BTW, according to the article the result of the PCR test taken 72 hours before travel must be submitted with the Thai Pass application? Is that correct? Seems like an impossibility.

Over the last 2 years I traveled to at least 6 different countries (Latam, Europe), none of which introduced the level of (IMO mostly ineffective) paranoia that Asian nations do. I understand the "cultural issues", but at this point they have to either decide to properly reopen, or just keep the country shut. They can't have their cake and eat it too.