Originally Posted by
Oldtiger
Thailand’s Public Health Ministry, via a ministerial announcement, has designated nine countries and two territories as high risk areas for COVID-19, and visitors to Thailand from these areas will be subject to 14-day home quarantine and will have to adhere to health related follow-up measures.
The nine countries, defined by Thailand as “high risk”, are Japan, South Korea, Germany, China, Taiwan, France, Singapore, Italy and Iran, and the two territories are Macau and Hong Kong.
I am under the impression that MoPH "Minister" Anutin announced this on his Facebook page. It was quickly deleted, and his Facebook account has been inactive. Once he's back from the woodshed we might get some clarification. He's been off the rails for a few weeks, suggesting yesterday that people make their own masks at home.
The "government" is reeling from multiple corruption scandals, multiple health crises, an economy in the dumper, and a burgeoning protest movement. Not sure things could get worse? Talks of a reshuffle are circulating so one assumes Austin will be sidelined for a period.
The general sense is that things will get worse. Thais are definitely antsy about the 5,000 ( maybe as many as 100,000 ) Thai citizens currently illegally working/staying in Kore being re-patriated. There have been runs on big box stores with hoarders, something I've never seen here before.
Seventeen Thai workers returning from South Korea have high fever
Seventeen of the 158 Thai illegal workers who returned to Thailand on Wednesday (March 4) have high fever but the first test result for Covid-19 was result, according to the Immigration Office.
Thai illegal labourers started returning home on March 3, landing at three airports -- a total of 158 people.
https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30383329