Myanmar embassy in Bangkok made an announcement urging its migrant workers in Thailand not to return to Myanmar during Thingyan holiday period.

Migrant workers arrived back from Thailand in Thingyan period and planned to return to Thailand will be quarantined for 14 days in Thailand.

Healthcare groups in Thailand will monitor the situation in factories for COVID-19 outbreak and the migrant workers, who visited COVID-19 affected countries or their native countries, need to inform to their factory owners.

The Thai government said they will charge Baht1,000 (around over Ks40,000) for re-entry visa fees for migrant workers who returned to their countries in Thingyan period.

According to the Ministry of Labour of Thailand, more than 100,000 Myanmar migrant workers returned to Myanmar in Thingyan period annually. Immigration officials will keep personal details of Myanmar citizens, who pay a visit to Thailand, for 14 days, according to Myanmar Consulate in Chiang Mai.

Foreigners including Myanmar citizens, who planned to visit Thailand, need to install AOT airport app in their handsets before doing entry issues.

The applicants need to fill in name, passport number, mobile phone number, email address and address to stay and submitted to immigration officers in the airports. The officials will keep the documents for 14 days starting from the day the applicant arrived in Thailand.