The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has released a press note to inform travellers in Thailand and around the world that tourism events and activities scheduled during this month and the next will take place as usual.
They include international events; such as, the Amazing Thailand Marathon Bangkok 2020 on Feb 02, GSB Thailand Open 202 presented by EA from 10-16 February in Hua Hin, Honda LPGA Thailand 2020 on 22-23 February in Pattaya, and PTT Thailand Grand Prix 2020 MotoGP, from 20-22 March in Buri Ram.
TAT would like to reiterate that Thailand is working with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and other countries to further understand any infections caused by the 2019 novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and to ensure that they are prevented and controlled.
There is no outbreak of 2019-nCoV in Thailand
To-date, the Ministry of Public Health has confirmed 14 cases in Thailand (13 Chinese and a Thai). Five of them (four Chinese and a Thai) have recovered and returned home. The other nine Chinese patients remain at medical facilities.
Thailand has effective health surveillance systems for disease control
Thailand is implementing an intensive and unremitting screening and surveillance for the 2019-nCoV, especially at the international points of entry, including Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Phuket and Krabi International Airports. The screening covers passengers and air crew on all flights from China.
Nationwide medical labs have been upgraded for a real-time RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) laboratory technique allowing blood test results to be obtained within three hours. This is part of the ongoing intensive screening and disease surveillance for the
2019-nCoV.
Thai public and private sectors step up hygiene measures
As well as airports, mass public transport including the BTS Sky Train, shopping malls, hotels, and public areas have stepped up hygiene measures, including extra cleaning and disinfection as well as providing hand sanitisers. This includes the preventive measures by all airlines comprising passenger screening and ground service measures and inflight service measures.
Tourism business operators to monitor for symptoms
For tourists and travellers in Thailand, tourism business operators are instructed to monitor for symptoms of their customers. If any traveller has respiratory symptoms including coughing, sneezing, panting or a runny nose after arriving from any affected areas, tourism business operators are to seek medical care at a hospital immediately and inform the doctor regarding the person’s history of recent travel from China.
