The governor of each and every Thailand’s province has the authority to introduce COVID-19-prevention and restriction measures as they deem appropriate.
- Buriram orders people in high-risk groups to take COVID-19 vaccine or face fine and jail time
- Refusal to take a survey, would result in fine of 10,000 Thai baht ($319) or up to 30 days in prison
- Refusal to vaccinate could lead to up to two years in prison and a fine of 40 thousand baht ($1,280)
Buriram has become the first province in Thailand to criminalize refusal to vaccinate against COVID-19.
Buriram provincial authorities ordered people in high-risk groups to take coronavirus vaccine or face fine and jail time.
The official decree making refusal to vaccinate a criminal offence was signed by Buriram Governor on Thursday night.
The document, signed by the Governor of Buriram, Thatchakorn Hatthatthayakun, orders all residents…
