Limited domestic travel may be allowed after lockdown restrictions eased

He made his remarks after a meeting with Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and related authorities on Friday (April 24) to discuss preparations if the government eases lockdown measures in some provinces.
“We have appointed Dr Panpimol Wipulakorn, the director-general of Department of Health, to be president of the committee to set up guidelines on taking care of people and ways to avoid contracting Covid-19 if they have to do activities, such as exercising or travelling in public areas,” he said.
“In the first phase, we would allow holding of sports competitions that do not involve physical contact, such as badminton and tennis, while we will make preparations to welcome tourists.”
Meanwhile, Tourism Authority of Thailamd (TAT) Governor Yuthasak Supasorn said that initially, they expected the government to allow travel within the country first.
“It may be one-day trips to nearby provinces within a distance of 100-200 kilometres and limit the number of people at tourist attractions to reduce congestion,” he said. “However, we have to wait for the Cabinet’s resolution at the meeting next week.”
He added that according to data on tourist destinations searched on the internet, search for tourist attractions in May was higher than in other months.
“We expect that if the government eases the lockdown measure, people would be able to travel by paying attention to their safety,” he added.