Thai Minister Sorry For Saying Tourists Not Wearing Masks Should Be “Kicked Out”
people pass through Chinatown in Bangkok, on Feb. 5.
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Thai Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul apologized after saying that foreigners should be “kicked out of Thailand” for refusing to wear face masks.
Anutin made his initial remarks to reporters during his morning visit to Bangkok’s central shopping district to distribute masks to people in the area. Some tourists refused to accept the surgical masks, prompting his comments.