The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to provide further updates that Chonburi has ordered a lockdown of Pattaya in its intensified effort to combat the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Effective from today, 9 April, 2020, until further notice, the order includes:
-A ban on entry and exit, except for residents of Pattaya, people who work in Pattaya, and people with necessities deemed appropriate by Pattaya City and Banglamung District.
-Strict screening of people. Any person deemed at risk will be referred to the local medical and public health officers.
-Setting up of checkpoints at points of entry and exit as deemed appropriate by Pattaya City and Banglamung District that can effectively prevent and control the spread of COVID-19.
-All residents of any nationality are required to wear a surgical mask when leaving their residence.
Explanation of the Map
Police and government officials have installed checkpoints at 5 places on Pattaya’s borders to control access to city limits from Thursday, April 9, starting at 2 pm until further notice.
A barrier at the Kratinglai (flyover) intersection (before Djittabhawan Buddhist College) whereby all traffic must turn left onto Highway 36 and would be free to proceed to Rayong.
Those who wish to come into Pattaya must make a U turn and then turn left onto the railway line road where they will be checked and required to state their purpose of entry into Pattaya, which must only be done at one of the following five checkpoints.
1_Soi Chaiyapornwithee, in front of Tum Lai restaurant.
2. On Motorway No. 7, 5th section, in front of the Highway Police.
3. Soi Pornprapanimit (Siam Country Club Road) in front of Maela Pla Phao Restaurant.Soi Chaiyapruek, before the railway crossing, in front of the coffee shop.
4. Sukhumvit Road before the District Prosecutor’s Office (under the flyover bridge in front of Wat Na Jomtien Temple)
5. All other roads leading from the railway line road will be blocked and the only entry into Sukhumvit Road will be through the aforementioned checkpoints.
The blockade commences on Thursday, April 9, 2020 at 14.00 hrs and will be in be place until the situation returns to normal.
For those who must pass through these checkpoints to work in Pattaya must show proof of their government service, proof of being an official of an organisation, and work place unit identity card to the officers at the checkpoints.
Those who do not have an ID card must request their organisation to issue them a card according to the official form stating full name, ID card number, telephone number, name of organisation, position of their work, address of organisation, with a photograph attached and must be signed by the head of the organisation.
This followed several measures currently in place as previously reported by TAT, including:
–Chonburi closes more venues, business establishments to combat COVID-19, published on 5 April, 2020, at 08.30 Hrs.
–Chonburi announces emergency measures to combat COVID-19, published on 31 March, 2020, at 13.00 Hrs.
TAT is constantly providing updates on the tourism-related COVID-19 situation in Thailand at the TAT Newsroom (https://www.tatnews.org/). For additional information and assistance relating to Thailand’s tourism, contact the TAT Contact Centre 1672 or Tourist Police 1155.
For constant updates of Thailand’s COVID-19 control measures for travelers, please visit https://ddc.moph.go.th/viralpneumonia/eng/index.php.
This press release is published on 09 April, 2020, at 08.00 Hrs. All information is accurate at the current time but can be changed depending on the situation. The TAT Newsroom will not be updating this press release but will issue new updates as soon as further information becomes available.
