How a Thai-style govt fails in the face of a crisisThrough the ultra-fine dust pollution and coronavirus outbreak, our "Thai-style" administration has been put to the test. Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday tried to allay growing fears about the novel coronavirus that has killed more than 80 people and spread around the globe. The first case of Wuhan coronavirus in Thailand, also the first outside of China, was reported on Jan 13. Reports came out late last week that the scanners were removed after China cancelled all flights from Wuhan. Probably in a rush to calm people down, Mr Anutin gave an interview on Sunday saying he personally viewed the novel coronavirus infection as "a kind of common cold".

Source: Bangkok Post January 27, 2020 21:45 UTC