News Forum - Foreign arrival screening increased to prevent monkeypox spread

[Thaiger]

The Thai government is taking precautions to screen incoming travellers from countries with monkeypox outbreaks in hopes of preventing its spread in the Kingdom. Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul reported that his ministry is coordinating airport screening and its focusing on people travelling from countries that are struggling with a monkeypox outbreak. The deputy director-general of the Department of Disease Control has asked for airports around the countries to step up efforts of their quarantine offices and increase screening of foreign arrivals from countries with monkeypox spread. By the end of this week, 138 travellers from Africa and 2389 […]

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[Soulchkn]

I'm from the U.S and coming back to Thailand this November, and don't oppose to some screening measures. However, if they re-introduce mandatory testing pre-departure and upon arrival again, I'll definitely be canceling my trip. I hope this doesn't once again severely damage their tourism recovery, because they're so close to having a potentially optimistic high season in just a few months time.

[Scarface]

1 hour ago, Soulchkn said:

I'm from the U.S and coming back to Thailand this November, and don't oppose to some screening measures. However, if they re-introduce mandatory testing pre-departure and upon arrival again, I'll definitely be canceling my trip. I hope this doesn't once again severely damage their tourism recovery, because they're so close to having a potentially optimistic high season in just a few months time.

Agree, just screening is fine, don't see a problem with that, buy yes if it's anymore than that then they can go whistle.

[Manu]

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Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul reported that his ministry is coordinating airport screening and its focusing on people travelling from countries that are struggling with a monkeypox outbreak.

 "struggling"? And which countries are those?