Six types of business and leisure activities to resume on Sunday

 

 

From this Sunday, six types of businesses and recreational activities will be allowed to reopen in Thailand, but on a limited scale, as the CCSA gradually eases COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.

 

CCSA spokesman Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin announced that they defined the general principles for the relaxation of lockdown guidelines, to help all provincial governors decide which businesses and recreational activities can resume, within the limits stated in the general principles.

 

The principles include frequent cleansing of business and recreational venues, availability of hand cleansing facilities for customers, the wearing of face masks by all, social distancing and limitation of the number of people using the venues, to prevent over-crowding.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/six-types-of-business-and-leisure-activities-to-resume-on-sunday/

 

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wet markets open...supposedly like the ones in China where the virus started??

"Thai Chamber of Commerce president Kalin Sarasin said, in a briefing today, that food shops in malls are not yet allowed to reopen, adding that stalls selling food or other items in markets or on walking streets must observe social distancing."

 

Instead of the unfunny sitcoms on Thai television every night, which are watched by a lot of Thai people, how about showing a simple documentary, explaining exactly what social distancing is, with some basic, visual examples ? From my experiences here since the virus emerged, a lot of Thais either do not understand it, or fail to observe it, especially in things like markets, which you propose to (re)open !

5 minutes ago, Lingba said:

wet markets open...supposedly like the ones in China where the virus started??

as mentioned in the linked article. yes. interesting times ahead?

and beer wholesalers...… NO...… too risky I guess....

46 minutes ago, Lingba said:

wet markets open...supposedly like the ones in China where the virus started??

You are saying the virus started in the market? Apart from that I haven't seen live animals in any wet market in Thailand apart from fish and toads.

When the hell are gyms going to re-open??

Leisure activities are a thing of the past.

4 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

 Apart from that I haven't seen live animals in any wet market in Thailand apart from fish and toads.

There's your answer.  ????

44 minutes ago, Thaiwrath said:

"Thai Chamber of Commerce president Kalin Sarasin said, in a briefing today, that food shops in malls are not yet allowed to reopen, adding that stalls selling food or other items in markets or on walking streets must observe social distancing."

 

Instead of the unfunny sitcoms on Thai television every night, which are watched by a lot of Thai people, how about showing a simple documentary, explaining exactly what social distancing is, with some basic, visual examples ? From my experiences here since the virus emerged, a lot of Thais either do not understand it, or fail to observe it, especially in things like markets, which you propose to (re)open !

True. Mask wearing % has been good but noticing it's dropping off slightly. Also the drips who think wearing a mask means covering your mouth but not your nose or I must take my mask off to talk. Just more things to show that an alcohol ban is the result of empty heads running the show haven't got a clue about the real world.

1 hour ago, Lingba said:

wet markets open...supposedly like the ones in China where the virus started??

The two near me (central Bangkok) have never shut...

3 hours ago, Lingba said:

wet markets open...supposedly like the ones in China where the virus started??

Don't worry they are doing it under Chinese supervision.....LOL

So are small malls and shopping centres opening but the big super malls like Emporium, ICONSIAM, Paragon etc staying shut?

 

RAZZ

3 hours ago, dinsdale said:

You are saying the virus started in the market? Apart from that I haven't seen live animals in any wet market in Thailand apart from fish and toads.

It seems clear that the Thai strain of Covid-19 started in beer and spread to all other forms of alcohol leading to the ban on all wet sales...

4 hours ago, Lingba said:

wet markets open...supposedly like the ones in China where the virus started??

you mean the LAB

4 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

especially in things like markets, which you propose to (re)open

you mean the ones that never shut

3 hours ago, dinsdale said:

You are saying the virus started in the market? Apart from that I haven't seen live animals in any wet market in Thailand apart from fish and toads.

apparently in Bangkok

4 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

"Thai Chamber of Commerce president Kalin Sarasin said, in a briefing today, that food shops in malls are not yet allowed to reopen, adding that stalls selling food or other items in markets or on walking streets must observe social distancing."

 

Instead of the unfunny sitcoms on Thai television every night, which are watched by a lot of Thai people, how about showing a simple documentary, explaining exactly what social distancing is, with some basic, visual examples ? From my experiences here since the virus emerged, a lot of Thais either do not understand it, or fail to observe it, especially in things like markets, which you propose to (re)open !

If you take away the screaming katoys and booiiing sounds they will finally revolt. Education is not sanook so they'd just go make more somtam while the talking heads would do their looking important thing on the telly. 

4 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

 

 

Instead of the unfunny sitcoms on Thai television every night, which are watched by a lot of Thai people, how about showing a simple documentary, explaining exactly what social distancing is, with some basic, visual examples ? From my experiences here since the virus emerged, a lot of Thais either do not understand it, or fail to observe it, especially in things like markets, which you propose to (re)open !

I have to agree that social distancing is sometimes a mystery to some people.

It can be likened to leaving a safe stopping space between cars and having someone moving into that space, happened to me in a 7-11 yesterday ( theoretically speaking ) !!

 

A documentary would not get watched but replacing the advertising ,during lakorn or at peak times ,with a short advisory notice would be enough, using a “ superstar “ to get the message across would help .

The "principles"?

How many passengers get on and off a municipal bus before a bus interior is completely sterilized?

When a bus reaches maximum social distancing with regard to restricted seating, ever see a bus refuse to take additional passengers who then stand in the isles?

Even with social distancing on a bus, ie., window seating only in a 2-seat row (2x2 seat isle), what good is it when the distance is inadequate for another passenger sitting directly behind or in front, ie., less than 1/2 meter?

On central a/c buses is there a biological air filter to prevent circulation of viral particles? 

 

1 hour ago, alant said:

It seems clear that the Thai strain of Covid-19 started in beer and spread to all other forms of alcohol leading to the ban on all wet sales...

I guess that's just as good a theory as any. 

Wholesale and retail businesses, shopping malls.

 

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Wholesale and retail businesses, shopping malls.

 I'm in Chiang Mai, Malls like Maya Mall or Pantip Plaza will re open ?????????

Looking to pay bills ????  Any thoughts? 

 nonsense, i would be at greater risk in my barbers than say a foot massage. 

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For better or worse people are going to do what they want increasingly unless the numbers go up. The fresh (or wet) market in Din Daeng has never closed, it's getting back to previous capacity, and people have always been elbow to elbow. There are massage places that have never closed, there is no enforcement for better or worse. This has been largely an honor system in Bangkok, but it may start wearing off.

6 hours ago, torturedsole said:

Leisure activities are a thing of the past.

...and alcohol, it seems. Welcome to the Thai gulag.

 

7 hours ago, Thaiwrath said:

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Instead of the unfunny sitcoms on Thai television every night, which are watched by a lot of Thai people, how about showing a simple documentary, explaining exactly what social distancing is, with some basic, visual examples ? From my experiences here since the virus emerged, a lot of Thais either do not understand it, or fail to observe it, especially in things like markets, which you propose to (re)open !

It does sound like a good idea.

However documentaries are seen as boring by too many of the population here.

There was a TV channel that used to show a lot of documentaries (IIRC was it ITV?) which went out of business due to low viewing figures.

 

10 hours ago, Lingba said:

wet markets open...supposedly like the ones in China where the virus started??

And? The fact that the virus could have originated from one of these markets hardly makes them riskier than any other place when it comes to the spreading of an already established virus.

10 hours ago, Lingba said:

wet markets open...supposedly like the ones in China where the virus started??

 

The markets have never closed around here - meat, fish, sea food, vegetables, fruit, prepared food, ingredients all being sold every day and evening.

 

Not caused any issues, problems or sudden spikes in infections.

I am getting more and more confused about all of this.

About a month ago when people were leaving by the thousands to go from Bangkok back to the provinces

people were afraid the virus would be brought over there and a lot of older people would basically die.

It did not happen did it?

Today a lot of people left again from Bangkok to the provinces and what will happen?

I have not seen any social distancing where i live and most shops have remained open.

Fifty four people have died of this covid 19 virus in Thailand and the whole economy is being

shut down.Don't get me wrong, 54 extra deaths is serious.

Twenty six thousand people die in traffic here every year and that seems to be no problem?

Personally i welcome the curfew,it is a lot quieter and keeps young people from racing and killing themselves.

It can not last and it should not last but priorities getting a bit mixed up?

I know it could be a lot worse without lockdown and social distancing but i do not really

see that being taking serious.

Maybe Thailand is just being lucky?No i don't really believe that.

Like i said confusion sets in.