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Prime Minister Prayut unsure whether Bangkok’s 7-day lockdown would stop the spread of COVID19 virus

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Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha is unsure about the proposal to shut down Bangkok for seven days with the aim of containing the ongoing spread of COVID-19, saying he is addressing the issue should consider very carefully and hear the views of all stakeholders, including people in the capital, on the consequences of such drastic measures.

He also made it clear that he will not come up with tougher laws to contain the spread of the virus, noting that the current law is sufficient, but there are still those who oppose it, apparently referring to the various political groups that protested in the Thai capital on Thursday.

However, the prime minister said that under the current circumstances, authorities will resort to limited lockdowns in locations where cluster infections exist and to ensure that the action does not unnecessarily affect people in general and the economy as a whole, while the government buys more vaccines.

He claimed that there are people in several countries who are interested in visiting Thailand and do not need to worry about the COVID-19 situation, but he stressed that measures should be taken to ensure that the foreign visitors do not become infected when they go home.

Regarding the Phuket “Sandbox” project, which will start on July 1, he said that if the pilot project works, it will be applied to other tourist destinations “but if there is a problem, the project will be suspended. ”

With regard to illegal border crossings, the prime minister said he has ordered security officials to tighten surveillance at all border crossings and that the Ministry of Labor should conduct arbitrary factory checks on illegal migrant workers and prosecute any violators.

He also warned medical personnel against expressing their views on the current situation and said any doubts or questions should be directed to the CCSA or the Ministry of Health.

Meanwhile, the Secretary-General of the National Security Council, General Nattaphon Narkpanich, in his capacity as head of the CCSA subcommittee, said most of the new infections in Bangkok are confined to the homes and factories of construction workers.

The proposed lockdown for Bangkok is intended to solve the problem of hospital bed shortages, especially for severe cases, he said.

He also said that both the health and defence ministries should help increase the number of medical staff working in hospitals.

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