In the northailandske province of Sakon Nakhon is all sales of alcohol in stores has been banned until the 16. april. This is done to prevent the spread of the corona virus – which, incidentally, has not yet found a single infected in the province of
living well one million people in Sakon Nakhon, and if they do not comply after the ban, every night there are up to a year in jail or a fine of 100,000 baht (about 20,000 Danish kroner).
It is made to come drinking in the homes to life. It is a popular tradition among thaierne and can be spread the virus infection.Thailand has the highest alcohol consumption of all of Southeast asia.
Several of the country’s 77 provinces will probably follow suit, if the increase in the number of infected continues to rise. Wednesday had Thailand 1772 infected with covid-19 and 12 died.
Thailand has already rules that prohibit the sale of alcohol between the hours of. 14 and 17 on the afternoon.
“the Government is asking all citizens to refrain from any gathering during this time,” said Taweesilp Witsanuyotin from smittecenteret to Bloomberg on Tuesday.
He also said that each individual governor has the authority to impose stricter rules.
the Country introduced a month-long state of emergency last week in an attempt to get coronasmitten to life. It allows the government to impose curfew and to control the media more stringent, than they do currently.
All the citizens, leaving the megapolis of Bangkok – now is as good as closed – to search out to the family in the country, should go into voluntary quarantine for 14 days.
the Government is now considering to completely close for all public transport, in order to prevent large crowds from leaving their homes in the capital city of Bangkok.
