107 Thais return from Tachilek
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Myanmar officials say five more returnees have tested positive for Covid-19
published : 11 Dec 2020 at 19:26
updated: 11 Dec 2020 at 20:54
12 Some of the more than 100 Thais, including children, gather near the checkpoint on the second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge on Friday afternoon to enter the country. (Photo taken from Mae Sai district office Facebook page)
CHIANG RAI: A total of 107 Thais 28 men, 76 women and three children crossed the border into Mae Sai district on Friday afternoon as the exodus from Tachilek in Myanmar continued. Five of those who returned have reportedly tested positive for Covid-19.
The figure was higher than Thai officials were expecting. Their Myanmar counterparts had said earlier that only 59 Thais would be sent back to the country in the afternoon.