Phuket airport readies to roll out COVID-19 entry requirements

By The Phuket News

 

All passengers must provide personal and travel details via an app or by paper form before they will be allowed to enter the country. Image: AoT

 

PHUKET:-- Officers at Phuket International Airport today held a series of urgent meetings ahead of implementing the new requirements to be applied to people arriving in the country to help prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

 

Phuket International Airport General Manager Thanee Chuangchoo told The Phuket News today that the new requirements will be brought into effect at Phuket airport tomorrow (Mar 13).

 

Under the new requirements, all people arriving from the six identified risk areas – China, South Korea, Macau, Taiwan, Italy and Iran – must present medical certificates in order to be allowed into the country.

 

Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-airport-readies-to-roll-out-covid-19-entry-requirements-75249.php

 

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Why bother when there is supposedly nobody coming ?

 -six identified risk areas – China, South Korea, Macau, Taiwan, Italy and Iran

 

“We will check that all people arriving from the six risk areas of China, South Korea, Macau, Hong Kong, Italy and Iran have valid medical certificates,” the officer said.

 

Clear as mud  Thanks, I hate it.

Of the listed countries, only China has direct flights to Phuket. How is Phuket airport going to identify visitors from the other countries listed?

Just a simple question... I arrived bkk this morning from India then flew ro Phuket... why did I not have my temp taken and checked ?????