Picture: Naew Na

 

Naew Na reported the new shop opening and closing times as per a notice from the Thai Retailers' Association and the Thai Chamber of Commerce.

 

The measures were ordered by the Covid steering committee the CCSA and apply from today May 1st in six "Deep Red" areas of Thailand namely Bangkok, Chonburi (Pattaya) Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, Pathum Thani and Chiang Mai. 

 

Malls, community malls and department stores can open from 11am to 8pm only.

 

Supermarkets and hypermarts inside and outside malls will open at the normal time but must close by 9pm.

 

(This discrepancy re: 8pm and 9pm at malls was not explained). 

 

Convenience store can open between 5am and 10pm. (elsewhere this was reported as 4am, notes Thaivisa).

 

Restaurants in malls are takeout only. 

 

Reports elsewhere refer to ALL restaurants following this regulation until closure at 9pm. 

 

The measures are in place until further notice. 

 

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6 minutes ago, webfact said:

(This discrepancy re: 8pm and 9pm at malls was not explained). 

Probably because it's not really difficult to understand.

For example a Tops inside a Central Plaza can open until 9pm, but all other shops have to close by 8pm.

 

In general it's of course quite stupid to limit the opening times, it will just result in bigger crowds. Maybe they want Covid to spread?

Edited May 1, 20215 yr by jackdd

14 minutes ago, jackdd said:

Probably because it's not really difficult to understand.

For example a Tops inside a Central Plaza can open until 9pm, but all other shops have to close by 8pm.

 

In general it's of course quite stupid to limit the opening times, it will just result in bigger crowds. Maybe they want Covid to spread?

 

Despite the restriction of opening times, I myself have not noticed any increase in crowding in these stores (during the last two lockdowns).

 

I think due to the restricted hours more people are just hesitant to go out and shop.

 

Might actually just help the stores save a little money by not being open till 11pm when there's no one comming :)

15 minutes ago, jackdd said:

Probably because it's not really difficult to understand.

For example a Tops inside a Central Plaza can open until 9pm, but all other shops have to close by 8pm.

 

In general it's of course quite stupid to limit the opening times, it will just result in bigger crowds. Maybe they want Covid to spread?

Let's see how the numbers appear over the next couple of weeks before debating the stupidity of the government.

1 hour ago, JayBird said:

 

Despite the restriction of opening times, I myself have not noticed any increase in crowding in these stores (during the last two lockdowns).

 

I think due to the restricted hours more people are just hesitant to go out and shop.

 

Might actually just help the stores save a little money by not being open till 11pm when there's no one comming ????

Was very quiet in Makro,Big C, yesterday in Chiang Mai,not like a normal Friday.

regards Worgeordie

2 hours ago, webfact said:

 

Convenience store can open between 5am and 10pm. (elsewhere this was reported as 4am,

 

The 4 am is Brit' summer time after the clocks went forward a couple 'o weeks ago .. 

3 hours ago, JayBird said:

 

I think due to the restricted hours more people are just hesitant to go out and shop.

And many simply don't have much money left to spend.

 

The virus doesn’t spread in shopping malls between those hours

5 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

Let's see how the numbers appear over the next couple of weeks before debating the stupidity of the government.

That was proven years ago.

Food shops agree, the malls should be closed altogether, just airconditioned meeting places to catch Covid