Phuket welcomes yachts under strict controls

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Phuket welcomes yachts under strict controls

Tanakorn Sangiam

 

 

PHUKET (NNT) - Thailand’s island province of Phuket has reopened its waters to international yachts, on the strict condition that passengers and crew members be allowed to disembark only after completing 14 days quarantine on board.

 

Following a resolution from the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) which allows foreign yachts to sail into the waters of Phuket and Chonburi; three Australian yachts have so far sailed into the waters of Phuket province. They are now docked close to Ko Nakha Noi for a compulsory 14-day quarantine before disembarkation.

 

The yachts entered Thai waters yesterday. Thai health officials in PPE suits boarded these yachts upon arrival to perform COVID-19 swab tests on all people onboard.

 

The Thai Maritime Enforcement Command Center Region 3 is now monitoring and regulating the movement of persons and vessels in and out of Thai waters in the Andaman Sea.

 

The center currently mandates areas where vessels are allowed to dock, and can enforce measures to prevent any person or vessel from entering such areas. The center has mobilized its personnel for security protection, and preparedness in case of any emergency.

 

Four more yachts are expected to arrive in Phuket today.

 

-- © Copyright NNT 2020-11-29

 

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[Rimbuman]

Haven't those sailors quarantined them selves in the time it took to sail to Phuket from where ever the came from?

[greenhornfarang]

5 hours ago, Rimbuman said:

Haven't those sailors quarantined them selves in the time it took to sail to Phuket from where ever the came from?

Probably not in Thailand's authorized ASQ waters though 

[madmen]

6 hours ago, Rimbuman said:

Haven't those sailors quarantined them selves in the time it took to sail to Phuket from where ever the came from?

Why assume they at sea at least 14 days