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Thai citizens in Wuhan to be evacuated by air

Air Asia has been readied to evacuate Thai nationals without fare payment from China’s Wuhan city.
Thai citizens in Wuhan to be evacuated by air ảnh 1Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon. (Photo: Bangkok Post)

Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - Air Asia has been readied to evacuate Thai nationalswithout fare payment from China’s Wuhan city.

DeputyPrime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwon confirmed that the Ministry of PublicHealth has closely followed the coronavirus situation and noted it has notadversely intensified and that the Chinese authorities have now allowed theThais to be evacuated from Wuhan.

ConsularDepartment Director General Chatri Atchananan said a total of 135 Thais haverequested a return home from China and Thai authorities have prepared travelpapers for them. But the authorities cannot assure every one of the 135 Thais that theywill be returned in the face of the screening process and the requirement forcomplete documentation.

DeputyPrime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed theThais will be evacuated from Wuhan by air with medical staff and officialshaving been already prepared. Now only the date has to be fixed by Chineseauthorities for the planned evacuation of Thai personnel to proceed./.

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