Thailand will consider scrapping a mandatory polymerase chain reaction test on arrival for foreign visitors as the country further relaxes its visa rules to attract tourists.
The Public Health Ministry will propose replacing the RT-PCR tests with a rapid antigen test, Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters on Thursday.
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration will consider the relaxation at a meeting on Friday, he said.
Visitors to Thailand currently need to pre-book a RT-PCR test along with a one-night hotel accommodation to secure a visa. Hotel operators say the…