News Forum - Health ministry advises work from home policy for 7 days after Songkran holiday

[Thaiger]

Thailand’s health ministry is advising businesses to have employees work from home for 7 days, according to Chakrarat Pittawawonganon from the Department of Disease Control. The advice is designed to prevent a surge in infections following the recent Songkran holiday. “Once the Songkran festival is over, the number of cases may increase by 20 – 30%.” According to a Bangkok Post report, Chakrarat says businesses and organisations, including state agencies, should adopt a policy of working from home for between 5 and 7 days. Employees are also being encouraged to self-screen regularly with antigen test kits. Chakrarat is also calling […]

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[Graham]

Work from home, use ATK tests and this will keep the numbers down, face saving for the government.  555

[Ramanathan.P]

This is a very good strategic move to keep the numbers low and scrap all the crap which is causing the biggest rotten crab in the basket for the tourism industry....