Foreign guests are being told to mask up and follow Thailand’s illness control laws, or face prosecution… presumably even a 20,000 baht nice for not sporting a mask. Backdoor comes after reviews that many foreigners travelling for enterprise haven’t been sporting masks and tons of have gathered for parties, which a spokesperson says led to Covid-19 transmission.
In today’s Covid process pressure press briefing, CCSA spokesperson Apisamai Srirangson pointed out that many visitors entering these Thailand’s “sandbox” programme to attend business conferences have not been following disease control measures set by the CCSA. Apparently, lodge employees had warned travellers about Thailand’s rules and provincial representatives reported the violations to the CCSA. Apisamai says guests will face charges if they break disease control laws.
“Visitors must comply, or they will be prosecuted.”
The calls to wear masks were reiterated through the English-language CCSA briefing by deputy spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Natapanu Nopakun who said that underneath the Communicable Disease Act, the public must all the time put on masks.
“You’re required to wear masks while in public spaces and whereas doing actions in groups… There is a most of 20,000 baht for failing to do so.”