Thailand Extends State of Emergency as Covid Deaths Surge
Thailand will extend a nationwide state of emergency to tackle the coronavirus pandemic for another two months as the deadliest phase of the outbreak to hit the nation so far shows no signs of easing.
The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration, headed by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha, on Friday approved the extension of the emergency through the end of July, according to spokesman Taweesilp Visanuyothin. The decree, which allows the government to streamline disease-control plans without multiple approvals from various agencies, has been in place since March last year.
