Thai authorities declare emergency tomorrow • Israeli Ambassador reads: "Israelis are returning home quickly, otherwise you will not be able to leave"
The emergency in Thailand will take effect tomorrow (Thursday), and Israelis who remain in the country may find themselves unanswered. In an interview with Israel today, the Israeli ambassador to Thailand explains the severity of the situation and calls on Israel to return home as soon as possible. Speaking with him, he told how long this emergency is expected, how to return to the country in the coming days and what the expected restrictions in the country so much loved by the Israeli tourist.
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"The Thai government has declared a state of emergency tomorrow morning. It is still unclear what this will entail, but it is likely that they will block traffic into Thailand, with the exception of exceptions such as diplomats and Thai civilians. They will close all places that have not yet been closed. "All the malls, entertainment venues and everything related to leisure culture is closed. In fact, apart from the supermarket and food stalls, nothing is open anymore."
"Of course the banks are open as well, but almost the entire business sector is closed and we assume that there will be traffic restrictions within Thailand in the next few days. The Thai Airways National Airlines will stop all flights to Europe starting April. The two companies still operating here and in Israel are Ethiopian Airlines and Aeroplot also They are expected to close their flights to Thailand in the coming days and it will be very difficult to leave here for such a situation. Even if the government does not close, the companies will close the flights here. "
"It is not easy to get a seat on flights already today, but these are the last days you can get out of Thailand neatly, all Israelis who need to get out as soon as possible and return home, staying here as a tourist while the corona spread is not a pleasant thing," adds the Israeli ambassador.
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It is currently unclear when the situation will end and when states will be under emergency. The Israeli ambassador addressed the time-setting right now in Thailand, saying that if the Israelis did not leave the country, they are expected to be stuck there for at least a full month, "I do not believe the flights will be back before the end of April, the emergency is until the end of April and I expect other things to be coordinated with that. "I said there would probably be a restriction on entire areas before, so I urge everyone to come to the big cities and come home as soon as possible," concluded the Israeli ambassador to Thailand Meir Shlomo.