Govt too quick to use S112In using Section 112 against Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit for raising questions about its vaccine procurement, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government could be said to have, at best, over-reacted. But the prime minister should know this is not the best way to secure public trust in the procurement plan. Then it mentioned a plan to vaccinate 13 million Thais, using 26 million doses, in May, from AstraZeneca and Oxford University. As of yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul confirmed a priority list of 19 million who will be the first to be inoculated. Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Anutin, for instance, is among those attaching no importance to clarity.

Source: Bangkok Post January 25, 2021 21:45 UTC