Volunteers built a disinfectant tunnel to sanitise road users passing through a city in Southern Thailand, amid COVID-19 fears.

Rescue foundation workers placed their DIY sanitising tunnel on the main road through Songkhla, southern Thailand.

Drivers had their cars and pickup trucks rinsed with the spray while motorcycle riders had to close their eyes as they went through.

The rescue foundation secretary, Charuwat Kwankue, said they wanted to help the government stop the pandemic.

He said: "We just do what we can to help the government stop the pandemic so we used this tunnel to help clean away any traces of the virus from the road users and their vehicles."

Volunteers built a disinfectant tunnel to sanitise road users as they entered a town centre amid Covid-19 fears.

Rescue foundation workers placed their DIY sanitising tunnel on the main road through Songkhla, southern Thailand.

Drivers had their cars and pickup trucks rinsed with the spray while motorcycle riders had to close their eyes as they went through.

Disinfecting liquid is believed to kill the germs responsible for the coronavirus pandemic currently devastating the world.

The rescue foundation secretary, Charuwat Kwankue, said they wanted to help the government stop the pandemic.

He said: "We just do what we can to help the government stop the pandemic so we used this tunnel to help clean away any traces of the virus from the road users and their vehicles."

Songkhla province has declared 37 Covid-19 cases and has banned all passengers vehicles from entering and leaving the province.

Officials in Thailand, where there has been 2,423 cases and 32 deaths as of April 9, have taken firm measures to stop the spread of the virus including closing entire regions, enforcing curfews, cancelling all flights, shutting businesses and in some places even arresting residents who do not wear face masks.