<p>Bangkok&rsquo;s Governor announced today (21 March) that malls, educational institutions and places of entertainment are to close for 22 days, while the number of COVID-19 cases in Thailand has risen to 411.</p>

<p>The <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/detail/17-03-2020-who-calls-for-urgent-aggressive-actions-to-combat-covid-19-as-cases-soar-in-south-east-asia-region?fbclid=IwAR1gHdbYIbzD_hvkpvPof_doIMblOblYQ3hl7C0brLH5YnScDh3bUPauE5k">World Health Organization</a> today (17 March) called on Member states in South-East Asia Region to urgently scale-up aggressive measures to combat COVID-19, as confirmed cases cross 480, and the disease claims eight lives.</p>

<p>The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Thailand rose to 177 over the past three days, while a cabinet resolution ordered all Bangkok Metropolitan Region&nbsp;educational institutions and places of entertainment are to close for 14 days.</p>

<p><em>Some stories that probably won&rsquo;t be appearing in the next few weeks.</em></p>