Thailand to declare state of emergency due to virus outbreak

Decree effective Thursday, says PM, with containment measures adjusted daily

MASAYUKI YUDA, Nikkei staff writer

March 24, 2020 20:27 JST

BANGKOK -- Thailand is to declare a state of emergency in an effort to combat the spread of the new coronavirus.

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