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Airlines notified of Thailand’s restrictions on travellers from 8 African countries

14 Sept 02:48 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Civil Aviation Authority (CAAT) informed airlines about new travel restrictions, including an entry ban, for eight African countries due to the Omicron variant.
Travellers from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa arriving before November 30 must undergo 14-day state quarantine.
Effective December 1, entry from these eight nations will be prohibited, invalidating all previously issued permits under 'Test and Go' or 'sandbox' programs.
Travellers from other African countries can enter until December 14; after this date, a mandatory 14-day state quarantine will be enforced for all arrivals.

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.