BANGKOK – Thailand is extending the state of emergency for a month, until May 31, announced Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday (April 28), even though new coronavirus cases have been on a decline for the past few weeks.

“The extension is necessary. Many orders will remain the same, while there will be some changes to (other orders),” said Mr Prayut, referring to the existing lockdown measures.

The night-time curfew between 10 pm and 4 am in place since April 3 and travel restrictions will remain until further notice, the Prime Minister said.
“I don’t want us to go back where we were if some measures are eased and there are more infections.”

The emergency decree, invoked on March 26 to give the government absolute power in issuing lockdown orders, including the night-time curfew to curb the spread of Covid 19, was to come to an end on April 30.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand on Monday announced an extension of the ban on all inbound commercial flights except for repatriation, cargo and emergency landings to May 31. Like the emergency decree, the ban, in place since early April, was to come to an end on April 30.

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