In virus-hit 'ghost town', stranded Thai student waits for help

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When Thai medical student Badeephak Kaosala dares to leave his rented apartment in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, he puts on a mask, gloves, a ...

Share this contentBANGKOK: When Thai medical student Badeephak Kaosala dares to leave his rented apartment in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, he puts on a mask, gloves, a hat and layers of clothing to try to avoid infection with the"Anywhere you go, you are always self-conscious of touching someone or you always have to keep in mind that you have to keep a distance from the person you're walking next to - when he sneezes, when he coughs, even when he breathes," said the...

"There's a shortage. Everyone wants to stock up, but it is already too late," Badeephak told Reuters via Skype. The Thai government has put a military plane on standby for a possible evacuation of its citizens, but Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Monday they do not yet have Beijing's permission for the airlift."At the moment the Chinese authorities have said the situation is still under control, so we have prepared a plan ... Once it's time we will seek permission to fly in," Prayuth said.Thailand's Foreign Ministry says there are 64 Thais in Wuhan.

 

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