BANGKOK, April 22 (TNA) – Hundreds of Thai workers in
Malaysia continue to return to Thailand via border checkpoints after the
authorities have reopened the border since Saturday.
Thailand closed its land border last month as part of the
state of emergency and lockdown orders, causing many Thais stranded in
neighboring countries, namely, Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia. Last week, the Thai government decided to
reopen 23 border crossings to allow Thais to return home beginning on April 18.
Supreme Commander of the Royal Thai Armed Forces General
Pornpipat Benyasri visited a border checkpoint in Sadao district of Songkhla on
Wednesday.
He inspected the health screening and immigration
procedures.
The returnees are required to obtain official verifications
from Thai embassies prior to their returns.
All of them have to be quarantined at designated facilities across the
country.
In Sa Kaeo province, six Thai citizens arrived at
Arayaprathet checkpoint on the border with Cambodia on Wednesday. A total of 51 Thais have returned home via
the checkpoint since Saturday.(TNA)
