Thai police ask people to carry ID with them when travelling

Thai police on Thursday said that people in Thailand should carry official identification with them in order to help with screening for COVID-19.

Thai people are asked to carry their ID card, while foreigners should carry their passport. (Presumably, a valid Thai driving license or pink ID card would also be acceptable. It wasn’t immediately clear if a photocopy of a passport would suffice.)

Carrying ID will help when it comes to screening people at official checkpoints in the event they display symptoms of COVID-19, police said. 

Thai police said that there are now more than 300 checkpoints in place throughout the country.

When stopped at a checkpoint, members of the public are asked to be co-operative.

Police also said that reports on social media that people are being fined 200 baht for not wearing a face mask is fake news.

While there is no mandatory requirement to wear a face mask, police once again asked people who go outside to try and ensure they wear one.

Police added that all government buildings now require a face mask to be worn, as well as some public transport. Some private organisations also insist people wear masks prior to entering the premises.

While there are no travel restrictions in place in Thailand, police stressed that people really should not be travelling anyway and should remain indoors.

All but essential travel to other provinces is requested, while travel locally should only be to the supermarket or similar. 

Source: Thaivisa

Meanwhile, a video posted by TNAMCOT showed the screening process at a checkpoint in Bangkok.