Second phase of lockdown relaxation to start from May 17

[webfact]

Second phase of lockdown relaxation to start from May 17

By The Nation

 

 

The government has approved the second phase of the easing of lockdown measures from May 17 to help lift the economy, Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman of the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said on Friday (May 15).

 

The Cabinet has approved the proposal by the National Security Council to ease the strict measures in the second phase for businesses in the green group (moderate risk of the virus spreading).

 

Businesses that could reopen are:

 

1 Stores in department stores or communities malls, such as consumption, computers, electrical appliances, bedding, building materials, furniture, office supplies, flowers, clothes, cosmetics and sport equipment.

 

▪︎ commodities, gold and jewellery

 

▪︎service provider; internet cafe, laundromat, repair workshop, car shops for changing tyres, repairing and cleaning

 

▪︎ credit business

 

▪︎insurance companies

 

▪︎drug stores

 

▪︎dentist clinics

 

▪︎nail salons

 

▪︎restaurants, food courts and food centres

 

2 Large retail shops

 

▪︎building materials stores

 

▪︎furniture houses

 

▪︎large wholesale markets such as Simummuang market and Talaad Thai

 

3 Beauty clinics for body and skin (no surgeries on face)

 

4 Gym and fitness centres

 

▪︎Only allow non-physical-contact sport with only three people in one team and no viewers, such as badminton, table tennis, yoga, fencing, squash, etc.

 

▪︎partially open fitness centres for free weight training (no workouts in groups or use of exercise machines)

 

▪︎ public pools, allowing number of people in pool equal to lanes (at least 7-feet long) and only allowing one hour of use per person.

 

5 Hotel meeting rooms and convention halls for meetings of limited number of people

 

6 Library

 

7 Gallery and museum

 

8 Film crew to start production with 50 people from all sections in the filming studio and must have space for people to eat individually.

 

There are no changes in the measures on transportation -- no regular international transport, and strict screening of inter-provincial transport.

 

Curfew timings will be relaxed by one hour, from 11pm to 4am compared to 10pm to 4am at present.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30387911

 

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[473geo]

I hope it goes well difficult decision - off you go Thailand you are out of the blocks

 

Not quite understanding the curfew still in place, but I guess it is what it is

[zzzzz]

YET beaches still closed???

[kotsak]

12 minutes ago, webfact said:

Businesses that could reopen are:

Could.. So not final yet.

 

[zzzzz]

"could", meaning they are allowed, but might choose not to as no customers or staff

so why open to lose money?

[hotandsticky]

7 minutes ago, zzzzz said:

YET beaches still closed???

 

 

 

 

...................... and massages.......... ??

[hotandsticky]

7 minutes ago, kotsak said:

Could.. So not final yet.

 

 

 

"Could"................. until it appears in the Royal Gazette

[Brunolem]

What exactly is a "public" pool? 

 

Are hotel pools considered public or private? 

 

 

[kekalot]

8 minutes ago, zzzzz said:

YET beaches still closed???

yep, quite ridiculous if you ask me. I have two young puppies and have to bring them to the beach at least 4-5 times a day and risk getting the 100,000 baht fine.

police pickups going a few times a day to curse out people on the beach (95% Thai). just this morning a pickup with like 8 people at the beach, no masks

 

chances of them getting fined = 0 but myself I decided to just pay some Thai person to bring my dogs out during the middle of the day as I know there's a big chance they would fine me.

 

[kingofthemountain]

2 minutes ago, Brunolem said:

What exactly is a "public" pool? 

 

Are hotel pools considered public or private? 

 

 

Public pools are the pools open to a public

the public can be the hotel guest or the condo renters

A private pool is for example the pool in your villa garden

only you can acess to the pool

[Andrew23]

34 minutes ago, webfact said:

partially open fitness centres for free weight training (no workouts in groups or use of exercise machines)

Usually, even without pandemic, each person clean all exercise machines with chlorine before use. The only exception are free weights. Nobody cleans them :D. So, they probably never go to the gym ????

[ChipButty]

9 minutes ago, kingofthemountain said:

Public pools are the pools open to a public

the public can be the hotel guest or the condo renters

A private pool is for example the pool in your villa garden

only you can acess to the pool

Our condo pool is private only the owners get access, my pool at home has never been an issue and most hotels remain closed so no access to their pools,

I'll take a ride to the condo Saturday to see if they are allowed to open they will know whats, what

[cyril sneer]

half of those on the list re-opened 1st May

[Brunolem]

3 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Our condo pool is private only the owners get access, my pool at home has never been an issue and most hotels remain closed so no access to their pools,

I'll take a ride to the condo Saturday to see if they are allowed to open they will know whats, what

I suppose that many hotels were closed because they had to close their pool and their restaurants. 

 

If they can open them now, hotels should start to reopen. 

 

We will see soon enough... 

[offset]

3 minutes ago, Brunolem said:

I suppose that many hotels were closed because they had to close their pool and their restaurants. 

 

If they can open them now, hotels should start to reopen. 

 

We will see soon enough... 

hotels were closed to stop people from travelling

[ChipButty]

13 minutes ago, Brunolem said:

I suppose that many hotels were closed because they had to close their pool and their restaurants. 

 

If they can open them now, hotels should start to reopen. 

 

We will see soon enough... 

Yes, was a complete shut down my friend has a nice 50 room hotel and the pool is great for some good exercise 45m long I used to like going about 4 pm good swim for an hour then sit at the bar for a couple of beers soon we can do again hopefully

[2 is 1]

24 minutes ago, Brunolem said:

I suppose that many hotels were closed because they had to close their pool and their restaurants. 

 

If they can open them now, hotels should start to reopen. 

 

We will see soon enough... 

Why open hotel if don't have any customer?! Only idiot manager or owner do that. Loose money not make any!

[mauGR1]

5 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said:

Why open hotel if don't have any customer?! Only idiot manager or owner do that. Loose money not make any!

Agree, completely illogical.

[offset]

2 minutes ago, mauGR1 said:

Agree, completely illogical.

I know a large hotel the had to stay open till last week because they had 1 foreign guest and was not allowed to take on any new guest

[sqwakvfr]

Gym and fitness centres

 

▪︎Only allow non-physical-contact sport with only three people in one team and no viewers, such as badminton, table tennis, yoga, fencing, squash, etc.

 

▪︎partially open fitness centres for free weight training (no workouts in groups or use of exercise machines)

 

▪︎ public pools, allowing number of people in pool equal to lanes (at least 7-feet long) and only allowing one hour of use per person.

 

Confused about this?  So a Gym can open? But only free weights can be used?  Partially open fitness center means a gym enclosed in a mall cannot open?  Also, the rules for pool Use will never work in my building.  I can just imagine one of our security guards enforcing the spacing and time limit rules.  

 

I doubt my gym can open under these rules.  Even though the windows are open in the morning and the AC is only turned on in the afternoon.  But I like to run on the treadmill and use the stair climber so it appears I will have to wait until Phase 3.  

 

At least the malls are open for lunch and dinner.  

 

Also, I thought foot massages were approved?  

[garygooner]

Only people who are seven feet long can use the pool! 

 

And who is going to time? "Your one hour is up. Get out!" 

[zzzzz]

48 minutes ago, Brunolem said:

I suppose that many hotels were closed because they had to close their pool and their restaurants. 

 

If they can open them now, hotels should start to reopen. 

 

We will see soon enough... 

whose going to be staying in the hotels that will open if there no tourists?
even thai's wont be out on vacations anytime soon

[Lacessit]

Dental clinics and the condo pool, that's all I want. Have the rest already. Happy to put off travel for a few months.

[Why Me]

Dang, not a word about curfew. I guess that will go with the emergency.

[garygooner]

Curfew will be changed to 11:00pm to 04:00 am it seems. All will be revealed soon. 

[Brunolem]

31 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said:

Why open hotel if don't have any customer?! Only idiot manager or owner do that. Loose money not make any!

If they want to promote domestic tourist, they are going to need to open hotels...and hotels are not like a shoe shop, they can't open overnight, they will need a few weeks for that...get the staff back, clean, refill...

 

A big hotel is like a small city, a heavy complicated machine to operate...

[herfiehandbag]

47 minutes ago, garygooner said:

Only people who are seven feet long can use the pool! 

 

And who is going to time? "Your one hour is up. Get out!" 

Well, if the only swimmers are over seven feet, should not be difficult to keep track of them!

????????????

[snoop1130]

Thailand reopening more businesses as coronavirus eases

 

Staff wearing protective face masks pass their time as they prepare to reopen their shop in a shopping centre during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Pathum Thani, Thailand May 14, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will begin allowing department stores, shopping malls and other businesses to reopen from Sunday as new coronavirus cases dwindle, the government said.

 

Stores selling electronics, furniture and office supplies will be among the businesses allowed to resume operations, said Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a spokesman for the government's Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration.

 

The global pandemic has forced many countries to impose strict lockdowns. In Thailand, large stores aside from grocery shops and pharmacies have been closed since late March when daily cases surged above 100.

 

"I expect our numbers to remain good so that we can further relax restrictions in the next phases to return to normalcy," Taweesin said.

 

While easing more restrictions was necessary for domestic econonomic activity to resume, he said the government remained wary about a potential second wave of cases.

 

"Everyone has to cooperate," he added.

 

Thailand reported seven new coronavirus cases on Friday, all of which were imported from overseas, while the number of deaths remained unchanged at 56.

 

Other businesses allowed to resume operations on Sunday include nail salons, cosmetics and clothing stores, hotel meeting rooms and convention centres. Libraries, galleries and museums are also set to reopen, Taweesin said.

 

A night-time curfew will also be shortened by one hour, to 11 p.m. to 4 a.m., from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. previously.

 

Spas, massage centres and most gyms will remain closed for now, although yoga studios and swimming pools can reopen as long as they practice social distancing.

 

Thailand first relaxed some restrictions on May 3, allowing six types of businesses to reopen, including outdoor markets, barber shops and pet groomers.

 

Taweesin urged Thais to wear masks and practice social distancing to prevent a resurgence of the virus that first emerged in China and has killed over 300,000 people globally.

 

Thailand has confirmed a total of 3,025 cases since the coronavirus outbreak started in January and on Wednesday reported zero new daily cases for the first time in two months.

 

-- © Copyright Reuters 2020-05-15

 

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[Dumbastheycome]

A pragmatic decision that restores a reasonable measure of normality while retaining some restrictive aspects that presumably will retain a reminder of personal responsibility. Yes there are some unknowns as yet that people might have also presumed unnecessary that remain.

The  fact remains,in spite of the critics and  doubters, that for whatever reason Thailand has so far escaped the horror story of other places. The irony of that is that so many of the TVF critics originate  from those horror story locations.

14  days more will see if the story changes. While the Thai general population may become accustomed  to coping  with  the Covid-19 measures of  limitation how  many and  how quickly will they also gain a measure of awareness of the seriousness of global political agitations?

 

 

 

 

 

[kickstart]

My wife and probably 90% of other wives be happy ,film productions to start again, that will mean some new soap operas on TV ,the wife said she does not like some old ones being re-run, but like I said all Thai soap operas  are all the same ,her reply ,I can not print. 

But, <deleted> Thai soap operas ,no more Archers (BBC R4) until 25th May.