Emergency Decree to remain in place to solve Covid-19 situation, not related to protests, Thai PM insists

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PHOTO: Bangkokbiznews

 

By Nop Meechukhun

 

Bangkok – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O’Cha insisted on Monday, June 21st, that the government still needed to extend the emergency decree as its law is still mandatory to solve the potential renewed spread of Covid-19.

 

He spoke after the Move Forward Party urged the government to cancel the Emergency Decree after another extension would end in July. Party MP Rangsiman Rome also claimed that the law has been used to take legal action against pro-democracy protesters rather than curbing the spread of the virus.

 

Moreover, he said the decree would no longer be mandatory as the government had eased several Covid-19 restrictions, including removing mask mandate restrictions and health screening in public areas.

 

Full story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/06/21/emergency-decree-to-remain-in-place-to-solve-covid-19-situation-not-related-to-protests-thai-pm-insists/

 

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[Padthaigoong]

How do they expect tourists to visit a country that is in a state of emergency.

Who knows what might happen next.

[Thaiwrath]

The PM dismissed claims by critics that the decree was being held onto as a way to more easily prosecute and stop pro-democracy protests or protests against his government in general, 

 

The same person who dismissed claims in 2014 that there was going to be a coup !

Clown !

[Rhys]

Stopped off at the store I see.

 

[Geoffggi]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Bangkok – Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O’Cha insisted on Monday, June 21st, that the government still needed to extend the emergency decree as its law is still mandatory to solve the potential renewed spread of Covid-19.

What an absolute load of cobras ....................LOL

[Dialemco]

So cannot be sure what entry restrictions will be in place for the coming high season. RIP tourism 

[CANSIAM]

The Authoritarian's Decree continues............ 

[ThailandRyan]

Looks like Thailand 4.0 is doing well.......

[TheFishman1]

Well the pass be over July 1 TIT

[ikke1959]

with more than 200 protesters in jail for section 112 caused by the emergency decree, he should be ashamed. The person himself said that section 112 did not need to be enforced but this Government doesn't care and use it to silence people. And rubbish to blame the few thousand cases of Covid to keep the emergency decree.. The Governmern is and was never honest, lies and controls the media, and freedom of speech by this decree. They want tourists, but with the possibility that everything can change immediately they will not come 

[RichardColeman]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

urged the government to cancel the Emergency Decree after another extension would end in July.

Oh, well, there goes another summer of tourism. That 10 million is going to be less than for due to these idiots in command.

[itsari]

Pull the other one its got bells on 

[garyk]

Politics and the air are so polluted in Thailand it is toxic.

[wombat]

Having tasted power that covid gave, it seems keeping that control is an adrenalin rush that is addictive?

Will endemic be gazzeted ever?

[Excel]

Really running scared now by the looks of it. Hopefully not to much longer to wait.

[4MyEgo]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Party MP Rangsiman Rome also claimed that the law has been used to take legal action against pro-democracy protesters rather than curbing the spread of the virus.

Amongst other things.

[wombat]

2 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

 

 

The same person who dismissed claims in 2014 that there was going to be a coup 

 

Is that true?

[Greg O]

The snakepit is infested with poxed monkeys... unbelievable 

[AhFarangJa]

[stoner]

he should decree that he and his crew are getting the f outta dodge. asap b**ch

[Andycoops]

Yet another blow to democracy, not that these Muppets understand what one is.

 

Please come and visit our country as it's still in a state of emergency because the incumbents are scared of the opposition.

[KCPhuket]

Lying lying clown...RETIRE!

[ThailandRyan]

1 hour ago, garyk said:

Politics and the air are so polluted in Thailand it is toxic.

You mean politics make the air in Thailand toxic, right?

[zyphodb]

1 hour ago, wombat said:

Is that true?

Yes...

[Flink]

Well colour me <deleted> surprised that those in power don't want togive up their carte blanche power over the country. Could NEVER have seen that coming! (Let's be honest, there are, as yet undiscovered species of dung beetle in the Amazon basin who could have told you that was going to happen!)

[TKDfella]

Well, ain't that a surprise...not.

[Thailand]

5 minutes ago, zyphodb said:

Yes...

Confirmed

[robert888d]

How politicians love to cling on to their power.Do they really want tourists,I begin to wonder?

[James105]

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the emergency decree as its law is still mandatory to solve the potential renewed spread of Covid-19.

So we need an emergency decree just in case there is an actual emergency.   Clown world.   

[Gottfrid]

Sure Primie! It´s a real emergency. The saddest thing about it, is that it seems to be local and lacks treatment.