The National Security Council (NSC) is expected to present a proposal for the extension of the state of emergency to the prime minister on Monday, with some current restrictions to be relaxed to allow some businesses and daily activities to resume amid the coronavirus crisis.
The NSC met other security agencies to assess the current state of emergency which will end on April 30.
Speaking after the meeting, NSC secretary-general Somsak Roongsita said the meeting agreed that enforcement of the decree should be extended since the pandemic has not yet been brought under complete control.
The government will decide how long the extension will be, and how to lift some restrictions.
He said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will call a meeting of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Monday to decide whether to extend the state of emergency.
He said details regarding the relaxation of restrictions will be known after Monday's meeting.
Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman of the CCSA, said there has been concern that a second wave of Covid-19 transmissions will start once life starts returning to normal.
He warned people not to go out, except when it is absolutely necessary, as they will risk contracting the virus and infecting their families.
