PM threatens emergency decree if COVID worsens
PM threatens emergency decree if COVID worsens
THAILAND: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday (Dec 14) threatened to enforce the emergency decree and prohibit the assembly of more than five people should the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the country get any worse.
Tuesday 15 December 2020, 09:02AM
Concert-goers crowd the Big Mountain Music Festival in Pak Chong district of Nakhon Ratchasima on Saturday (Dec 12). Photo from the festival organisers.
Speaking to media after the controversy surrounding attempts by authorities to bring the curtain down early on the Big Mountain Music Festival over the weekend, Gen Prayut refused to rule out once again using the sweeping powers afforded to him by the decree to curtail or prevent large public gatherings.