Bangkok nightlife set to reopen as decision on restriction easing due today

[webfact]

Bangkok nightlife set to reopen as decision on restriction easing due today

 

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The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is expected to announce further easing of restrictions today (Monday).

 

With the situation concerning the virus improving in most parts of the country, the CCSA is likely to approve a re-categorisation of provinces in Thailand, most notably those in the High Controlled or ‘red zone’.

 

The move would see 8 provinces, including Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, and Samut Prakan downgraded to Controlled Area or ‘orange zone’, which is likely to mean that bars, pubs and restaurants would be allowed to re-open and serve alcohol. 

 

The opening hours of other businesses would also be allowed to be extended, providing  social distancing and screening procedures are put in place. Schools and educational facilities are also likely to be given the green light to re-open.

 

 

Elsewhere, the number of provinces listed in the ‘green zone’ are likely to increase from 35 to 54, while the number of provinces in the yellow zone will reduce from 17 to 14. Provinces in the ‘orange zone’ will drop from 20 to 8.

 

Only Samut Sakhon will remain a ‘dark red zone’ and under maximum control.

 

Meanwhile, the  CCSA  is also expected to discuss extending the emergency decree in order to continue to help control the virus outbreak and upcoming rollout of  the vaccine, which is due to begin on Wednesday.

 

The emergency decree is due to expire next Monday but is still needed in order to help contain the outbreak in Samut Sakhon and Pathum Thani, which has recently seen a spike in infections, Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said over the weekend.

 

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[sammieuk1]

No need for vaccines covid just melts away here ????

[Thaiwrath]

5 minutes ago, webfact said:

The emergency decree is due to expire next Monday but is still needed in order to help contain the outbreak in Samut Sakhon and Pathum Thani,

The emergency decree is due to expire next Monday but is still needed in order to help contain................................further expected protests against a corrupt, inept government would be nearer the mark !

[CrunchWrapSupreme]

Time to drink up, fellas. Drinking at home with only YouTube as company is damn depressing. Be sure to tip the ladies well. ????????????

[rtco]

[phantomfiddler]

Now all they need to do is allow tourists into the country ???? but somehow this seems unlikely too happen when you have a "prime minister" who openly says he doesn't want them ????

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, sammieuk1 said:

No need for vaccines covid just melts away here ????

Covid melts away but the emergency decree remains... so sad.

[hotchilli]

52 minutes ago, phantomfiddler said:

Now all they need to do is allow tourists into the country ???? but somehow this seems unlikely too happen when you have a "prime minister" who openly says he doesn't want them ????

How can they open up the country...?

No-ones been inoculated yet?

[Guderian]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

The move would see 8 provinces, including Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, and Samut Prakan downgraded to Controlled Area or ‘orange zone’, which is likely to mean that bars, pubs and restaurants would be allowed to re-open and serve alcohol. 

 

Have they lost their minds? Pathum Thani is recording almost as many cases as Samut Sakhon, and some days more! Meanwhile, what has changed in Bangkok since they made it a red zone? It's still recording a steady trickle of cases every day and they've done no mass testing in the areas adjacent to Samut Sakhon and Pathum Thani, so they have no idea what's really going on in the populations in those areas. Get ready for the third wave (or is the the fourth now, I've lost count, lol)!

[Johnny English]

Good news !

Next time i will remember to take down a few phone numbers

[Johnny English]

What happened to red? Before there was dark red,red,orange,yellow and green?

[spidermike007]

Give it up guys. Resign now. Your days are numbered. Scaring people with Covid may extend your toxic reign, but it will not stop the masses and the youth from despising you.

 

This was long overdue. Thousands of bars and clubs have shuttered permanently. Higher unemployment for a long time to come. A dramatic over reaction to a second wave the army could have contained, had they been competent and ready. 

Edited February 22, 2021 by spidermike007

[elgenon]

What ASQ hotels would you recommend within easy walking distance of Nana and Soi Cowboy Cultural Centers?

[brianthainess]

28 minutes ago, Guderian said:

 

Have they lost their minds?

Yep seems like it.

[kensawadee]

2 hours ago, CrunchWrapSupreme said:

Time to drink up, fellas. Drinking at home with only YouTube as company is damn depressing. Be sure to tip the ladies well. ????????????

Yes, I am in total agreement about tipping the ladies. Be extra generous to these girls who have been 'hurting' for almost a year now.

I feel so much pity for these girls who make their basic living off of pleasing us and our generosity.... Overm the years I have known many of them personally and seen the 'home life' they came from.... NOW i have pity and try to be as generous as I can afford to help the poverty their government allows them to live in....

[brianthainess]

With the small amount of vaccines that are due to arrive and front line workers coming first (we hope) Guess all the doctors, nurses, etc. will be out partying first TIC

[spidermike007]

8 minutes ago, elgenon said:

What ASQ hotels would you recommend within easy walking distance of Nana and Soi Cowboy Cultural Centers?

Soi Cowboy was absolutely dead just prior to the latest shutdown. Never seen less talent. Nana was far busier and had alot of talent. That was quite a surprise. A pleasant one. 

[shackleton]

About time to the government have now acknowledged at last how much money is being lost with businesses and  jobs connected with hotels restaurants and bars selling alcohol ect   here in Bangkok 

 

 

[johnarth]

wow he general must be counting the days now, has he paid for the subs yet? or are they on the bottom of the ocean now, and is there a price for the refurnishing?, it will be as much as the cost to buy

[taxin]

1 hour ago, kensawadee said:

Yes, I am in total agreement about tipping the ladies. Be extra generous to these girls who have been 'hurting' for almost a year now.

I feel so much pity for these girls who make their basic living off of pleasing us and our generosity.... Overm the years I have known many of them personally and seen the 'home life' they came from.... NOW i have pity and try to be as generous as I can afford to help the poverty their government allows them to live in....

Are you being serious ? 

[Tony125]

2 hours ago, Johnny English said:

Good news !

Next time i will remember to take down a few phone numbers

They may be more inclined to add you on a Line app or FB messenger where you can ask to meet up or if they are available. They may notgive their phone number as they don't want  you calling when they are with  BF or family.

[soalbundy]

This should be interesting. In the West around 30% have been innoculated but there is still a lockdown, in Thailand the general population haven't been innoculated but they are opening up, obviously the stupid farang need lessons from Thailand.

[bbbbooboo]

Hmmm.... the blind leading the blind?

[mogandave]

It’s the end of the world as we knew it...

[metisdead]

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[spidermike007]

5 hours ago, taxin said:

Yes, I am in total agreement about tipping the ladies. Be extra generous to these girls who have been 'hurting' for almost a year now.

I feel so much pity for these girls who make their basic living off of pleasing us and our generosity.... Overm the years I have known many of them personally and seen the 'home life' they came from.... NOW i have pity and try to be as generous as I can afford to help the poverty their government allows them to live in....

 

Are you being serious ? 

 

And why wouldn't he be serious, about what he said? It was spot on. I have met alot of working gals here who are kind, gentle, and simply trying to earn money in a way they see fit. Most of us cannot relate, on any level, to having a choice between working in Tesco, or another menial job, 50-60, and making $65-100 a week, if they are lucky, vs. the entertainment business, where worst case scenario they make two to five times that, and best case scenario they meet a well heeled foreigner, who takes care of them (and possible part of their family) for the rest of their lives. How does one even begin to judge that?

[SupermarineS6B]

What did i tell you.....?   Miracle !  Overnight the 4th horseman just split town,  and the deal's on again  ...... The bit that's probably no surprise to anyone though is the Chinese vaccine........ As if we didn't predict that one......  Tells you who'se got hold of the reins now........  Mandarin classes anyone ?   

[Gottsy]

Well when things do start moving, hopefully girl prices will be down a lot and there will be a lot of new ladies

[Cranky]

7 hours ago, elgenon said:

What ASQ hotels would you recommend within easy walking distance of Nana and Soi Cowboy Cultural Centers?

Why would you want to torture yourself?  Landmark best - you can get a room overlooking the Plaza and Barclay's yourself to sleep

[madmen]

9 hours ago, phantomfiddler said:

Now all they need to do is allow tourists into the country ???? but somehow this seems unlikely too happen when you have a "prime minister" who openly says he doesn't want them ????

Strange it appears you have internet but never heard of covid? 

Edited February 22, 2021 by madmen