Subject: Travel Warning China, April 3, 2003 Travel Warning China, April 3, 2003 PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT - THAILAND, April 5, 2003 This Travel Warning is being issued to alert U.S. citizens that the Department of State has now authorized the departure, on a voluntary basis, of non-emergency employees and all family members at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and the Consulates General in Chengdu, Shanghai, Shenyang, Guangzhou and Hong Kong SAR, China, as a precautionary measure due to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) situation. The Embassy and all Consulates General remain open to provide the full range of services to American citizens and the general public. The Department is taking this step due to the risks posed by SARS, the uncertainties of how it Is spread, and concerns over our ability to obtain suitable medical care or evacuate our affected employees and their families. Presently commercial airlines and most air ambulance services will not transport SARS patients. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends U.S. citizens defer elective or non-essential travel to areas with a large number of SARS cases, including Mainland China and Hong Kong. U.S. citizens resident or traveling in these areas should closely monitor the website of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention at http://www.cdc.gov and the website of the World Health Organization at http://www.who.int for the latest information on SARS. For further information on travel to China, U.S. citizens should also consult the Department of State's Consular Information Sheets for China and Hong Kong, the Fact Sheet on SARS and the SARS in Asia Public Announcement which are located at http://www.travel.state.gov. Beijing: The U.S. Embassy in China is located at 2 Xiu Shui Dong Jie, Beijing 100600, telephone: (86-10) 6532-3431, 6532-3831, and after-hours: (86-10) 6532-1910; fax (86-10) 6532-4153. The U.S. Embassy web site address is http://www.usembassy-china.org.cn and the e-mail address is AmCitBeijing@state.gov. The Embassy consular district includes the following provinces/regions of China: Beijing, Tianjin, Shandong, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Qinghai, Xinjiang, Hebei, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, and Jiangxi. Chengdu: The U.S. Consulate General in Chengdu is located at Number 4, Lingshiguan Road, Section 4, Renmin Nanlu, Chengdu 610041, telephone: (86-28) 558-3992, 555-3119; fax (86-28) 558-3520; after-hours (86-0) 13708001422. This consular district includes the following provinces/regions of China: Guizhou, Sichuan Xizang (Tibet), and Yunnan, as well as the municipality of Chongqing. Guangzhou: The U.S. Consulate General in Guangzhou is located at Number 1 South Shamian Street, Shamian Island 200S1, Guangzhou 510133; telephone: (86-20) 8121-8418; after-hours: (86-)139-0229-3169; fax: (86-20) 8121-8428. This consular district includes the following provinces/regions of China: Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, and Fujian. Shanghai: The U.S. Consulate General in Shanghai is located at 1469 Huaihai Zhonglu, Shanghai 200031 telephone: (86-21) 6433-6880, after-hours: (86-21) 6433-3936; fax: (86-21) 6471-1493, 6433-4122, 6471-1148. This consular district includes the following provinces/regions of China: Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang. Shenyang: The U.S. Consulate General in Shenyang is located at No. 52, 14th Wei Road, Heping District, Shenyang 110003, telephone: (86-24) 2322-1198, 2322-0368; after-hours: (86-0) 13704019790; fax (86-24) 2322-2374. This consular district includes the following provinces/regions of China: Liaoning, Heilongjiang, and Jilin. -------------------------------------- PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT - THAILAND This Public Announcement is being issued to clarify for U.S. citizens information about the Thai government's response to the SARS epidemic. The Royal Thai Government has announced new measures for arriving travelers due to the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) situation. This Public Announcement expires on July 3, 2003. The Royal Thai Government announced the following protective measures applicable as of April 3, 2003 to passengers arriving at Thai points-of-entry (including international airports in Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket, Hat Yai, and Ko Samui) from Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and Vietnam. These measures apply to Thai nationals and foreigners and do not differentiate between persons originating from the five listed locations and those who merely transited those countries. Thai authorities, including health care professionals, will perform a quarantine inspection of all aircraft arriving from the listed countries. All disembarking passengers and crew are required to fill out a Health Control Document prior to proceeding to quarantine inspection. Passengers and crew transiting Bangkok who elect to remain on the aircraft are exempted from the quarantine inspection. All persons suspected of SARS infection may be isolated and quarantined for up to 14 days. The Royal Thai Government strongly recommends that Thai travelers arriving from the listed countries quarantine themselves at home for 14 days. The Thai government also urges expatriates residing in Thailand returning from any of the listed countries remain at home for 14 days. Government offices, schools, and private sector businesses are strongly encouraged to permit all employees returning from the listed countries to remain at home for the full 14-dayperiod. The situation in Thailand is evolving and we expect that the Thai authorities may alter their procedures as the situation changes. U.S. citizens resident or traveling in SARS affected areas should closely monitor the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at http://www.cdc.gov and the website of the World Health Organization at http://www.who.int. for the latest information on SARS For further information on travel to Thailand, U.S. citizens should also consult the Department of State's Consular Information Sheets for Thailand, the Fact Sheet on SARS and the SARS in Asia Public Announcement which are located at http://www.travel.state.gov. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To subscribe Bangkok's email service go to: http://usa.or.th/embassy/acs.htm