Two years into Thailand’s reaction to the Covid pandemic, Thailand’s State of Emergency will remain in effect after being extended for another two months. The emergency decree allows the Government to tackle the outbreak through its Covid-19 task force – the CCSA. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration makes decisions, relating to internal Covid policy and government reaction, on the run without having to wait for parliamentary votes.
The emergency decree is also the source of many of the current restrictions, including the wearing of face masks. It also allowed the Immigration department to issue the so-called ‘Covid extensions’ for people stuck in Thailand because of their home country’s re-entry policies or lack of return flights.
The decree has been extended from April 1 to May 31.
In a press conference yesterday, Thai PM Prayut Chan-o-cha said Covid-19 is…
