The government has decided to send care packages from families to stranded locals in Bangkok, Thailand via the cargo flight of the national carrier, Maldivian.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs revealed the government has launched efforts to send care packages to Maldivians in foreign countries amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The ministry said packages will be sent free of charge and individuals seeking to send packages to Bangkok can register via its website. The ministry stated the packages will be collected at the counters located near the departure hall at Velana International Airport (VIA) on April 15.
The ministry further stated only packages weighing less than 15 kilograms which include items of urgent importance or medicines unavailable in Bangkok can be sent on the cargo flight. Items permitted to be sent to Bangkok include medicines, tuna tins, noodles, tuna paste in its original packing. Processed and packed fish, fried leaves can also be included in the package.