Army worried illegal border crossers are spreading Covid-19
Thais in Myanmar asked to return only via official crossings
PHITSANULOK: Thais working in Myanmar who wish to return home should do so only through two permanent border checkpoints, in Tak’s Mae Sot district and Chiang Rai’s Mae Sai, and go immediately into state quarantine to stem the spread of Covid-19, 3rd Army commander Lt Gen Apichet Suesat said on Monday.
They should not return home through natural border passes, he said.
Lt Gen Apichet was responding to reports of Thais using unofficial crossings and re-entering the country without reporting to authorities or going into quarantine,…
