Thailand to ease some restrictions next Monday, COVID-19 zones adjusted

[Jonathan Fairfield]

 

Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) today (Friday) announced adjustments to COVID-19 monitoring zones and the easing of some restrictions, effective Monday (June 21st).

 

All entertainment venues, pubs, bars and karaoke­ bars across the country will remain closed. Serving alcohol remains banned in the Dark Red, Red and Orange zones.

 

The Dark Red Zone, which requires the highest level of control, will still include Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani and Samut Prakan.

 

Gatherings of more than 50 people are still prohibited in this zone, but dine-in will be allowed up until 11pm, instead of 9pm currently. Tha maximum number of customers cannot be more than half the venue’s full capacity in air-conditioned eateries, as opposed to 25% currently.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/thailand-to-ease-some-restrictions-next-monday-covid-19-zones-adjusted/

 

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Dark  red  zones:

Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani and Samut Prakan

 

Red zones:

Chachoengsao, Chon Buri, Nakhon Pathom, Pattani, Phetchaburi, Samut Sakhon, Saraburi,Songkhla, Trang, Yala and Narathiwat.

Orange zones:

Ayutthaya, Chanthaburi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Prachuap Khiri Khan,Ranong, Ratchaburi, Rayong, Sa Kaeo and Samut Songkhram.

 

Yellow zones:

Amnat Charoen, Ang Thong, Bueng Kan, Buriram, Chainat, Chaiyaphum, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Chumphon, Kalasin, Kamphaeng Phet, Kanchanaburi, Khon Kaen, Krabi, Lampang, Lamphun, Loei, Lopburi, Mae Hong Son, Maha Sarakham, Mukdahan, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Sawan, Nan, Nong Khai, Nong Bua Lam Phu, Phang Nga, Phatthalung, Phetchabun, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Phrae, Phuket, Prachinburi, Phayao,Roi Et, Sakon Nakhon, Satun, Sing Buri, Sukhothai, Sisaket, Suphan Buri, Surat Thani, Surin,Tak, Trat,Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, Uthai Thani, Uttaradit, Yasothon

[dcsw53]

Huge leap forwards.
Restaurants can stay open for 2 more hours and have up to 50 people. That will have the populace stampeding to enjoy the new freedom.

[RR2020]

Delta variant spreading, against which the Sinovac vaccine has low efficacy, and now they ease restrictions ?

 

Its as if someone wants cases to go up to give an excuse later to cancel all the opening plans with a "valid" excuse.............

 

 

[brewsterbudgen]

8 minutes ago, dcsw53 said:

Huge leap forwards.
Restaurants can stay open for 2 more hours and have up to 50 people. That will have the populace stampeding to enjoy the new freedom.

It's ridiculous! People need to get on with their lives.

[KhunBENQ]

6 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

It's ridiculous! People need to get on with their lives.

At least ridicolous for the wide parts of the country without alarming infections or crowded hospitals.

Up here the open street market in the village, Tue and Fri, 6 AM to 8 AM is closed since weeks.

At the same time every 7/11, Lotus etc. can do business as usual.

Makes me sick to see how the poorest are hit by brainless/pointless measures.

Only highlight: primary school open since Monday.

[DaLa]

This zoning and the restrictions that apply to a particular zone will rekindle memories of times long gone.  I lived in a city where the licensing hours finished at 10:30 pm.   At which point there was a mad scramble out of the car park as 20 cars from every pub in the city raced to the nearest Derbyshire pub where the licensing hours finished at 11 o'clock.

 

Then , just like today , there were the 'lock ins'.  

 

Extra thought to add; the various UK governments have made a pretty good job of closing thousands of pubs in the past few decades, perhaps someone is trying to take a leaf out of their book.

Edited June 18, 2021 by DaLa
Foot note added.

[ChipButty]

13 minutes ago, DaLa said:

This zoning and the restrictions that apply to a particular zone will rekindle memories of times long gone.  I lived in a city where the licensing hours finished at 10:30 pm.   At which point there was a mad scramble out of the car park as 20 cars from every pub in the city raced to the nearest Derbyshire pub where the licensing hours finished at 11 o'clock.

 

Then , just like today , there were the 'lock ins'.  

 

Extra thought to add; the various UK governments have made a pretty good job of closing thousands of pubs in the past few decades, perhaps someone is trying to take a leaf out of their book.

Years ago in Scotland the pubs didn't open on Sundays

[Cake Monster]

17 minutes ago, DaLa said:

This zoning and the restrictions that apply to a particular zone will rekindle memories of times long gone.  I lived in a city where the licensing hours finished at 10:30 pm.   At which point there was a mad scramble out of the car park as 20 cars from every pub in the city raced to the nearest Derbyshire pub where the licensing hours finished at 11 o'clock.

 

Then , just like today , there were the 'lock ins'.  

 

Extra thought to add; the various UK governments have made a pretty good job of closing thousands of pubs in the past few decades, perhaps someone is trying to take a leaf out of their book.

 I remember those times well.

I wish I had a tenner for all the lock ins that I was at during my younger days.

The Breweries also had a huge input on the Pub closures, as it was more profitable to have the land on which the pub stood, as an asset for sale to developers.

Was in a Pub in Ireland years ago. Went into Post a Letter.

' Is the Pub open Yet " I asked.

" No " was the reply, " but would you like a pint while you wait "

Loved those Irish Pubs and people.

Edited June 18, 2021 by Cake Monster

[ikke1959]

Thai logical.... no vaccinations and few cases everything under strict control.  Now easy the rules, with more infections, but with low quality vaccines. in 120 days  full reopen the country for tourists with maybe 25% vaccinated people and a lot of Delta cases.... who understands??

[RotBenz8888]

Not yet allowed to bicycle in Bangkok parks, far to big risk right? 

[ThailandRyan]

So conceivably one could travel from Dark red zone to Dark red zone with no worries and no restrictions other than what the CCSA has put in place.  Good to know that travel is back on, well within parameters and safety concerns addressed, like wearing a mask while driving.

[hkt83100]

Dine in until 1 pm, great! What a progress from 9 pm before.

[brommers]

We will not be opening our restaurant until 11pm because even now there are so few customers that it simply is not worth the extra costs. Dining out is a social event and that means alcohol for most people. Until all such restrictions are eased we cannot trade normally. Our bar will not open when bars are allowed because it is tourism reliant and until there are significant numbers of visitors it is simply unaffordable to open. So 18 staff will remain unemployed for many months to come.

[DaLa]

52 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

Years ago in Scotland the pubs didn't open on Sundays

Same in Wales, and neither country had temples to visit to help you pass the time until they opened again on a Monday.

[DaLa]

28 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

So conceivably one could travel from Dark red zone to Dark red zone with no worries and no restrictions other than what the CCSA has put in place.  Good to know that travel is back on, well within parameters and safety concerns addressed, like wearing a mask while driving.

Dark Red to Dark Red is crazy. But Dark Red to Yellow without any restrictions doesn't make any sense whatsoever.

[248900_1469958220]

1 hour ago, RotBenz8888 said:

Not yet allowed to bicycle in Bangkok parks, far to big risk right? 

Covid particles are attracted to people that are trying to keep fit. 

[snoop1130]

CCSA reduces count of Dark Red Zones to only 4 provinces

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has whittled down the list of Dark Red Zones to only four provinces and is to allow dining at restaurants until 11pm from June 21.

 

CCSA Spokesperson Dr. Taweesilp Wisanuyothin advised the community today that the latest meeting of the center decided to leave only four provinces listed as Dark Red Zones in need of maximum control. The four are Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathumthani and Samut Prakan. Eleven provinces are now considered Red Zones, namely : Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Trang, Nakhon Pathom, Pattani, Petchaburi, Songkla, Samut Sakhon, Saraburi, Yala and Narathiwat. The nine Orange Zones are Chantaburi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Prachuapkirikhan, Ayuthaya, Ranong, Rayong, Ratchaburi, Sa Kaeo and Samut Songkram. The other 53 provinces are considered Yellow Zones where a high level of caution is still to be maintained.

 

In Dark Red zones, gatherings of over 50 people, restaurants open past 11pm and over 50 percent capacity in air-conditioned venues will remain barred. Outdoor sports will be allowed but department stores will continue to have to shut by 9pm and educational locations will not be allowed to open.

 

For Red zones, gatherings are restricted to 100 people, restaurants may open until 11pm, department stores and retail spaces may operate normally and educational institutions may request authorization to welcome students.

 

Orange zones may not allow gatherings beyond 150 people but all other operations may continue as per usual.

 

The cap on gatherings is 200 people in Yellow zones. All zones are to maintain a ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol in public venues.

 

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[Advocatus Diaboli]

2 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Serving alcohol remains banned in the Dark Red, Red and Orange zones.

SO …… ALL restaurants in the YELLOW zone can serve alcohol ….. betcha it’s a Thai typo ????

[fangless]

17 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

All zones are to maintain a ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol in public venues.

 

9 minutes ago, Advocatus Diaboli said:

SO …… ALL restaurants in the YELLOW zone can serve alcohol ….. betcha it’s a Thai typo ????

I don't think so!

[Advocatus Diaboli]

13 minutes ago, fangless said:

 

31 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

All zones are to maintain a ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol in public venues.

So 7/11 cannot sell alcohol? Supermarkets cannot sell alcohol? Another Thai typo?

 

 

[fangless]

54 minutes ago, Advocatus Diaboli said:

 

 

54 minutes ago, Advocatus Diaboli said:

So 7/11 cannot sell alcohol? Supermarkets cannot sell alcohol? Another Thai typo?

 

1 hour ago, snoop1130 said:

All zones are to maintain a ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol in public venues.

7/11's and supermarkets are not "public venues" just shops!

[Genix]

Still no gyms/fitness centers? Bruh...

[Albert Zweistein]

9 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Years ago in Scotland the pubs didn't open on Sundays

Decades ago the pubs in New Zealand closed at 6 P.M and Sunday no pubbing. Of course there were many places where you could knock on the door.

[inThailand]

Isn't the whole country hemorrhaging Red? 

[MasterBaker]

15 hours ago, RR2020 said:

Delta variant spreading, against which the Sinovac vaccine has low efficacy, and now they ease restrictions ?

 

 

you are right on, 1 dose of Sinovac is 3% effective against Delta and that's proven in 5mln people study done in April. Phuket sandbox will be a huge thing for this country

[Dialemco]

The only way to justify any relaxing of restrictions or opening for Tourism  International  or Domestic is to wait until vaccination of Nation completed especially now the Indian variate is circulating  the most infectious variant so far.

[ChipButty]

Just now, Dialemco said:

The only way to justify any relaxing of restrictions or opening for Tourism  International  or Domestic is to wait until vaccination of Nation completed especially now the Indian variate is circulating  the most infectious variant so far.

Lots of villages up in sticky rice land have not even had their first dose, I was reading before in some village only 2 people have had a jab and one of them was a nurse, 

[thailand49]

15 hours ago, hkt83100 said:

Dine in until 1 pm, great! What a progress from 9 pm before.

Open you other eye!  11 pm!????

[4MyEgo]

16 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

All entertainment venues, pubs, bars and karaoke­ bars across the country will remain closed.

 

Straight off the bat, killed it for me.

[Surasak]

15 hours ago, ChipButty said:

Years ago in Scotland the pubs didn't open on Sundays

Right. And the same in Wales as I remember, That was the 70s.