News Forum - Thailand News Today | Water fights are banned for Songkran this year

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It might soon get a little easier to travel to Thailand. The government plans to scrap the pre-departure testing requirements for vaccinated travellers entering the country under the Test & Go and Sandbox schemes. A spokesperson says they are waiting for confirmation.   Under the planned revisions, a PCR test is needed on arrival and a self-administered rapid antigen test on day 5 of their stay in Thailand under the Test & Go and Sandbox schemes. This is according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Natpahu, who gives the CCSA briefing in English. Plans to scrap the required PCR […]

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Wow, such a science based decision, thanks for keeping your people so safe by banning water being thrown at people from a distance while outdoors.  All of the scientific studies shows being doused with water outdoors is an extremely high risk activity that will surely result in a painful covid death.  In case you're not sure, yes, this is sarcasm.

[Thaidup]

No water fights.

The water fights and foam parties have been banned due to the ongoing Covid outbreak and Thai officials say only traditional Songkran activities are allowed

I can construe that to mean everything is back to normal, by using ignorance, in my mind this is a water fight.