Thailand Extends State of Emergency Ahead of Vaccine Rollout
- Most businesses can resume operations as new Covid cases ease
- First lot of vaccines will arrive in Thailand on Wednesday
Riot police stand guard as pro-democracy protesters gather by the Democracy Monument for an anti-government rally in Bangkok on Feb. 20.
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Thailand extended a state of emergency until the end of March and ordered easing of some Covid-19 containment measures as authorities prepared to start a vaccination drive as early as next week.
The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration, chaired by Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha, approved a proposal for the 10th extension of the nationwide state of emergency to contain the outbreak, according to Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn, a member of the panel. The cabinet is expected to back the extension -- in place since March last year -- at a meeting on Tuesday.