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.
Thai 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 land
border gates as from April 18 for Thai citizens who wish to return from neighbouring countries.
Only
Thai nationals would be allowed to enter the country after obtaining a health
certificate and permission from the respective Thai embassies.
They are also obliged to take 14-day quarantine upon their return.
Foreigners will not be
allowed to enter Thailand except for diplomats or work permit holders.
Thailand
closed its border gates on March 20 as part of the state of emergency lockdown
orders imposed to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. The closures have left many
Thais stranded in Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia./.
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