Thailand blocks cruise ship turned away by three countries from docking at Laem Chabang


BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN): The Holland-US MS Westerdam cruise ship will not be allowed to dock at Laem Chabang Port in Chonburi province after having been turned away by three countries over fears of the new coronavirus spreading.

Referring to the company’s website, which stated that Thailand would allow the ship to dock at Laem Chabang Port on Thursday (Feb 13), Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul posted on his Facebook page past midnight on Tuesday (Feb 11) that he had issued orders not to allow the ship to dock in Thailand.

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