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Travel
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THAILAND |
April 12th,
2003 |
Canadians
should not travel to border areas with Burma (Myanmar), which
are off the main highways, due to ongoing violence and banditry.
Recent clashes have involved Shan State Army guerrillas against
Burma's United Wa State Army (UWSA) guerrillas and Burmese
military. Travellers should consult the Thai Tourist Police to
determine if official border crossing points are open. Borders
should be crossed at designated crossing points only.
Canadians arriving from areas affected by severe acute
respiratory syndrome (SARS) - such as Canada (Toronto), Vietnam
(Hanoi), Singapore, Taiwan, and the People's Republic of China
including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - will be
required to undergo medical examinations at health control
points at Thai international airports. Travellers arriving from
affected areas who do not demonstrate symptoms will be required
to wear protective face masks throughout the duration of their
stay. Travellers with symptoms of SARS will quarantined for up
to 14 days or refused entry into Thailand.
For specific information on entry procedures, you should check
with the Thai Embassy).
Heightened tensions as a result of the Iraq situation, together
with increased threats globally from terrorism, put Canadians at
greater risk. Canadians should maintain a high level of personal
security awareness at all times as the security situation could
deteriorate rapidly without notice. The bomb attack in Bali
indicated that terrorists will target places where tourists
gather. Canadians should therefore exercise extreme caution,
particularly in commercial, public, and tourist areas frequented
by foreigners, monitor local developments, avoid crowds and
demonstrations, and register and remain in regular contact with
the nearest Canadian government office or the Department of
Foreign Affairs and International Trade (call collect
613-996-8885).
Outbreaks of violence occurred in the southern provinces of
Narathiwat, Yala, Songkhala, and Pattaini between May and
October 2002. These included arson and bomb attacks at schools,
places of worship, government offices, police stations, and a
hotel. Travellers should exercise extreme caution and monitor
local news reports. |
| Canadian
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade |
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THAILAND |
April 10th,
2003 |
Une forme de
pneumopathie atypique: SRAS s'est développée à partir de
plusieurs pays d'Asie principalement au Vietnam et dans le sud
de la Chine.
Les dernières informations et conseils concernant cette maladie
sont disponibles en consultant le site du ministère de la Santé
www.sante.gouv.fr ou en appelant le numéro vert suivant : 0800
150 160
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| Ministère
Français des Affaires Étrangères |
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Thailand |
April 4th, 2003 |
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This Public
Announcement is being issued to clarify for U.S. citizens
information about the Thai government’s response to the SARS
epidemic. The Royal Thai Government has announced new measures
for arriving travelers due to the severe acute respiratory
syndrome (SARS) situation. This Public Announcement expires on
July 3, 2003.
The Royal Thai
Government announced the following protective measures
applicable as of April 3, 2003, to passengers arriving at Thai
points-of-entry (including international airports in Bangkok,
Chiang Mai, Phuket, Hat Yai, and Ko Samui) from Singapore, Hong
Kong, China, Taiwan and Vietnam. These measures apply to Thai
nationals and foreigners and do not differentiate between
persons originating from the five listed locations and those who
merely transited those countries. Thai authorities, including
health care professionals, will perform a quarantine inspection
of all aircraft arriving from the listed countries. All
disembarking passengers and crew are required to fill out a
Health Control Document prior to proceeding to quarantine
inspection. Passengers and crew transiting Bangkok who elect to
remain on the aircraft are exempted from the quarantine
inspection.
All persons
suspected of SARS infection may be isolated and quarantined for
up to 14 days. The Royal Thai Government strongly recommends
that Thai travelers arriving from the listed countries
quarantine themselves at home for 14 days. The Thai government
also urges expatriates residing in Thailand returning from any
of the listed countries remain at home for 14 days. Government
offices, schools, and private sector businesses are strongly
encouraged to permit all employees returning from the listed
countries to remain at home for the full 14-day period.
The situation in
Thailand is evolving, and we expect that the Thai authorities
may alter their procedures as the situation changes. |
| Bureau
of Consular Affairs of the United States of America |
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