People wearing face masks amid concerns over the spread of Covid-19 walk through a Bangkok shopping centre. Photo: AFP
Coronavirus: Thailand suspends visa-free policy but consulate insists Hong Kong not affected
- Travellers from South Korea, Italy and Hong Kong now need visas to enter the kingdom, according to its interior minister
- However, the special administrative region’s Thai consulate later released a statement saying travellers from Hong Kong and Macau were still exempt
People wearing face masks amid concerns over the spread of Covid-19 walk through a Bangkok shopping centre. Photo: AFP