Night-time restrictions imposed in a number of Thai provinces

[webfact]

 

Individual provinces are authorised to apply appropriate measures to contain local transmission of COVID-19

 

Bangkok, 28 April, 2021 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to inform travellers that a number of provinces across Thailand have been applying night-time restrictions, urging everyone to avoid going out at night unless utmost necessary, effective from now until further notice.

 

This is a living document, which the TAT Newsroom will update the list of provinces where night-time restrictions are in effect as soon as new information becomes available.

 

CENTRAL

1. Nonthaburi, 21.00-04.00 Hrs.
2. Pathum Thani, 21.00-04.00 Hrs.
3. Samut Prakan, 21.00-04.00 Hrs.
4. Samut Sakhon, 23.00-04.00 Hrs.

 

NORTHEAST

1. Bueng Kan, 23.00-04.00 Hrs.

 

SOUTH (entire region)

1. Songkhla, 22.00-04.00 Hrs.
2. Surat Thani, 22.00-04.00 Hrs.
3. Trang, 22.00-03.00 Hrs.
4.  

Once again, TAT would like to remind all travellers to take DMHTT precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19: D – Distancing, M – Mask wearing, H – Handwashing, T – Temperature check, and T – Thai Chana contact tracing application.

 

For regular updates on the tourism-related COVID-19 situation in Thailand, visit the TAT Newsroom via www.tatnews.org; Facebook (tatnews.org); and Twitter (Tatnews_Org).

 

For additional information and assistance relating to Thailand’s tourism, contact the TAT Contact Centre 1672 or Tourist Police 1155.

 

Source: https://www.tatnews.org/2021/04/night-time-restrictions-imposed-in-a-number-of-thai-provinces/

 

[bluesofa]

26 minutes ago, webfact said:

a number of provinces across Thailand have been applying night-time restrictions, urging everyone to avoid going out at night unless utmost necessary, effective from now until further notice.

'urging everyone to avoid going out at night'    The way I see it, the only way to get this to work effectively is by a curfew, It's the irresponsible ones who will ignore it unless absolutely forced to stay in.

[ukrules]

This is a mistake.

 

Restricting hours of business means more people going shopping, to markets, etc all at the same time making crowded places.

 

You know what loves crowded places : COVID.

 

Another of the dumbest things I've come across very recently.

 

The level of dumb in these knee jerk reactions is currently rising faster than COVID itself.

Edited April 28, 2021 by ukrules

[Damrongsak]

6 minutes ago, ukrules said:

This is a mistake.

 

Restricting hours of business means more people going shopping, to markets, etc all at the same time making crowded places.

 

You know what loves crowded places : COVID.

 

Another of the dumbest things I've come across very recently.

 

The level of dumb in these knee jerk reactions is currently rising faster than COVID itself.

I think they are aiming at the late night party people, not the rank and file folks.  But there may be better ways of dealing with them. 

[Petey11]

13 minutes ago, Damrongsak said:

I think they are aiming at the late night party people, not the rank and file folks.  But there may be better ways of dealing with them. 

Alternatively, gotta go, have to be home by 11. Nah, stay the night, we'll make it an all nighter session.

[bluesofa]

7 minutes ago, Petey11 said:

Alternatively, gotta go, have to be home by 11. Nah, stay the night, we'll make it an all nighter session.

IIRC, during the curfew weren't parties banned as well?

There seemed to be no shortage of neighbours contacting the police about them.

[Damrongsak]

12 minutes ago, Petey11 said:

Alternatively, gotta go, have to be home by 11. Nah, stay the night, we'll make it an all nighter session.

I can remember the curfew back in 1977/78.  Hop in the last cab from Patpong and haul <deleted> back home.  The cabbie might have to park in a soi and sleep there until 4 or 5 in the morning.  Exciting ride and no traffic.  Those little Datsun bluebird taxis ...

[Somtamnication]

Honestly, do people think that the virus cares if you go home at 8:59 pm or 9 pm? Nope. A lockdown is needed. And yes, it will hurt me, too.

[bluesofa]

12 minutes ago, Somtamnication said:

Honestly, do people think that the virus cares if you go home at 8:59 pm or 9 pm? Nope. A lockdown is needed. And yes, it will hurt me, too.

While I wouldn't disagree about the idea a 'lockdown', not having experienced one, I assume that means no one can leave their house at all?

For that to be effective, I'd guess that would need the military involved to enforce it, not the next-to-useless police farce.

[Bkk Brian]

1 hour ago, Damrongsak said:

I can remember the curfew back in 1977/78.  Hop in the last cab from Patpong and haul <deleted> back home.  The cabbie might have to park in a soi and sleep there until 4 or 5 in the morning.  Exciting ride and no traffic.  Those little Datsun bluebird taxis ...

In Phuket last year there was an 11pm to 5am curfew for over a month. 

[tonray]

Nonthaburi after 9 PM is pretty much locked down all year anyway....ha ha ha ha. Even the Soi Dogs outside our MooBaan are tucked into their holes by then

[Farmerkev]

Great news as we all know the virus only travels at night

[robblok]

3 hours ago, ukrules said:

This is a mistake.

 

Restricting hours of business means more people going shopping, to markets, etc all at the same time making crowded places.

 

You know what loves crowded places : COVID.

 

Another of the dumbest things I've come across very recently.

 

The level of dumb in these knee jerk reactions is currently rising faster than COVID itself.

Not as dumb as you think as most secret parties and stuff are being held at night also visiting friends at night. SO your just looking at it from one angle. The other angle curbing parties and drinking works well. 

[Surelynot]

"Illegal" street bars all still open in Khlong Toei......come 9pm plastic sheets come down, music off.....they are busier and more crowded now as the legal bars have all closed.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, ukrules said:

This is a mistake.

 

Restricting hours of business means more people going shopping, to markets, etc all at the same time making crowded places.

 

You know what loves crowded places : COVID.

 

Another of the dumbest things I've come across very recently.

 

The level of dumb in these knee jerk reactions is currently rising faster than COVID itself.

In my province there is a notice that movement between 23:00 and 04:00 is restricted, so for 5 hours of the night you must not be out unless necessary, but all day you can do as you wish.

It will achieve nothing.

 

[internationalism]

TAT statement again, has to show hard work at home.

As tourism is strongly discouraged from 10.4 (bar those who charter private air planes, yachts around samui), why do they have to comment on current events and not related to tourism at all.

There is so much disinformation flogged around by various governmental agencies, often contradicting ones, that the less they talk, the more clear picture is.

so what suppose to mean:

"SOUTH (entire region)

1. Songkhla, 22.00-04.00 Hrs.
2. Surat Thani, 22.00-04.00 Hrs.
3. Trang, 22.00-03.00 Hrs.
4.                                                  "

if it's entire region, than no point in listing all provinces.

 

[holy cow cm]

Last year here for CM curfew, there were excessive parties on two sides of my house all hiding in their open air back yards. One would have 5-10 people over while another would have 3-5 going to well over 1 am. Just a few houses down and then another house around the corner all had some home drinking parties. It was really miserable. For the ones on my house's sides, it got to the first point that at 1 pm I started flashing a flash light and yelling be quiet. Then the other times I would yell in Thai it is 11 pm. Problem is these curfews in CM are not enforced or taken seriously by Thai and I can even mention an a hole foreigner in my area.. For me. I really don't care if you party inside your home and keep the doors shut so we cannot hear the noise, but Thai people love to be either in the front or back of their tiny little homes.

[madmitch]

Last night at about 9pm I saw a group of seven Thais sitting at a table outside the 7-Eleven, no masks, no social distancing and a large Chang in front of each of them.

 

Not quite sure why those concerned didn't go somewhere more private - it's up to them - but it's stupid in so many ways right now. The risk to their health may be minor but they are also risking a fine and unfortunately this is just the type of behaviour that the Thai authorities, known for their knee-jerk reactions, would use as justification for both curfews and bans on alcohol sales.

 

[HaoleBoy]

CENTRAL

1. Nonthaburi, 21.00-04.00 Hrs.
2. Pathum Thani, 21.00-04.00 Hrs.
3. Samut Prakan, 21.00-04.00 Hrs.
4. Samut Sakhon, 23.00-04.00 Hrs.

Why isn't Bankok Province listed?

[Boomer6969]

5 hours ago, Damrongsak said:

I think they are aiming at the late night party people, not the rank and file folks.  But there may be better ways of dealing with them. 

So why not just ban alcohol sales for 6 weeks?

 

[robblok]

Just now, Boomer6969 said:

So why not just ban alcohol sales for 6 weeks?

 

Half the farang population will die of withdrawal symptoms then. Just read when there is an alcohol ban for a day. 6 weeks would lead to mass suicides and rioting ????

[bluesofa]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

In my province there is a notice that movement between 23:00 and 04:00 is restricted, so for 5 hours of the night you must not be out unless necessary, but all day you can do as you wish.

It will achieve nothing.

Who is enforcing this - anyone?

[Boomer6969]

13 minutes ago, robblok said:

Half the farang population will die of withdrawal symptoms then. Just read when there is an alcohol ban for a day. 6 weeks would lead to mass suicides and rioting ????

Good falangs share wine with their lovely wife while enjoying the meal she has cooked with love. Good falangs are lich enough to have a large cooler and 20 weeks worth of stock. Good falangs know that intimacy is a lot better when you make each other happy before penetlation.

 

Bad falangs who get into delirium will be depolted.

Edited April 29, 2021 by Boomer6969

[ChipButty]

3 hours ago, bluesofa said:

While I wouldn't disagree about the idea a 'lockdown', not having experienced one, I assume that means no one can leave their house at all?

For that to be effective, I'd guess that would need the military involved to enforce it, not the next-to-useless police farce.

The last curfew in Phuket quite a few were caught out

[bluesofa]

1 minute ago, ChipButty said:

3 hours ago, bluesofa said:

While I wouldn't disagree about the idea a 'lockdown', not having experienced one, I assume that means no one can leave their house at all?

For that to be effective, I'd guess that would need the military involved to enforce it, not the next-to-useless police farce.

The last curfew in Phuket quite a few were caught out

Yes, I read about other places the police caught people during the curfew too.

 

Perhaps I'm missing the point here? I thought 'lockdown' meant you weren't allowed out of your home 24 hours a day except for emergencies?

 

This is how it was described in the UK press:

"This means all travel that is not strictly necessary, including breaks or visits within the UK. You should avoid non-essential use of public transport"

 

source: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/uk-coronavirus-lockdown-explained-draconian-21702925 

[1FinickyOne]

6 hours ago, ukrules said:

The level of dumb in these knee jerk reactions is currently rising faster than COVID itself.

I think so far, on a world wide basis - the virus seems smarter... 

[Dazinoz]

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Edited April 29, 2021 by Dazinoz

[hotchilli]

51 minutes ago, bluesofa said:

Who is enforcing this - anyone?

I don't know I'm asleep.????

[gunderhill]

Being as the rules change by the minute, does this  mean if I drive from Hua  Hin to  Bangkok at  night I cant legally now do that as I would  pass through some of those areas,  no need to go down the "advised" not to route.

[gunderhill]

1 hour ago, robblok said:

Half the farang population will die of withdrawal symptoms then. Just read when there is an alcohol ban for a day. 6 weeks would lead to mass suicides and rioting ????

If you think that's bad you'd  better check the stats for Thais, judging by the amount of drunks on the roads etc etc