The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) announced today (Monday) the extension of COVID-19 restrictive measures, including closures of several venues and delivery-only service for eateries located in shopping malls, until the end of August, following the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA) extension and expansion of lockdown measures.

 

The closure order, in place since mid-June, includes schools, nightclubs, pubs, karaoke bars, soapy massage parlours, cockfighting rings, fish fighting venues, cinemas, theatres, zoos, skate parks, rollerblade rinks, swimming pools, internet and game cafes, gyms, snooker and billiard halls, gyms, libraries, exhibition and convention halls, learning centres, science parks, art galleries, childcare and child development centres, nursing homes, boxing rings and schools, martial arts gyms, dance schools, horse race tracks, buddha amulet shops, beauty clinics, all sports competition venues, conference venues and seminar halls.

 

Supermarkets, convenience stores and restaurants must close at 8pm. Eateries in malls can only open for deliveries, but not take-away service, to reduce crowding. Restrictions have, however, been eased for construction workers, many of whom were infected with the virus, as the outbreak among them has been largely contained. They are now allowed to move within “sealed routes”, from their housing facilities to construction sites.

 

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So just a few hours into our latest 'imprisonment' that was supposed to last two weeks before reassessment, and they've already extended it. What's the point of saying 'we'll reassess on August 18th', then?

At least we know where we are for the rest of the month, though because only a true optimist would have hoped for an easing in mid August.

Would seem that the Governor is being a little premature.  Playing politics, to show who's in charge I think.

Sorry for question [might be a wrong place] but what about post offices? Average one, not GPO and not some agent shops? 

I need to send few parcels from Bangkok next week and afraid they could be closed.

Thanks!
PS: please only first-hand replies, who sent recently abroad. 

29 minutes ago, NativeBob said:

Sorry for question [might be a wrong place] but what about post offices? Average one, not GPO and not some agent shops? 

I need to send few parcels from Bangkok next week and afraid they could be closed.

Thanks!
PS: please only first-hand replies, who sent recently abroad. 

I sent an EMS yesterday from a small post office in Sukhumvit 101/1, a bit crowded but was open.

8 minutes ago, Quickmill said:

I sent an EMS yesterday from a small post office in Sukhumvit 101/1, a bit crowded but was open.

Thanks, that's a good news. I'd say "pleasant-news"

21 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The closure order, in place since mid-June, includes schools, nightclubs, pubs, karaoke bars, soapy massage parlours, cockfighting rings, fish fighting venues, cinemas, theatres, zoos, skate parks, rollerblade rinks, swimming pools, internet and game cafes, gyms, snooker and billiard halls, gyms, libraries, exhibition and convention halls, learning centres, science parks, art galleries, childcare and child development centres, nursing homes, boxing rings and schools, martial arts gyms, dance schools, horse race tracks, buddha amulet shops, beauty clinics, all sports competition venues, conference venues and seminar halls.

Would have been easier to  have listed the establishments which are EXCLUDED from this closure order, I would have thought - assuming that they can be counted on the fingers of 1 hand, of course!

Are parks still closed?

21 minutes ago, Polar Bear said:

Are parks still closed?

Yes.  

On 8/3/2021 at 12:18 AM, 2long said:

So just a few hours into our latest 'imprisonment' that was supposed to last two weeks before reassessment, and they've already extended it. What's the point of saying 'we'll reassess on August 18th', then?

At least we know where we are for the rest of the month, though because only a true optimist would have hoped for an easing in mid August.

With new daily infections around 18,000 - 19,000 folks it seems to me that finishing the close down at the end of August has no chance whatever.