Premier Nguyen Xuan Phuc suspended the visa waivers for eight European countries amid growing concerns about the novel coronavirus outbreak.

 

The decision to temporarily cancel visa-free travel for citizens of Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Spain followed a recommendation by the national steering committee on coronavirus prevention and control, according to a posting on the government’s website and various news outlets, which cited a cabinet meeting today.

This could well be the first step towards preventing long stay by those too impoverished to stay in Thailand. 
 

I’m surprised though that Italy and US is not on that list. 

3 minutes ago, Gweiloman said:

I’m surprised though that Italy and US is not on that list. 

 

Sorry, they had already suspended visa free travel from Italy, I should have mentioned that.

So i presume now you need to buy a 30 day e-visa, along with some sort of health decleration.

Is this then a concrete obstacle for visa runs from Thailand (Thai consulate Ho Chi Minh City)?

IMO if you're in the vulnerable category in age and/or conditions (re virus impact) doing visa runs in SEA would be similar to playing russian roulette with your health... 

4 hours ago, from the home of CC said:

IMO if you're in the vulnerable category in age and/or conditions (re virus impact) doing visa runs in SEA would be similar to playing russian roulette with your health... 

 

The same could be said about popping down to the local grocery store in London or Paris or...

 

12 hours ago, impulse said:

 

The same could be said about popping down to the local grocery store in London or Paris or...

 

I wouldn't be jumping on a crowded bus or plane nor standing in a crowded office when grocery shopping, it's not the area as much as the concentration of people from many different countries bringing up the odds, anyways, as stated, it was my opinion..