Thailand orders 21-day quarantine for travellers from Congo and Uganda

Travellers who violate or fail to comply with orders issued by communicable disease control officers under the Communicable Diseases Act 2015 will face penalties.

Those who violate or fail to comply with an order requiring isolation or quarantine under Section 34(1) face a fine of up to 20,000 baht under Section 51.

Those who violate an order prohibiting them from leaving an isolation or quarantine facility under Section 34(7) face imprisonment of up to one year, a fine of up to 100,000 baht, or both, under Section 52.

The department asked all travellers to provide accurate travel-history information to support effective disease prevention and control.

It also urged the public to have confidence in Thailand’s surveillance system, which is prepared in terms of personnel, medical supplies and advanced laboratory capacity.

For more information, people can call the Department of Disease Control hotline at 1422.