Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday urged people to stay at home over the New Year holidays following the recent Covid-19 upsurge.
With the number of new cases continuing to rise in several provinces, including Bangkok, the PM said people should only travel if absolutely necessary.
"We may have to celebrate New Year at home this year and with a limited number of people," he said on his official Facebook page "Prayut Chan-o-cha".
The PM urged people to neither panic nor be too complacent but said unnecessary travel and visiting crowded places should be avoided.
He also stressed that people should heed the health authorities' advice on Covid-19 preventative measures and monitor updates posted by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
While acknowledging that interprovincial travel has not been banned the PM pointed out that each province has its own specific Covid-19 control rules.
Prayut would neither confirm nor dismiss the possibility of the entire country needing a lockdown after the upcoming holidays.
He said that decision would depend largely on how the situation develops but said he personally thought a full lockdown was unlikely.
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