No need to be vaccinated to use restaurants: Bangkok governor

[webfact]

 

 

Picture: Channel 7

 

Bangkok's governor Aswin Kwanmuang told the media that obstacles to opening restaurants in the Thai capital more fully had been removed.

 

He said that from September 1st to 30th it will not be necessary that patrons will have to have been vaccinated to use restaurants.

 

Staff will also not have to take ATK tests every 7 days.

 

These obstacles were seen as problematic when they were mooted because only around 10% of the Thai population has been double vaxxed and restaurants complained that ATK testing would eat into their already devastated bottom line, notes ASEAN NOW.

 

Aswin said that from Wednesday it is back to mask wearing, temperature checking and 2 meter social distancing protocols, reported Channel 7.

 

These measures are familiar to everyone by now. He said that where 2 meter SD could not be guaranteed then screens and barriers need to be in place.

 

Schools will also be allowed to open without restrictions from Wednesday with teaching, training and testing for large groups allowed.

 

It remains to be seen what protocols will be in place in each school and how many will reopen but the suprise decision of the CCSA will be a mostly welcome relief to parents who have had their children at home since Songkran. 

 

Beauty salons, hairdressing shops and health massage can also reopen - the latter being foot massage only.

 

Restaurants can open to 8 pm, the same as malls and shopping centers. 

 

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[Almer]

And there is the "Flop" what a bunch of waste of timers.0 

[KhonKaenAde]

Flip flop time, this makes less sense than the decisions made by the CCSA, hahaha at least it’s easier to implement and fortunately removes the blame on restauranteurs should infection rates soar again

[Almer]

C'mon governor you can do better than that, my wife can have a face over and 2 hour hair do, but i cant have a face down back massage.

[Scrotobike]

13 minutes ago, Almer said:

And there is the "Flop" what a bunch of waste of timers.0 

Waiting for the flip, and the new one just for TIT the flap.

[rodknock]

i can not be the only person in a condo swimming pool!!

 

[Will B Good]

Amazing Thailand.

 

Now the wife (she's not fully vaccinated) can join me on a night out to a restaurant.......not happy

[poskat]

I wonder how many 0's were required for this small bit of sanity to be injected into the so-called reopening policy

[smedly]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

He said that from September 1st to 30th it will not be necessary that patrons will have to have been vaccinated to use restaurants.

 

Staff will also not have to take ATK tests every 7 days.

 

These obstacles were seen as problematic when they were mooted because only around 10% of the Thai population has been double vaxxed and restaurants complained that ATK testing would eat into their already devastated bottom line,

not even the 1st Sept and the whole thing has been dumped already 

[EricTh]

What the heck. I was going to figure out where to apply for the green card. lol

 

The government really should make up their mind before announcing any policies.

 

[Karma80]

This is like a bad overseas drama series, poorly subtitled. Now for a re-cap of season 1.

[metisdead]

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[wensiensheng]

“Schools will also be allowed to open without restrictions from Wednesday with teaching, training and testing for large groups allowed.”

 

what on earth is going on? In Bangkok, a deep red province, schools can open, but in Phuket, the most heavily vaccinated place in Thailand, it’s just been confirmed that they must stay closed for another two weeks.

 

another day in la la land.

[DrPhibes]

Wait, wait, wait,

 

Can the Governor override the government?  The government edict opening on Sept 1st does not allow schools to open up in deep red zones, not on the list of what can open.  What's going on here?

 

My son is in his 1st year of college at KMUTT and has been online at home here in Chiang Mai since no idiot would open a deep red zone to schooling without vaccinations and some advance notice.  Now we have to get him to BKK ASAP?  Gotta call the school.

[brucegoniners]

Which means the obstacles for spreading covid have also been removed.

 

Great job guys!

 

[georgey]

Ridiculous to do away with the ATK tests for restaurant staff. The test kits should be provided to the restaurants by the govt either free or at cost; this would be a practical way of significantly increasing customer safety.

[catch104]

OK, so that's the way Thailand deal with the delta variiant and less than 10% of peoples vaccinated. This is the receipy for Thailand to be on headline in western countries in fews more months and make sure 2022 will be ruined again

 

[ukrules]

22 minutes ago, catch104 said:

OK, so that's the way Thailand deal with the delta variiant and less than 10% of peoples vaccinated. This is the receipy for Thailand to be on headline in western countries in fews more months and make sure 2022 will be ruined again

 

In the UK this approach was referred to as the 'herd immunity' approach.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

He said that from September 1st to 30th it will not be necessary that patrons will have to have been vaccinated to use restaurants

A relief as 70% of the population haven't had one yet.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, Almer said:

C'mon governor you can do better than that, my wife can have a face over and 2 hour hair do, but i cant have a face down back massage.

Hope you don't end up biting the pillow.????

[DjSilver]

When will these ridiculous Thai officials learn that what ever they come up with is no good. Look how Sweden has done and is doing and copy that. Hardly any restrictions and all has been well. OPEN THAILAND NOW AND SKIP EVEN MORE RIDICULOUS FACE MASKS.

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, EricTh said:

What the heck. I was going to figure out where to apply for the green card. lol

 

The government really should make up their mind before announcing any policies.

 

They're devoid of minds.... you can't make up what you haven't got.

Although making stuff up is their forte.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, wensiensheng said:

“Schools will also be allowed to open without restrictions from Wednesday with teaching, training and testing for large groups allowed.”

 

what on earth is going on? In Bangkok, a deep red province, schools can open, but in Phuket, the most heavily vaccinated place in Thailand, it’s just been confirmed that they must stay closed for another two weeks.

 

another day in la la land.

Most vaccinated tourists I agree... most vaccinated locals is debatable.

[fuehrio]

The best news of the month! Thanks Bangkok Governor

[geisha]

But still not an alcoholic drink with your meal?Even in a good hotel for example ? Phuket being “dry”is in the news in EU, ( apart from some south end bars) this will stop,any future tourists,  really very archaic rules. Question is why ?

[poskat]

3 hours ago, EricTh said:

 

The government really should make up their mind before announcing any policies.

unfortunately,  thai culture precludes any underlings from pointing out the flaws in their superiors plans prior to their announcement.

 

this type of needed feedback only comes from those affected by the poorly thought-out policies after they are announced.

 

this is why so many flip flops occur, if not outright disappearance of the new policy without comment from the ministry it effluviated from

[Almer]

2 hours ago, DrPhibes said:

Wait, wait, wait,

 

Can the Governor override the government?  The government edict opening on Sept 1st does not allow schools to open up in deep red zones, not on the list of what can open.  What's going on here?

 

My son is in his 1st year of college at KMUTT and has been online at home here in Chiang Mai since no idiot would open a deep red zone to schooling without vaccinations and some advance notice.  Now we have to get him to BKK ASAP?  Gotta call the school.

Best do nothing for a couple of days they will have second thoughts tomorrow. 

[spidermike007]

End the sabotage of the economy. End the shutdown. Stop sabotaging lives. Let the people go back to work. Let my people go!

[pentagara]

2 hours ago, DrPhibes said:

Wait, wait, wait,

 

Can the Governor override the government?  The government edict opening on Sept 1st does not allow schools to open up in deep red zones, not on the list of what can open.  What's going on here?

 

My son is in his 1st year of college at KMUTT and has been online at home here in Chiang Mai since no idiot would open a deep red zone to schooling without vaccinations and some advance notice.  Now we have to get him to BKK ASAP?  Gotta call the school.

KMUTT is considered a university and not a school with school children. The rules on online classes are up to the university and most likely will be unchanged.

 

The governor did not overrule the national government. Based on the regulation published in the royal gazette (which is what makes something a law - and that's what counts, not any news reports or interviews), the national government left the rules for restaurants and schools up to the governors to decide.

 

 

[ukrules]

17 minutes ago, fuehrio said:

The best news of the month! Thanks Bangkok Governor

I wonder if it's up to the governor in each province to make up their own rules?