An empty street market is seen near the beach in Phuket, Thailand in this file photo from March 31, 2021. - Reuters
BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN): As of Wednesday (May 19), tourists flying into Phuket will be required to produce a negative Covid-19 result or evidence of two jabs of the vaccine, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand announced on Tuesday.
Passengers failing to comply will not be allowed to board the plane, ” it said.
CAAT added that the test must be done via RT-PCR or the antigen rapid test method within 72 hours of departure.
Travellers to Phuket are also required to register on www.gophuket.com before entry and check-in via the contact-tracing application Mor Chana (Doctors Win) during their stay in the province.
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published : 8 May 2021 at 04:00
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The war against Covid-19 will be a long one, and despite the substantial rise in cases and the death toll, it is too early to predict whether Thailand will win or lose. Last year, our frontline workers often referred to as Nak Roeb Sua Kao (warriors in white gowns) won an early battle against the coronavirus after efficiently tracing infections and treating people.
Yet, the country now appears to be in retreat following the identification of clusters in Samut Sakhon province, gambling dens in the eastern provinces and Bangkok s Thong Lor and Klong Toey areas.