Covid-19: Thailand PM Prayut Chan-O-Cha fined for not wearing mask

Authorities in Thailand have fined PM Prayut Chan-O-Cha after an image of him attending a meeting without a mask went viral on social media.

Thailand's prime minister was fined for not wearing a mask on Monday after new Covid-19 restrictions came into force to try to halt the country's spiralling outbreak. Wearing masks is now compulsory in public spaces in 49 provinces and the capital, Bangkok -- where the latest outbreak has been traced back to a nightlife district. Some locations are backing it up with a 20,000 baht ($640) fine.