Thai people flock to shopping malls (Photo: thainews.prd.go.th) Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - People have been visitingshopping malls to buy food after the Governor of Bangkok announced the closureof risk places for 22 days.
Gen. Atsawin Khwanmuang, Governorof Bangkok, resolved to close shoppingmalls and markets throughout Bangkok to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic spreadingfor a period of 22 days from March 22-April 12, 2020, except for supermarketzones, pharmacies and take-away restaurants.
A large number of people flockedto buy needed items from many shopping malls in Bangkok. Most of the purchaseditems were dry food such as rice, oil, instant noodles, canned fish, chickeneggs, drinking water, and toilet paper. There was traffic congestion nearshopping malls in some areas.
The staff of the shopping mallsdisclosed that they have accelerated coordination with the head office to addproducts, especially consumer goods and fresh food to meet the demand. The numberof staff members has also been increased to better serve the customers.
Meanwhile, Pol Col PhongsakornKhwanmuang, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Spokesman, posted a message onhis Facebook fan page saying that there is no need to hoard products andcalling on them not to forward a message that markets and shopping malls areclosed because it will cause panic. He said the BMA has only ordered closure ofvenues where people gather. He has called on people not to hoard food becausethey can still buy food from restaurants, while markets and shopping malls canstill sell food and necessary items./.
VNA
