The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) will implement all protocols to keep the national team's training camp for their three remaining 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifying games in the United Arab Emirates safe from coronavirus.
FAT secretary-general Patit Supaphong yesterday confirmed that next month's training stint will go ahead despite a recent surge in Covid-19 infections in the country.
"We will have all preventive measures in place and training will be strictly behind closed doors," said Patit. "We are looking for a venue where we can implement all Covid-19 protocols and ensure the safety of everyone involved."
He added that the selected players belonging to teams that reached the recently concluded FA Cup semi-finals will undergo coronavirus tests on May 7 and join training three days later. All other players will be tested on April 30 and allowed into the camp on May 3.
Thailand are in third place in Group G of the second Asian qualifying stage for Doha 2022 with eight points from five matches. Vietnam lead the pool with 11 points, followed by Malaysia on nine.
The UAE are in fourth spot with six points but have a game in hand, while Indonesia are spotted at the foot of the table without any point to their credit.
The Asian Football Confederation recently decided to stage the remaining matches of the coronavirus-hit qualifying tournaments at eight centralised venues from May 31 to June 15 with the UAE hosting the Group G games.
Thailand will face Indonesia in their first match on June 3.