Joint US military drills get thumbs down from Thais amid Covid-19 fears

Some 106 American soldiers will join three separate exercises in three provinces.- Reuters

BANGKOK (Reuters): This month's joint US-Thai military exercises in Thailand have drawn criticism from Thais on social media after authorities announced that dozens of visiting American troops would be undergoing their mandatory 14-day quarantine in Bangkok hotels.

Some 106 American soldiers will join three separate exercises from Aug 18 to 30 in three provinces and would be subjected to the same requirements as anyone entering the country, said the head of the Thai Army's anti-Covid-19 Unit, Nattapon Srisawat.