In case people are not aware here, he had seized power during the coup in 2014. Since then, he had worked hard to remain in power. This order will be used to deal with protesters and those people who oppose the government. Specifically, regarding Covid-19, Thai government managed it in a very bad way. Many people are pissed at the government for that. https://www.asiasentinel.com/p/covid-widens-thai-class-divis...