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Test & Go gets off to good start

BANGKOK: More than 23,000 travellers registered for entry under the Test & Go programme on Tuesday (Feb 1), the first day the suspended travel scheme resumed.

Passengers walk through a terminal at Suvarnabhumi International Airport on Monday (Jan 31), as the airport sees an uptick in passengers prior to the relaunch of the Test & Go scheme. Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul

Government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said that a total of 29,194 foreigners applied for the Thailand Pass on Tuesday, reports the Bangkok Post.

Of them, 23,660 registered for the “Test & Go” scheme and the number of registrations is expected to increase, he said.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha instructed agencies involved to coordinate efforts to welcome back foreign tourists while following COVID-19 precautions to resuscitate the tourism sector, the spokesman said.

The premier also attached…

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