Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin. (File photo) Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin has placed himself in 14-day home isolation after one of his associates was diagnosed infected with Covid-19. Mr Somsak announced he was in home quarantine on Wednesday, after the CSI LA Facebook page disclosed that a close aide of Mr Somsak was found infected with the virus and had earlier dined with the minister at Cafe De Tree restaurant in Sukhothai on April 12. The justice minister said he did go to the restaurant that day and met several close associates. Beforehand, he had checked with the public health office and was assured that eating in a reastaurant was not banned. He returned home after spending a short time at the restaurant.