entry rules to boost the economy and tourism.

Bangkok Post · Apr 23, 2022

Longer drinking hours at eateries as Covid controls ease

Restaurants will be able to serve alcohol until midnight, instead of 11pm, from May 1, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration announced on Friday, as part of the relaxing of Covid-19 controls nationwide.

Bangkok Post · Apr 22, 2022

No Covid tests on arrival for vaccinated travellers from May 1

The Test & Go process for foreign arrivals will be terminated at the end of the month and vaccinated travellers will require only self-antigen tests for Covid-19 from May 1, to stimulate tourism and the economy, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Friday.

Bangkok Post · Apr 22, 2022

Further easing of entry requirements likely

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will on Friday consider further easing of visitor entry controls, including a shorter quarantine period for unvaccinated people and ending antigen tests.

Bangkok Post · Apr 21, 2022

20,455 new Covid cases, 128 deaths Wednesday

The country registered 128 more Covid-19 fatalities and 20,455 new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced.

Bangkok Post · Apr 20, 2022

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Bangkok Post · Apr 16, 2022

Grim road toll stats not enough

This year's Songkran holidays might have been a bit livelier with return of at least some fanfare and a trickle of foreign tourists, but one thing certainly has continued to put a damper on the festive mood -- the government's grim, if not misguided, obsession with counting road accidents and…

Bangkok Post · Apr 14, 2022

Revellers flout splash ban

The government is urging full compliance with Covid-19 control measures outlined by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), including the ban on water-splashing during the Songkran holidays, to help prevent cases from spiralling out of control after the long break.

Bangkok Post · Apr 12, 2022

Home stay rules to be relaxed

Home isolation for high-risk people who have been exposed to someone infected with Covid-19 is expected to be reduced from a week to five days starting next month.

Bangkok Post · Apr 12, 2022

Why is Thailand going through yet another dry Songkran?

Splashing has been banned during Songkran for a third consecutive year, frustrating some tourism operators. The decision was based on an increase in Covid-19 cases.

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Bangkok Post · Apr 10, 2022

Evusheld procurement plan gets CCSA approval

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved a plan to procure a long-acting coronavirus antibody cocktail for people with poor immune systems who cannot be vaccinated.

Bangkok Post · Apr 8, 2022

Entry to be easier from May

RT-PCR tests for foreign visitors are expected to be replaced by antigen tests from next month in a bid to attract more tourists and revitalise the struggling sector.

Bangkok Post · Apr 8, 2022

Songkran figures to determine future easing of travel restrictions

Further easing of travel restrictions to help the struggling tourism sector will depend on an evaluation of the Covid-19 situation after the Songkran holiday next week.

Bangkok Post · Apr 8, 2022

RT-PCR tests may be scrapped

The government will on Friday consider scrapping mandatory RT-PCR tests for foreign visitors arriving in the country as it further eases entry rules to attract tourists.

Bangkok Post · Apr 7, 2022

RT-PCR tests may be axed

The government will on Friday consider scrapping mandatory RT-PCR tests for foreign visitors arriving in the country as it further eases entry rules to attract tourists.

Bangkok Post · Mar 31, 2022

RDS questions accuracy of antigen cases

The Rural Doctor Society (RDS) has raised questions over the accuracy of the number of new Covid-19 cases detected using a rapid antigen test kit (ATK), which is reported daily by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).

Bangkok Post · Mar 29, 2022

BMA: No powder smearing, foam parties during Songkran

The Bangkok Communicable Disease Committee has decided to prohibit powder smearing and foam parties during the Songkran festival next month.

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