SURAT THANI, Feb 5 (TNA) – The last group of Chinese
tourists on Koh Samui has returned to China after their extended stays due to
the coronavirus outbreak.
A Chengdu Airlines flight carried 85 Chinese tourists from
Koh Samui to Chengdu of China’s Sichuan province on Tuesday night.
Many tourists told MCOT reporters they still wanted to stay
longer out of concerns over the epidemic of the new coronavirus.
Health officials at Samui Airport scanned all outbound and
inbound travelers with thermal scanners.
Samui Airport staffers greeted the tourists as they were
boarding the airplane, wishing them well and inviting them to take vacation on
the island again.
A number of Chinese tourists on Koh Samui had extended their
visas since the Chinese New Year to reduce the risk of catching the
coronavirus.(TNA)
