== Forebyggende foranstaltninger ==
=== Undtagelsestilstand ===
Den [[26. marts]] indførtes [[undtagelsestilstand]], hvor blandt andet alle grænser lukkedes for indrejse, en lang række aktiviteter blev [[forbud]]t og [[hamstring]] gjort ulovlig.<ref name="2020-03-25-Khaosod">{{cite news |url=https://www.khaosodenglish.com/politics/2020/03/25/thailand-closes-down-border-tells-elderly-citizens-to-stay-home/ |title=THAILAND CLOSES DOWN BORDER, TELLS ELDERLY CITIZENS TO STAY HOME |author=Teeranai Charuvastra |date=25. marts 2020 |access-date=25. marts 2020 |language=en}}</ref> Undtagelsestilstanden blev forlænget 19 gange og løber frem til udgangen af [[september]] [[2022]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://thepattayanews.com/2022/07/08/thai-government-announces-19th-extension-of-emergency-decree-effective-until-september/ |title=Thai government announces 19th extension of Emergency Decree, effective until September |work=[[The Pattaya News]] |date=8. juli 2022 |access-date=9. juli 2022 |language=en}}</ref> Da regeringen i juni ønskede, at forlænge undtagelsestilstanden af hensyn til potentiel fornyet spredning af COVID-19-virus, mente kritikere, at regeringen ville bruge undtagelsestilstanden til, at kunne dæmme op for demokrati-protester mod regeringen.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://thepattayanews.com/2022/06/21/emergency-decree-to-remain-in-place-to-solve-covid-19-situation-not-related-to-protests-thai-pm-insists/ |title=Emergency Decree to remain in place to solve Covid-19 situation, not related to protests, Thai PM insists |author=Nop Meechukhun |work=[[The Pattaya News]] |date=21. juni 2022 |access-date=22. juni 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
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