Nearly 50,000 Thais return home following MCO

CORONAVIRUS | Nearly 50,000 Thai nationals working in Malaysia have returned home following the Malaysia's movement control order (MCO) from March 18 to 31 to contain Covid-19.

Fourth Army deputy commander Major General Kriangkrai Srirak said it was estimated that 100,000 Thais were working and 1,100 were studying in Malaysia.

“The authorities have decided to close all entry points of the Malaysia-Thailand border following an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in the southern provinces of the kingdom,” he said.

Eight land entry points - Satun (Wan Prachan), Songkhla (Ban Prakob, Sadao and Padang Besar), Yala (Betong) and Narathiwat (Sungai Kolok, Bukohta and Takbai) - as well as one sea entry point namely the Tammalang Port in Satun have been closed beginning today (March 21).

Yesterday, Thailand reported its largest daily increase in infections, with 89 new cases bringing the tally to 411.

- Bernama