BANGKOK (April 20): Thailand is making necessary preparations, including stringent Covid-19 screening at its border entry points, as the kingdom prepares for its nationals who are stranded in Malaysia to return home.
At the same time, enforcement authorities have stepped up patrols at the Thailand-Malaysia border to prevent illegal crossings, and returnees from skipping mandatory quarantine.
This is following the announcement by Malaysia’s Immigration Department that all foreigners with expired social visit passes would need to leave the country on or before April 21, to avoid being penalised.
Thailand's Consul-General in Kota Bharu, Mongkol Sinsomboon, said Thais are allowed to enter the kingdom via four entry points, namely Sg Kolok (Narathiwat), Betong (Yala), Sadao (Songkhla) and Wang Prachan (Satun).