Thailand tightens restrictions in Bangkok and 9 provinces

Thailand, 9th July: The Thai Government announced a 14-day nightly curfew that applies to Bangkok and nine other provinces, starting from midnight on 12th July. Daily new COVID-19 infections in the country have been on the rise, with 5,530 cases reported on 1st July and 9,276 cases on 9th July.

The affected areas include Bangkok and its vicinities (Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Nonthaburi and Nakhon Pathom) and four provinces in the southern region (Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala and Songkhla).