Tourism operators welcome Test & Go reboot, despite frustration at rule changes

Thailand’s Test & Go entry scheme re-opens for registration today and has been given a cautious welcome by tourism operators. Businesses are unsure about the additional rules of Test & Go Version 2, including the requirement for an additional PCR test on day 5, which involves a second mandatory hotel stay until a negative result is obtained. This despite the fact that on days 2, 3, and 4, travellers are free to wander where they like after receiving a negative result on day 1.

The tourism sector has expressed frustration at the number of steps operators have to go through in order to comply with the latest orders from the CCSA. According to a Bangkok Post report, Thanet Supornsahasrungsi from Chon Buri Tourism Council says that allowing each province to introduce its own additional disease prevention measures is confusing for both tourism businesses and international tourists.

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