New public assembly ban imposed in Thailand to contain COVID-19

[webfact]

Data collected from 352 COVID-19 patients admitted to the hospital from September 2021 show that 82 percent had at least one long-COVID symptom. (Photo by Fusion Medical Animation)

 

An announcement has been issued by Chief of Thailand’s defence forces, Gen. Chalermpol Srisawat, in his capacity as the chief officer in charge of solving emergency situations related to security affairs, and published in the Royal Gazette yesterday, banning unauthorised public assemblies and gatherings in the wake of clusters COVID-19 infections resulting in a rising number of hospitalisations, severe cases and fatalities, despite more people getting their vaccine booster doses.  

 

The move is in line with and complementary to the State of Emergency, in place since March 2020 and extended for the 19th time to the end of September 2022. Despite calls by pro-democracy and rights groups for the Emergency Decree and related bans to be scrapped, claiming that the restrictions have been used to suppress political movements and freedom of expression, the Decree remains and is expected to stay until at least November, when Thailand hosts the 2022 APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) Summit.

 

Under the terms of this edict, police can seek help from the military to enforce the ban and anyone who violates it is liable to two years imprisonment and/or a fine of 40,000 baht if convicted. Gatherings are allowed only when permission isgranted by authorities concerned.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/new-public-assembly-ban-imposed-in-thailand-to-contain-covid-19/

 

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[kotsak]

Yeah sure... to contain COVID-19..

 

[2long]

But reported cases have been stable for weeks, and gone down in the past few days.
We all know what this is about!

[Lucky Bones]

Aretha had us with R E S P E C T.

Cha Cha has

C O N T R O L.

Is there anything that this woooss is not scared of (apart from money?)

[welshguy]

Thailand.

 

Land of the free...............(sort off!!),

[pitufikken]

What about Fullmoon parties, gatherings with 10 to 20 thousand people, where even alcohol  and other stimulus are involved.

Maybe money is a big part here for the people who allow these parties.

I wonder?

[Artisi]

Luckily for the current load of disfunctional politicians they have covid to cover their collective rear-ends from disgruntled citizens.... sounds like Henny Penny, "the sky is falling" 

[ikke1959]

who cares... the police doesn't enforce,... the cases are going down,  doctors seems to be happy... Only for assembling to demonstrate against the Governement I suppose... Probably the important APEC meeeting will be excluded

[HappyExpat57]

Lemme guess - elections just around the corner?

[Don Chance]

Assembly Ban

Bans protests. Increases the chances for a coup and reduces freedom level.  (Tropcio 6)

[JonnyF]

Obviously heard about some planned protests.

 

Wasn't he only supposed to be staying for 6 months after the coup that he said wouldn't happen?

[zzaa09]

3 hours ago, 2long said:

But reported cases have been stable for weeks, and gone down in the past few days.
We all know what this is about!

......and don't be peeking behind the curtains.

Nothing to see here - move along now.

????

[Freed1948]

He really doesn't care what us minions think.

[StayinThailand2much]

3 hours ago, kotsak said:

Yeah sure... to contain COVID-19..

 

Can be used now forever until Covid-19 cases are down to literally zero...

[zzaa09]

50 minutes ago, Freed1948 said:

He really doesn't care what us minions think.

Sure, as that's the way it's been for ages. 

[sammieuk1]

Uncle carbuncle and his covid gift that keeps giving ???? 

[smedly]

15 hours ago, webfact said:

An announcement has been issued by Chief of Thailand’s defence forces, Gen. Chalermpol Srisawat, in his capacity as the chief officer in charge of solving emergency situations

 

15 hours ago, webfact said:

The move is in line with and complementary to the State of Emergency, in place since March 2020 and extended for the 19th time to the end of September 2022. Despite calls by pro-democracy and rights groups for the Emergency Decree and related bans to be scrapped, claiming that the restrictions have been used to suppress political movements and freedom of expression

wow I didn't see that coming, so we now have the military officially running  the show, sounds to me very like a silent coup d'etat has taken place

 

meanwhile

 

 

[smedly]

15 hours ago, Lucky Bones said:

Aretha had us with R E S P E C T.

Cha Cha has

C O N T R O L.

Is there anything that this woooss is not scared of (apart from money?)

sounds like Cha Cha in no longer in control

[harada]

1 hour ago, smedly said:

sounds like Cha Cha in no longer in control

The overseas mansion is being cleaned and polished as we speak. ⛷

[Excel]

1 hour ago, smedly said:

sounds like Cha Cha in no longer in control

Never has been, always done as he was told to do and that is the only reason he is there.

[PMinThailand]

Hahaha!

[Artisi]

2 hours ago, smedly said:

sounds like Cha Cha in no longer in control

Was he ever IN control, more likely controlled..... 

[klauskunkel]

Covid is the best thing that could have happened for the government since the Jurassic.

[CANSIAM]

Emergency Decree's in Myanmar and Thailand.....'Brothers in Arms'...........

[lujanit]

Slowly the noose tightens.

[Burma Bill]

Quote from today's AN:

 

Pattaya City officials are planning to deploy 273 officials to facilitate traffic during the Pattaya Music Festival 2022, which will begin its first round on August 5th and 6th.

From OP:

"banning unauthorised public assemblies and gatherings in the wake of clusters COVID-19 infections resulting in a rising number of hospitalisations, severe cases and fatalities, despite more people getting their vaccine booster doses".  

 

So, authorised assemblies are allowed and unauthorised ones are not, despite the risk of COVID-19 infection!

 

IMO, this is not about cluster COVID-19 infections,  it is about crushing anti government/military/establishment protests!! 

 

 

 

[NoshowJones]

21 hours ago, pitufikken said:

What about Fullmoon parties, gatherings with 10 to 20 thousand people, where even alcohol  and other stimulus are involved.

Maybe money is a big part here for the people who allow these parties.

I wonder?

Is this not a ploy to stop the protesters gathering in Bangkok again?

[Mac Mickmanus]

Malaysia have no lifted all travel restrictions , you can go to Malaysia same as pre covid , even unvaccinated people can go without any restorations or tests or certificates  .

   Why is Thailand different ?

[zzaa09]

1 hour ago, lujanit said:

Slowly the noose tightens.

The noose has always been tight. It just receives more surface attention of late......largely because it sells copy - especially in and around Bangkok, where most of this kind of activity in centered. Usually easily handled by the authorities, as all is concentrated within the particular spaces. 

 

Have to wonder how they might get on regarding real/true peasant rebellions throughout the countryside that might or might not engage itself. Remembering the good old days when the most influential resistance derived from upcountry. 

 

There has always been political public assembly restrictions and related mandates on the books. No revelations here. The authorities are just a little more brazen about such matters today.......twisting and manipulating the rhetoric.

[dyertribe]

How does this assembly ban fit in with the Pattaya Music Festival (and other events)?