Pattaya, Thailand-
A total of twenty-one people were arrested tonight in Central Pattaya for allegedly breaking current laws and orders designed to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, according to officials with the Pattaya Police.
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The incident took place just before 9:00 P.M. on Soi Buakhao in front of the Tree Town Market area, according to Pattaya Police.
Pattaya Police stated they had several calls from concerned citizens that were afraid that large groups of people gathering in the area could be spreading the Covid-19 coronavirus. Upon going to inspect the area they found eighteen foreigners and three Thai people who were according to police socializing, drinking alcohol, gathering, and breaking current rules around Covid-19.
Chonburi is currently a “Maximum Control” province as designated by the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration, or CCSA, in Bangkok. This means strict rules are in place that ban all gatherings around alcohol, limit gatherings in general to five people or less, prohibits dine-in at restaurants, the opening of bars and entertainment, closes beaches, pools, massage shops, and parks as well as many other strict measures. These fall under both a national Emergency Decree-law as well as a Chonburi Provincial Disease Committee order.
According to Pattaya Police, those arrested were allegedly blatantly disobeying the rules around Covid-19 preventative measures. The group arrested were not immediately named and will be facing multiple legal charges in relation to the incident. Due to the special emergency decree laws, high fines and even prison time can be on the table as a penalty.
Those arrested remain in police custody as of press time while police compile legal charges against those arrested.
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