Entry from Tachilek made easier to stop people from sneaking back in

By The Nation

 

 

Chiang Rai provincial authorities are cooperating with their counterparts in Myanmar to help Thais return home via legal channels in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19.

 

This move comes after 10 Thai women working in Myanmar’s Tachilek district sneaked into the country and put hundreds of people at risk in several provinces. There have been several new Covid-19 cases in Tachilek.

 

As of Thursday, 17 of the 67 Thais who had registered with the Border Consortium have returned to Thailand.

 

Chiang Rai Immigration Superintendent Pol Colonel Nuttawut Saengduean said another 42 Thai nationals had registered with the Foreign Ministry to return via the Mae Sai checkpoint.

 

He said returnees will be allowed to enter the country every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and are required to be tested for the virus and spend 14 days in isolation at places designated by the authorities.

 

“They will be sent to Chiang Rai Prachanukroh Hospital immediately if they test positive,” he said.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30399098

 

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Knee-jerk, as always, but some forward movement, nonetheless. Why don't you guys make more things easier for more people, locals as well as foreigners? This will help reduce administrative and operational costs, as well as curb under-table payments and bribes. It may also help Thailand take the first step in the right direction from being 'third-world'. Of course, this will also mean weaning the highers-up from their addiction for the brown-envelope, and them actually getting off their @rses and doing some real work.

21 hours ago, webfact said:

He said returnees will be allowed to enter the country every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and are required to be tested for the virus and spend 14 days in isolation at places designated by the authorities.

It's quarantine they are trying to avoid.... not the paperwork.