BANGKOK — Thailand’s Foreign Ministry on Sunday denied rumors that wealthy Indians were booking charter flights to the country to avoid the escalating Covid-19 situation at home.
“The rumor is the result of a misunderstanding stemming from a mistranslation by a foreign news agency,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Thani Saengrat said.
“The group of Indians were planning to travel to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, while some had inquired about Thailand’s entry regulations, which might have caused the misunderstanding.
“The ministry has contacted the Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi, which has confirmed that it has not issued COE [Certificate of Entry] to non-Thai nationals in In…
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