Facemask law begins in Bangkok
Starting from today (April 26, 2021) people in Bangkok will face punishment if they do not wear face masks when leaving their homes. Thirty-one areas in Bangkok will be temporarily closed for 14 day, starting from April 26 to May 9, 2021.
The Facebook page of the Interior Ministry’s Public Relations also names 48 provinces that must follow the same measure.
These provinces are in the following regions:-
Central and Eastern Region
- Kanchanaburi (only ordinary markets, Talard Nad and Talard Nam)
- Prachin Buri
- Petchaburi
- Suphan Buri
- Ayutthaya
- Samut Sakhon)
- Lop Buri
- Samut Prakan
- Prachuap Khiri Khan
- Chon Buri
- Sara Buri
- Trat
- Nonthaburi
- Nakhon Pathom
- Chanthaburi
- Bangkok
Southern Region
- Surat Thani
- Trang
- Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Narathiwat
- Pattani
- Phang-nga
- Phuket
- Ranong
- Satun
- Songkhla
- Yala
Northern Region
- Kanchanaburi (only for markets, talad nad and talad nam)
- Prachin Buri
- Phetburi
- Suphan Buri
- Ayutthaya
- Samut Sakhon
- Lop Buri
- Samut Prakan
- Prachuap Khiri Khan
- Chon Buri
- Sara Buri
- Trat
- Nonthaburi
- Nakhon Pathom
- Chanthaburi
Southern Region
- Surat Thani
- Trang
- Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Narathiwat
- Pattani
- Phang-nga
- Phuket
- Ranong
- Satun
- Songkhla
- Yala
Northern Region
- Sukhothai
- Tak
- Phetchabun
- Uttaradit
- Lumphun
- Phitsanulok
- Chiang Mai
Northeastern Region
- Yasothorn
- Nong Khai
- Ubon Ratchathani
- Chaiyaphum
- Maha Sarakham
- Mukdaharn
- Si Sa Ket
- Surin
- Udon Thani
- Loei
- Amnart Charoen
- Buri Ram
- Nakhon Phanom
- Khon Kaen