Bangkok Bank confirmed that one of the Bank’s employees working in the Japanese Corporate, Corporate Banking unit, located on the 3^rd floor of the Head Office building tested positive for Covid-19 on April 6, 2021. The employee and the aforementioned unit are not in direct contact with customers visiting the 1^st and 2^nd floors of the Bank’s Head Office.

Investigation of this employee’s symptoms and travel records showed that the employee had dinner in Thonglor on March 30, 2021 and worked at the Bank’s Head Office building without any symptoms until April 5, 2021. Following news on the Covid-19 infections in Thonglor, the employee proactively went to the hospital for testing and received a positive diagnosis for Covid-19 on April 6, 2021. The employee is currently under a doctor’s supervision and does not show severe symptoms.

The Bank has implemented measures to prevent spread of the virus and ensure its employees’ safety in accordance with the regulations of the Department of Disease Control, the Ministry of Public Health as follows:

1. Temporarily closed the Japanese Corporate, Corporate Banking unit, 3^rd floor, Head Office building, to sanitize and clean the area, as well as spray disinfectant on the 3^rd floor in accordance with measures of the Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health.
2. Asked all employees who worked closely with the infected employee to self-quarantine at home immediately for the standard period specified by the Ministry of Public Health.

During March 30 - April 5, 2021, the employee was not in direct contact with any customers requesting services from the Japanese Corporate team.

The Bank prioritizes the health and safety of its customers, employees and families as well as the public by implementing strict measures in accordance with the Public Health Ministry’s hygiene standards to prevent and control the spread of Covid-19, especially when it comes to providing customer service. Throughout the pandemic, the Bank has implemented strict measures consisting of social distancing, partitioned counters at branches, and asking staff to consistently follow preventive measures including wearing face masks, social distancing and hand washing to ensure safety for society as a whole. These preventive measures are part of the Bank’s commitment to be a trusted partner to get through this crisis together.