The nationwide curfew which started last night has been met with a mixed response as some question whether the measure will be effective in containing the spread of Covid-19 around the country.
The Bangkok Post asked a randomly chosen sample of people how the curfew was likely to affect their lives.
Songtham Songyu, a 57-year-old Bangkok snack seller, said he believed the curfew, which bans people from leaving their homes between 10pm and 4am, would have little effect in curbing transmission because it is a period when most people are already at home.
"Before the curfew, people can go out for many reasons including to stock up on food, and they can also leave their homes for morning exercise after 4am," he said.
However, he said that imposing a 24-hour curfew would have a significantly detrimental effect on society.
"Successfully containing the spread of the virus depends on people's sense of responsibility and commitment to following disease control measures, particularly social distancing," Mr Songtham said.
"Personally, the curfew has little impact on me, except for a slight reduction in my income", he said.
Tanuttha, 29, a private company employee in Samut Sakhon who asked for her last name to be withheld, said that she agreed with the curfew.
"But I don't think the ban will yield any concrete results in stopping the spread of the virus because it is a time when most people are already in bed."
Samut Sakhon, where she works, is home to numerous factories which remain operational. After working hours, factory workers head home in large groups and fresh markets are still crowded, Ms Tanuttha said.
She said that she thought the measure would be more effective if it started earlier at 4 or 5pm.
Kraisorn Siriwong, 62, a hired hand from Kamphaeng Phet, said local people are struggling to make ends meet as a result of the impact of the virus on the economy and their livelihoods.
"Rather, people are going to die because they have nothing to eat," he warned.
Meanwhile, Phairat Jueychum, a member of the network of rubber farmers of Thailand, said that the curfew would have little effect on the industry, although farmers who have to travel a long distance to plantations far away might suffer.