World

Thailand to reopen land border gates

Thailand’s Immigration Bureau on April 16 announced that it will reopen 23 land border gates as from April 18 for Thai citizens who wish to return from neighbouring countries.
Thailand to reopen land border gates ảnh 1Thai soldiers inspect vehicles and measure body temperature of drivers to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 (Photo: AFP/VNA)


Hanoi (VNA) –Thailand’s Immigration Bureau on April 16 announced that it will reopen 23 landborder gates as from April 18 for Thai citizens who wish to return from neighbouring countries.
   
OnlyThai nationals would be allowed to enter the country after obtaining a healthcertificate and permission from the respective Thai embassies.

They are also obliged to take 14-day quarantine upon their return.

Foreigners will not beallowed to enter Thailand except for diplomats or work permit holders.

Thailandclosed its border gates on March 20 as part of the state of emergency lockdownorders imposed to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. The closures have left manyThais stranded in Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia./.

VNA
#COVID-19 #Thailand’s Immigration Bureau #reopen land border gates #state of emergency lockdown #Vietnamplus #Vietnam News Agency Thailand
Follow VietnamPlus

Related News

Thailand: CCSA insists fewer new cases not from testing less

Thailand: CCSA insists fewer new cases not from testing less

The Thai government’s COVID-19 centre has insisted the lower number of new COVID-19 cases announced each day is not due to an alleged lesser number of tests, while health authorities are working to increase test numbers according to the situation.

See more

Malaysia's Petronas Twin Towers (Photo: AFP)

Malaysia plans sales, service tax hikes

The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.

Philippines seizes 175 million USD meth haul

Philippines seizes 175 million USD meth haul

Two naval gunboats intercepted a fishing vessel carrying 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine hydrochloride off the coast of the main island of Luzon just before dawn, in a joint operation with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.

The exhibition stall of Vietnam News Agency at the National Press Festival 2025. (Photo: VNA)

Cuban journalist praises revolutionary press’s role in Vietnamese history

In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.

Permanent Secretary of the Thai Ministry of Commerce, Vuttikrai Leewiraphan. (Photo: thainews.prd.go.th)

Thailand engages USTR on five-point trade proposal

Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.

(Photo: Malay Mail/Firdaus Latif)

Malaysia sues Telegram over harmful content

This follows Telegram’s serious failure to address the content that has been repeatedly reported to them, despite various efforts of negotiation and cooperation made by MCMC, it said.

Elena Nikulina, an expert in Vietnam studies from the Centre for Vietnam and ASEAN Studies (CVAS) under the Russian Academy of Sciences. (Photo: VNA)

Verification remains core value of mainstream journalism: Russian expert

Talking to the Vietnam News Agency on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Vietnam’s Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925–2025), Nikulina, who is also a veteran journalist of Russia’s Sputnik News, emphasised the vital role of mainstream journalism in defending the truth and maintaining public trust.

A man works at a rice mill in Nakhon Pathom province, Thailand, on April 18, 2025. (Photo: Bangkok Post)

Thailand records strongest export growth since early 2022

The Ministry of Commerce reported that imports also rose 18% to 29.9 billion USD during the same period, resulting in a trade surplus of 1.1 billion USD. In May alone, Thailand posted a 4.6 billion USD trade surplus with the US and a 4.1 billion USD trade deficit with China.