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17 May 2020 | Sun 13:38
The thai nationals at Velana International Airport for repatriation
The thai nationals at Velana International Airport for repatriation
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Repatriation of foreigners in Maldives
148 Thai nationals stranded in the Maldives repatriated
They were repatriated in a chartered flight of the Maldivian Airline
This is the third flight for voluntary repatriation of Thai nationals in Maldives
Deadline for registration for repatriation is set at May 17

148 nationals of Thailand, stranded in the Maldives due to the Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19) provoked lockdown, have been repatriated on Sunday.

The Royal Thai Honorary Consulate in the Maldives made the reveal via Twitter on Sunday morning, adding that they were repatriated via a chartered flight from the country’s national airline, Maldivian.

The consulate has revealed that the deadline to register for repatriation is the end of May 17 and alinkhas been provided to register.

In mid-April, the government also facilitated the evacuation of Thai national via the first of three repatriation flights. The second flight departed from the Velana International Airport (VIA) on May 5 with 131 Thai nationals.

The government has been facilitating the repatriation of several foreigner communities residing in the Maldives, including Indians, Bangladeshis, Koreans, Japanese, Sri Lankans and Pakistani nationals.

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