Thailand’s Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) have assured that visitors to the country need not be concerned about health risks following recent floods.
Tourists are assured that very few visitor destinations were flooded and that even the worst affected have not seen any significant outbreak of disease.
“The flood, which has receded from most areas, poses no health risk to tourists. Only Thai residents who have been exposed to floodwater for a long period of time have experienced a few isolated health problems. Visitors to tourist attractions in central Bangkok or elsewhere throughout Thailand will not face any health problems relating to the recent flood,” said TAT Governor, Suraphon Svetasreni.
The MOPH also established a Joint Technical Advisory Group in co-operation with the World Health Organization and the US Center for Disease Control to implement a strategy of preventing and controlling flood-related diseases.
“So far, we have only detected sporadic cases and small clusters of food poisoning and respiratory infections related to the flood. None of the cases involved tourists. There have been no outbreaks of flood-related diseases, and none are anticipated as conditions steadily improve,” a TAT statement said.
No post-flood health concerns for Thailand
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