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The Bangkok Post
The Bangkok Post
Delay risk to eased tests Omicron threatens ATK entry plan for travellers The plan to allow international travellers to take an antigen test (ATK) instead of an RT-PCR test to enter the country might be put on hold over concerns surrounding the spread of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. Deputy Public Health Minister, Sathit Pitutecha said on Monday authorities are considering whether to delay the easing of testing requirements for travellers, which the Centre of Covid-19 Situation Administration had just announced on Friday. The relaxed requirements, which were supposed to kick in on Dec 16, w…