The Day 5 PCR test for the Test & Go entry scheme has been scrapped. Instead, on day 5, travellers are required to take a self-administered ATK test without the need to stay at an SHA approved hotel.
The new measures go into effect on March 1. Travellers entering under the Test & Go scheme must still undergo a PCR test on arrival and stay at an approved hotel for their first night while they wait for their results.
The requirement for a second PCR test was initially put into place due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in Thailand. But the additional test, at the traveller’s expense, as well as the mandatory stay at a certified SHA+ hotel while they wait for results, discouraged many potential travellers from planning a trip to Thailand. The CCSA, therefore, approved the revision of the test requirements today. Goes to show that voting with your feet does make an impact.
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