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all continents so quickly, yet to date, the
situation in Phuket seems to have been
resolved.
Respectively, whilst Bangkok and
indeed most of the Country are enjoying
this apparent “win”, all parties must not
be negligent. I would like to ask, being the
most important international tourist
destination in the country under
government policies and strategies, how Suporn Vanichakul have a conversation with the
have you laid out the strategies or governor
priorities for dealing with this crisis for
Phuket, going forward? by land and water also. Up to now, more
Answer: Fighting COVID-19 has seen than 1.3 Million tourists arriving from all
every region in Phuket, committed to around the world have been screened at
working under pressure. In order to use Phuket Airport, as well as, 38,000 arriving
every second to fight to save people’s at the pier.
lives from this virus, work plans and work The prevention and control
decisions were considered secondary to measures of various diseases were
that of public safety. The most important performed. These measures were
objective was that of a person’s life, we designed and introduced in increasing
placed that before any other priorities, intensity to allow for the people, and the
including working. We consider that, business sector, to adjust and have the
people without illness and death as our least impact in their lives. At the same
highest achievement. time, responsible persons in various
Since originating from Wuhan city, sectors especially the medical and public
Hebei province, China in December 2019 health personnel in Phuket have worked
and spreading throughout the world, hard according to current academic
including Thailand and especially Phuket, principles. This has been done to lock
there has been unprecedented reactions down road and water routes for people
caused by, the COVID-19 tourist province going to and from Phuket from 30 March
with more than 2 million visitors of more 2020 onwards and has extended the
than 200 nationalities, per year with the connection between 17 sub-districts from
number one Country of origin being China. 13 April until 30 April 2020. For air
It has seen us, people from all sectors, channels The Civil Aviation Authority of
working hard to fight the spread of this Thailand has suspended operations from
disease. We began this fight from January Phuket Airport since the 10 of April 2020,
5, 2020 onwards by screening all resulting in the situation being, that
passengers flying directly from Wuhan city. Phuket’s COVID-19 infections being
We included screening of visitors arriving reduced to a controlled level and now,