When the whole country saw how the prime minister was nonchalantly teasing reporters and giggling in front of the camera last Friday, we didn't know that it was just the beginning of a series of mishaps.
On Saturday afternoon, over 400 construction camps in Bangkok and peripheral areas were closed, following the semi-lockdown imposed by the government. It turned out that the order, which aimed to keep workers contained inside the camp, ended up being counterproductive. Without knowing until late on that the government would provide food and financial support, hundreds of workers, at a conservative estimate, packed their bags and headed home before the order took effect on Monday.