Thailand's Prime Minister Pryuth Chan-ocha was fined 6,000 baht ($190) on Monday for breaching rules aimed at containing the coronavirus by not wearing face mask, the governor of Bangkok said.
"I informed the prime minister this was a violation of rules," Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang wrote on his official Facebook page. The move came after a photograph of Prayuth appeared on his Facebook which later removed showed him not wearing a mask in a meeting.
The prime minister made an inquiry to city hall about the restrictions, which specify that masks should be worn at all times outside residences, prompting his fine, said Aswin.
Thailand are imposing fines of up to 20,000 baht ($640) for people who fail to wear masks in public in 48 provinces, as the country struggles to cope with a new spike of coronavirus cases.
The Thai government ordered a temporary closure of nightclubs, pubs and bars nationwide. Thailand reported 2,048 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, bringing the total number of infections to 57,508.
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