Maskless Thai PM fined as coronavirus cases spike

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After a picture of a maskless Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha attending a meeting emerged on social media Monday, the Bangkok governor said the country’s leader had been fined $190.

Thailand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha attends a family photo session with new cabinet ministers at the Government House in Bangkok, March 30, 2021. Athit Perawongmetha

"As Bangkok governor, I filed a complaint against the prime minister who accepted the fine," Governor Aswin Kwanmuang wrote on Facebook. But there have been complaints about the slow rollout of vaccines, with the kingdom lagging behind other countries in the region. In addition to the mask requirement, authorities in the capital have closed a raft of venues including cinemas, parks, gyms, swimming pools, spas and nurseries.

In neighbouring Cambodia, also in the grip of a new coronavirus wave, the World Health Organization urged factory owners in the key garment sector to help protect workers. The capital Phnom Penh has been under lockdown for 12 days -- and the measure has now been extended until May 5, authorities announced late Monday.Around 1.3 million Cambodians have received at least one dose of the vaccine. The country, which has a population of 16 million, is using China's Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines as well as AstraZeneca.

 

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A comparison is appropriate. How do we compare with this gold standard? Name at least one top government official who has been fined/arrested and we would have failed this standard once more.

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