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New Norm at Suvarnabhumi Airport – at least 6 passengers high fever, 848 people return to Thailand

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The “New Norm” at Suvarnabhumi Airport compared to the usual 65,424,564 visitors who travel through their corridors.  They now consist of a series of security checks and medical checkpoints before you even get outside the airport. Just recently an aircraft brought a total of 6 passenger flights totaling 848 people from the United Arab Emirates, the Philippines, China, Japan, Turkey, and Vietnam to Thailand. Six of those passengers had a high fever. The rest will have to travel by bus to a detention center/ hotel and quarantine for 14 days’, to follow government measures.

Statistics (2019)
Total passengers 65,424,564
International passengers 53,458,85
Domestic passengers 11,966,179
Aircraft movements 380,052
Freight (tonnes) 1,324,272

Statistics for Bangkok Airport

32,696 Flights since (Jan 2020)
57 of Countries since (Jan 2020)
337 Routes since (Jan 2020)
112 Airlines  since (Jan 2020)

The first flight, United Arab Emirates from the country by Thai Airways Flight TG 518, departing at 06.35 hrs. 248 passengers are Thai, 172 foreigners, and 76 foreigners. Screening has been carried out. Found 2 Thai passengers with high fever, 1 person with chronic illness, 1 disease control officer immediately sent to the hospital, the rest were taken by bus to carry out detention.

14 days, according to government measures, 161 people, Lee Lae Pattaya Hotel, By Beach Pattaya Hotel and 79 passengers took detention at the hotels in Bangkok and Nonthaburi.

The 2nd flight, from the Philippines by Philippine Airlines Flight 730, departing at 11.45 hrs., 53 passengers are Thai, 48 foreign, 5 foreign, screening staff No Thai passengers with high fever were not found. Officials took the bus for the 14-day detention, according to government measures, for 47 people. The Jomtien Palm Beach Hotel and the passengers detained the option of 6 people. Hotels in Bangkok and Nonthaburi

The 3rd flight from China by China Airlines Airlines, flight CZ 3081, departing at 13.55 hrs. 27 passengers are Chinese and Taiwanese. Screening officers have been screened. No Thai passengers with high fever were not found. Import officers detained alternatives of 27 people in hotels in Bangkok and Nonthaburi.

The 4th flightfrom Japan by All Nippon Airways, flight at NH 847, departing at 14.50 hrs., 216 passengers were 188 Thai people, 28 foreigners, screening staff already There were 3 Thai passengers with high fever, 1 person with chronic illnesses, the disease control officer immediately sent to the hospital, and the rest were taken by bus to carry out detention.

14 days, according to government measures, 181 people at Jomtien Holiday Pattaya Hotel, Citrus Hotel Pattaya and 30 passengers took over the alternatives, hotels in Bangkok and Nonthaburi.

The 5th flight from Turkey by Singapore Airlines, flight SQ976, departing at 17.25 hrs. 180 passengers are Thai, 150 are foreign, and 30 are screened. No Thai passengers with high fever were not found. 1 person with chronic illnesses, the disease control officer will send to the hospital immediately, the rest will take the bus to take detention.

14 days, according to government measures, 180 people at Baan Thai Ramkhamhaeng Hotel, Grand Bill Lae Hotel, Pattaya, and 31 passengers took detention at the hotels in Bangkok and Nonthaburi.

The 6th fight from Vietnam by Thai Viet Jet Airlines, flight VZ 3971, flight time is 23.42 hrs. 124 passengers are Thai, 76 are foreign and 48 are screened. already Found 1 Thai passenger with high fever, disease control officer, immediately sent to the hospital, the rest of the staff took the bus to carry out the 14-day detention according to government measures, 52 people, Grace Hotel. Detained alternatives of 71 people in hotels in Bangkok and Nonthaburi Including Thai and foreign passengers traveling from the country The United Arab Emirates, the Philippines, China, Japan, Turkey, Vietnam, 848 people. Found 6 Thai passengers with high fever, staff at the disease control station immediately sent to the hospital.

Source: https://www.thairath.co.th/news/local/bangkok/1899756

Photos: https://www.thairath.co.th/news/local/bangkok/1899756

Editor and translation by: Gerald Winik

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