No plans to order 24 hour curfew in Thailand: govt

[Jonathan Fairfield]

No plans to order 24 hour curfew in Thailand: govt

 

A Thai police officer wearing a protective face mask is seen at a checkpoint, as Thailand imposes a nationwide night curfew from Friday April 3, to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Bangkok, Thailand, April 3, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

There will be no extension to the current curfew in Thailand, the government said on Monday.

 

Over the weekend, rumours circulated on social media that an announcement of a 24 hour curfew was imminent.

 

However, two government officials on Monday said that there are no plans to order a 24 hour curfew any time soon.

 

In his daily media briefing, Mr. Natapanu Nopakun, Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed the government has no plans to order a 24 hour curfew at this time. 

 

Mr. Natapanu said the rumours began after the Ministry of Interior told provincial governors in Thailand to prepare themselves for a higher level of alert. 

 

The current hours of curfew from 10pm to 4am remain unchanged, Mr. Natapanu said. 

 

People in Thailand are urged to comply with the current curfew and only listen to official government updates regarding curfews and other measures introduced to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

 

The news comes as Thailand reported a dip in new COVID-19 cases compared to previous days.

 

Health officials on Monday announced 51 new cases and three deaths. 51 people have also been discharged having made a full recovery, bringing the total number of people discharged to 793.

 

 

Confirmation of no 24 hour curfew from approx 4mins.

 

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[dinsdale]

Here it is. The Junta  govt. can't afford a 24hr curfew because they know it will be the end of them. Drop the numbers. Make yourself look good and avoid the consequences political, social and ecomocic. The drop in numbers is a smoke screen.

[jimmjam]

All those people at tesco today spending all their money on a month or 2's supplies will be a little <deleted> off.????

[webfact]

No 24-hour curfew soon: Interior Ministry

By THE NATION

 

 

The Interior Ministry today (April 6) denied rumours that a 24-hour curfew will be announced soon, saying there is no current plan and that it has not issued any such order.

 

“The ministry recently dispatched an order to provincial governors to prepare five measures in case the Covid-19 situation escalates,” Deputy Interior Minister Niphon Bunyamanee said. “These preparations are not for an all-day curfew.”

 

The five measures are:

 

1) Prepare quarantine facilities for Thais who have returned from abroad.

 

2) Coordinate with local administration offices and related agencies regarding steps to prevent Covid-19 from spreading in communities.

 

3) Prepare food supplies and product distribution centres.

 

4) Ready personnel in case the curfew is extended or expanded.

 

5) Report the situation and all problems to the ministry’s Covid-19 centre.

 

“The authority to announce extension or expansion of the curfew rests with the Covid-19 Administration Centre at Government House,” he said.

 

“The Interior Ministry centre will be mainly responsible for making sure people in all provinces have access to necessary consumer products and medical supplies, while local agencies are ready to comply with any new government policies,” he added.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30385488

 

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[kevin612]

Of course, the number is 51 today which truly surprised me. Keep the numbers small to  avoid 24 hrs curfew.

[dick turpin]

10 minutes ago, jimmjam said:

All those people at tesco today spending all their money on a month or 2's supplies will be a little <deleted> off.????

Well, there you have your answer...….it was a rumour started by Tesco

[z42]

Finally, some sense. In lieu of a vaccine this virus will kill many, but realistically the people must be allowed to make a living.

People understand more than ever about protecting themselves. 

 

Now the bigger picture of educating people about zoonotic diseases and avoiding animal products which have been the cause of pretty much every pandemic in the last 50 years.

 

Life will have to continue soon. And knowing how we got here, and coming out the other side smarter in regards to how to reduce the likelihoods of future pandemics should be the goal.

 

People now should be more aware and considerate of how their choices affect humans and other animals alike.

[gunderhill]

There  will be  no coup.

[Grumpy John]

3 minutes ago, cyril sneer said:

good, these types of people are usually scum 

Really!  I would say the same about people drawing broad assumptions about other people they have never met.   Probably has something to do  with a certain type of persons mental state!  ????

[DrTuner]

5 minutes ago, gunderhill said:

There  will be  no coup.

Yeah. People have short memories. These are the same people as back then.

[dinsdale]

12 minutes ago, webfact said:

The five measures are:

 

1) Prepare quarantine facilities for Thais who have returned from abroad.

 

2) Coordinate with local administration offices and related agencies regarding steps to prevent Covid-19 from spreading in communities.

 

3) Prepare food supplies and product distribution centres.

 

4) Ready personnel in case the curfew is extended or expanded.

 

5) Report the situation and all problems to the ministry’s Covid-19 centre.

2.1) Prepare CCP-covid-19 testing stations. Test, test, test, identify and isolate. Wait... no, no, no. Can't do that. Figures must stay low.

[Vigilante]

26 minutes ago, kevin612 said:

Of course, the number is 51 today which truly surprised me. Keep the numbers small to  avoid 24 hrs curfew.

Where I live there has been over 90% use of masks for almost  a week now, even out in the villages

Social distancing and paranoia all over.

I am surprised how quickly the mai pen rai attitude has changed

 

So..yes, the drop might be for real

 

[JAG]

I thought that the English language summary shown was good.

 

The explanation about mask types was helpful - should any supplies materialise around here.

 

As for showering when you return home and washing your clothes frequently - yes - but the village in which I live has had no tap water for over a week now. I have a tank and a cistern, but when they run dry that is it.

[Why Me]

Saw the 24-hour scare on TV earlier the day and scrambled off to Tops an hour ago. And anticlimax. A few shoppers lolling in the aisles. Loads of stuff including panic bellwether toilet paper and bread.

 

Whatever the scuttlebutt in Thaiverse it's not end of life as we know it.

 

Leelak.

[webfact]

No plan for 24-hour curfew yet

By THE NATION

 

File photo: Narumon Pinyosinwat

 

Government spokeswoman Narumon Pinyosinwat dismissed rumours that a 24-hour curfew will be declared this week, saying on Monday (April 6) that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has yet to make a decision on the matter.

 

She spoke amid growing speculation that the government will impose a round-the-clock curfew on April 10 to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

She said that the rumour was groundless, but that the government was prepared to take further action if the speed of the outbreak did not slow. She said people should listen only to official announcements from the government or the Centre of Covid-19 Situation Administration.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30385492

 

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[timendres]

7 minutes ago, webfact said:

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has yet to make a decision on the matter.

Comforting.

[FarFlungFalang]

So Prayuth starts a rumour that 24 hour curfew will be put in place if numbers keep rising and the spokeswoman denies the rumours are true.Then says actually Prayuth hasn't made his mind up and therefore there might be a 24 hr curfew this week.Well that's clear as mud as usual. 

Edited April 6, 2020 by FarFlungFalang

[ThailandRyan]

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

2.1) Prepare CCP-covid-19 testing stations. Test, test, test, identify and isolate. Wait... no, no, no. Can't do that. Figures must stay low.

Wait, what happened to the drive through testing sites, I needed to drive through and pick up my burger, fries, and the shake after they swab me, then I will go and donate some blood on the way back home.  Wait, here is a serious question.  Are those that are currently donated the much needed blood being tested or?  Dear me, No No No, I do not want to know....

[jak2002003]

I thought the government said that they had no plants for  this current (10 - 4) curfew at first, but then a few days later it started.   That was the impression I had, but I admit I can't find the news article about it, so I may be totally wrong, in which case, very sorry!

 

The wording on this article about a new 24 hour curfew is a bit concerning for me though, as it says they don't 'have a plan' for a 24 hour curfew, and their won't be one 'soon', rather then them saying they won't be having one at all unless things get bad. 

 

'Soon' is not really a measurable time period in my opinion.  

Edited April 6, 2020 by jak2002003

[metisdead]

Some posts with unsubstantiated information have been removed as well as the replies. 

 

Some troll posts and replies have been removed. 

[CrunchWrapSupreme]

You've prob seen this commercial from a well known beverage company. My god, they run it at least 20 times while pa-in-law is trying to watch his Muay Thai.

 

They appear to be out well past curfew, with blind disregard for social distancing. Why hasn't the Great Leader had these pulled?

[marko kok prong]

1 hour ago, JAG said:

I thought that the English language summary shown was good.

 

The explanation about mask types was helpful - should any supplies materialise around here.

 

As for showering when you return home and washing your clothes frequently - yes - but the village in which I live has had no tap water for over a week now. I have a tank and a cistern, but when they run dry that is it.

dig a bore,no town water here for 2 months,or surely you can get a water truck to deliver?

[ParkerN]

1 hour ago, jak2002003 said:

I thought the government said that they had no plants for  this current (10 - 4) curfew at first, but then a few days later it started.   That was the impression I had, but I admit I can't find the news article about it, so I may be totally wrong, in which case, very sorry!

 

The wording on this article about a new 24 hour curfew is a bit concerning for me though, as it says they don't 'have a plan' for a 24 hour curfew, and their won't be one 'soon', rather then them saying they won't be having one at all unless things get bad. 

 

'Soon' is not really a measurable time period in my opinion.  

'Having no plan for' means as much here as it does in any government.

 

Nothing.

 

As soon as someone puts pen to paper and writes something down then it's a plan. Until that happens, speculation and tentative actions can be as rife as you like & there's no plan. A variation on this theme is 'There is no 'official' plan' (which means even less).

 

Lies. damn lies, statistics and politicians...

[ParkerN]

3 hours ago, gunderhill said:

There  will be  no coup.

 

Well, I guess we'll see...

[NightSky]

3 hours ago, jimmjam said:

All those people at tesco today spending all their money on a month or 2's supplies will be a little <deleted> off.????

I just popped out first time for a while to grab some milk, eggs and some necessities. I've never seen Tesco as ram packed!!

 

No trolleys left, no baskets left and couldn't walk in the isles. Shopping carts at the checkout with 2 months supply of drinking water...

 

Greedy ((deleted))!!

[NightSky]

2 hours ago, FarFlungFalang said:

So Prayuth starts a rumour that 24 hour curfew will be put in place if numbers keep rising and the spokeswoman denies the rumours are true.Then says actually Prayuth hasn't made his mind up and therefore there might be a 24 hr curfew this week.Well that's clear as mud as usual. 

Spread confusion = spread panic

 

A prime example of dire leadership.

[tropo]

3 hours ago, gunderhill said:

There  will be  no coup.

You're still in the middle of a coup. Just because it has been relabelled doesn't change a thing. Call it a "virtual coup", call it anything you like, but it is still a coup and will remain a coup until the coup leader steps down and allows fair elections.

[Phuketshrew]

1 hour ago, ParkerN said:

Mind you, she is a Thai and being wrong about something is both inconsequential and soon forgotten.

That's because she is never wrong ...

[JAG]

1 hour ago, marko kok prong said:

dig a bore,no town water here for 2 months,or surely you can get a water truck to deliver?

We have a well, it is dry - as is the much deeper one  nearby which supplies the village water tower. I suppose I will have to look into getting a bowser to come by. 

[ParkerN]

1 hour ago, Phuketshrew said:

That's because she is never wrong ...

Dammit. Forgot that.