January 3, 2021
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The Royal Gazette has been announced and the Prime Minister has issued an order with 8 provisions, the Emergency Decree issued an order to close, prohibit, intensify travel across provinces. It starts at 6 a.m. tomorrow.
Government Gazette published Requirements issued in accordance with Section 9 of the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situations, B.E. 2548 No. 16
As announced the state of emergency in all areas throughout the Kingdom from January 26, 2020 and later extended the period of enforcement of the emergency declaration for the 8th time to 15 m. C. 2021
With a new wave of infectious diseasesCoronavirus 2019 Has expanded the scope of the disease to spread widely spread in many areas. And the number of new confirmed cases of confirmed cases of domestic infection is increasing each day. In addition, there is a person’s journey from the situation area designated as the highest control area. Which in most cases still do not appear symptoms of the disease Causing germs to spread in a clump
In addition, the competent official working to control the disease found that Some infected people concealed their travel information, delaying the investigation process and creating a barrier to other related operations, resulting in a new wave of outbreaks.
It is imperative the government to define and enforce measures to resolve and stop the emergency. By virtue of Section 9 of the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergencies B.E. 2548 and Section 11 of the State Administration Regulations Act B.E. 2534, the Prime Minister therefore issues the requirements and practices to all government agencies as follows:
1. Building Ban Or places at risk of transmission of disease The use of buildings or locations of all types of schools and educational institutions located in the designated location area is the highest control area. To organize classes, examinations, workshops, or any high-participation activity. Except in the following cases
(1) It is a teaching and learning Or activities for long distance communication Or by electronic means
(2) It is the use of a building or a place to provide assistance, aid, fostering or support of a person.
(3) is the organization of official activities Or activities for public benefit With permission from the Governor of Bangkok Or the governor
(4) Being a small school or educational institution with the number of students not exceeding 120 people including the school, or being a border patrol police school.
2. Prohibition of activities that risk transmission of disease. It is forbidden to organize activities in the situation area designated as the most controlled area. It has a large number of participants and has easy contact with each other such as meetings, seminars, catering, food distribution. Or other things, unless it is performed by a competent official Or authorized by the competent official Or an activity in an area designated as a quarantine facility with public health measures
For the Governor of Bangkok With recommendations of the Bangkok Communicable Disease Committee Or the governor With recommendation of the Provincial Communicable Disease Committee To determine the rules for consideration of permission of the competent official to be suitable for the situation in each area.
3. Closing of locations at risk of transmission of disease. For the Governor of Bangkok Or the governor By virtue of the law on communicable diseases to consider ordering the closure of the place of service Establishments similar to service establishments, pubs, karaoke bars located in the situation designated as the highest regulated area.
4. Operating Conditions In the situation area designated as the highest controlled area Provide a place, business or activity The following can be operated under the conditions, time and organization of various regulations.
(1) Food distribution Or drinks To organize access to the service The number of people sitting in the store The establishment of the site according to the practice and preventive measures It may be the nature of bringing back for consumption elsewhere. By allowing the COVID-19 Situation Management Center Ministry of Interior and the Emergency Operations Center for Medicine and Public Health Jointly consider, evaluate, define patterns and supervise the implementation of the aforementioned practices and measures of each provincial area to be appropriate
(2) sale of liquor For shops, buildings or places that sell liquor The consumption of liquor and alcoholic beverages is prohibited in the store.
(3) Department Store, Shopping Center, Community Mall Exhibition center, convention center or exhibition venue Convenience store Supermarket Or other similar establishments To be opened at the normal time of that place under strict preventive measures prescribed by the government.
5. Measures appropriate to the situation in the area. To prevent, suppress, and inhibit the transmission of disease according to the situation of each area situation. Governor of Bangkok Or the governor May consider taking action under the Communicable Disease Act to order the closure, limit or prohibition the operation of the area, place or vehicle, or order the suspension of other activities in the area of responsibility which is at risk of further disease outbreak. Configurable By implementing measures Or guidelines according to the requirements (No. 15)
6. Screening for cross-provincial travel The competent official shall inspect and screen the traveling by using the transport routes across the provincial area. In particular, the travel of the person from the situation area designated as the highest control area, B.E. By considering the suitability of each area And must not cause undue trouble to the public
People shall refrain from or postpone their journey across the provincial area, unless there is a necessity that shows reasons and evidence to the competent official. Including being screened and required to comply with governmental disease prevention measures This may make it inconvenient to travel and make the trip longer than usual.
7. Ask for cooperation for private entrepreneurs to consider operating patterns during this period. This could be off-site work or alternating days, or time-lapse. To reduce the number of operators and the amount of travel Which is a measure to reduce the risk of infection
8. The Ad Hoc Committee shall consider to relax the enforcement of measures to prevent and stop the spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Examine, screen and present to the Prime Minister To consider allowing relaxation Or tighten measures applicable to additional places, businesses or activities to suit the situation as deemed appropriate
Effective from 4 January 2021 at 6:00 AM onwards.
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