Thailand plans to further ease entry rules to revive tourism, economy

STORY: Thailand plans to further ease entry rules to revive tourism, economy DATELINE: April 23, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:22 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: ECONOMY/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Thai Airways plane landing at an airport 2. various of tourists arriving at Thai airport 3. various of coastal city Pattaya before the pandemic 4. various of Phuket island amid the pandemic 5. various of Phuket streets STORYLINE: Thailand said on Friday that it will further ease entry rules for foreign visitors next month in its latest effort to revive the tourism sector and economy. Beginning May 1, fully-vaccinated visitors will no longer need to take mandatory COVID-19 tests on arrival, which would be replaced by self-antigen tests, Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesperson of the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), told a news briefing. Earlier this month, Thailand dropped the requirement for mandatory pre-arrival COVID-19 tests. Travellers having not been fully vaccinated would be allowed for quarantine-fr