Govt satisfied with countdown events
Organisers commended for Covid precautions
New year countdown events proceeded smoothly in major cities nationwide as organisers and revellers took precautions against Covid-19, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, he said, commended all sectors for their cooperation when holding new year activities under the “Universal Prevention” and “Covid-Free Setting” measures, which required organisers, staff and participants to be fully vaccinated for the events.
“Overall, countdown activities went smoothly nationwide, such as the events at CentralWorld, Siam Paragon and Iconsiam. “There, participants wore masks and organisers set up health screening checkpoints and conducted antigen tests and verified vaccination information before…