Prayut praises Thais for wearing masks voluntarily after rule lifted

The PM said that by wearing masks and following universal prevention measures, people will cut the risk of Covid-19 both for themselves and others, according to the spokesman.

The government scrapped the mask mandate on Friday, allowing people to choose whether cover their faces in public places. However, mask-wearing is still mandatory on trains, buses and other public transport, as well as in shopping malls.

In a recent survey by the Department of Health, an overwhelming majority of Thais said they would wear masks even after mandatory face-covering was scrapped.

Asked whether they would continue wearing face masks in public places after Friday, 93.3 per cent of respondents said yes while only 6.7 per cent said no.