Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday welcomed a golf quarantine proposal as an alternative local state quarantine (ALSQ) option, describing it as an "interesting idea" although it has yet to be approved by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). Gen Prayut brushed aside concerns that the proposal might involve a conflict of interest as some golf courses maintain ties with cabinet ministers and government politicians. The prime minister said the scheme was proposed as many golf courses are equipped with hotels and are also isolated from the public. There are 238 golf courses with 5,000 rooms nationwide, and the Sports and Tourism Ministry hopes 20-30 will join the scheme. Many Thai workers left their vehicles in Malaysia when they returned home before the border closure in early April.

Source: Bangkok Post November 10, 2020 23:15 UTC