News Forum - Thailand News Update | PCR tests replaced with rapid antigen tests

[Thaiger]

The CCSA spokesperson has pre-empted tomorrow’s official meeting saying that they will not impose any additional measures amid rising Thailand’s COVID-19 infections. But he says officials will strictly enforce the existing restrictions in the light of surging infections, mostly by the Omicron variant. She says that officials are taking into consideration all aspects of the Covid situation, including the number of infections, the death toll, tourism, public concern about the prospect of yet another lockdown and livelihoods, before arriving at the decision not to introduce any additional restrictions, and not to suspend the “Test and Go” program.She also asked senior […]

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[EdwardV]

A distinction without a difference. As long as Thailand is doing the test and go to hospital program, the numbers will be depressed. 

[Cabra]

Nothing changes until June (at the earliest). 

[PJK]

They really don’t want tourism to resume apparently. I guess the GDP is of no consequence & everyone has plenty of resources to tide them over. 

[Stonker]

4 hours ago, Thaiger said:

Thailand News Update | PCR tests replaced with rapid antigen tests

Yet another appallingly badly misleading headline.

There was no mention of replacing PCR tests in the article, and the only reference to it in the video was to say that some tourism operators had asked for it to happen for the second (day five) test.

[AWASP]

I or We will be dissapointed if they don't change/Cancel the 5Day Test/Quarantine let alone both the requirements for entry. We are 3 Jab'd with reputable Vaccines yet dodgy entrants who have proven high % infection rates are still allowed, Hmmmmm who's buying who ????

[HiuMak]

great news if true and no costly PCR test

[LoongFred]

3 hours ago, HiuMak said:

great news if true and no costly PCR test

Turns out to be untrue. What is the sensitivity of the rapid tests. Most screening tests have high sensitivity that keep false negatives very low, if positive then pcr testing would be indicated. It all depends on if the sensitivity of the screening test is high enough.