Taweesin explains the need to extend state of emergency

He said that when the virus first arrived in the country, Thailand was only able to enforce the Communicable Disease Control Act, which meant ministries had to take time to address issues and come up with solutions, which resulted in such problems as mask shortages.
This issue worsened when people started hoarding supplies to make profits, until the Commerce Ministry finally declared masks as a controlled product.
However, once the Emergency Decree was enforced, more than 40 laws, including the Contagious Disease Control Act, could be tied together to allow for quick enforcement.
He said the Covid-19 crisis has been continuing for several months now, and officials have to work together under CCSA to prevent and control the spread of the virus as soon as possible.
“All sectors, both private and government, have to work together and nobody can take credit because it is teamwork. The government has to be strict, while the private sector must remain strong. People must be secured first, only then will the nation and the rest of the world overcome the situation and move forward,” Taweesin concluded.

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