SAMUT SAKHON, April 3 (TNA) – Thailand’s Samut Sakhon
province has implemented mandatory wearing of a face mask to help counter the
spread of Covid-19.
Effective on Friday until April 30, the order says all
residents in the province must wear face masks while being outside their homes
and anyone failing to cover their nose and mouth with face masks are subject to
THB2,000 fine.
City officials have ordered people to wear face masks, clean
their hands and follow social distancing when going inside public places such
as markets.
Vendors have shown their willingness to cooperate and also
provided hand sanitizer for their customers.
Many of the vendors at Mahachai Muang Kao market have posted
signs or messages prohibiting people with no face masks to enter their
stalls.(TNA)