Reopening delayed to Nov 1st - music may be allowed in restaurants, but only early evening

[webfact]

Picture: Daily News

 

The National Security Council secretary and CCSA chair announced yesterday a series of proposals that will be discussed at next Monday's main CCSA committee meeting.

 

Likely to be approved is a delay in the reopening of Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Cha-Am, Pattaya and Hua Hin from October 1st to November 1st.

 

Some easing of restrictions is also in the offing.

 

Daily News reported that museums, sports under cover without spectators, tutor schools, spas, movie theaters and restaurants with music would also be on the table for reopening.

 

However the current 9 pm to 4 am curfew will not be changed meaning that restaurant and movie-goers would be limited to early evening entertainment. 

 

In their report they also reported on the extension of the emergency decree reported elsewhere on ASEAN NOW. 

 

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[alyx]

Fingers crossed on Monday 

[Daithi85]

Any news on gyms opening? Surely they got to be opening soon. 

[alyx]

23 minutes ago, webfact said:

Likely to be approved is a delay in the reopening of Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Cha-Am, Pattaya and Hua Hin from October 1st to November 1st

Mind you , I would have preferred a wording such has “likely to be approved, the reopening on November 1st” rather that a “delay approved”

Again another month of speculations and hard to do any planning for those who need to get back 

[Geoffggi]

I do wish they would stop pussy footing around either the country is ready to open up, which means everything for everyone or its not, if its not fit for the local public to enjoy themselves why would the government even consider opening up to the world. - Just greed at the expense of others, either open up or don't

[mikebell]

'music may be allowed in restaurants,' - how does this control Covid transmission? Is it to deter dancing?

[Walker88]

'music may be allowed in restaurants,'

 

I would advise people not to get in the way of check-in desks at airports around the world. With music possibly allowed in Thai restaurants, tourists will be beating a path to Thailand for the fun.

[smedly]

16 minutes ago, mikebell said:

'music may be allowed in restaurants,' - how does this control Covid transmission? Is it to deter dancing?

infatile adults treating adults like children 

[ikke1959]

Happy to hear that music is allowed in restaurants only early evening.. Yeah late in the evening will not be possible if the curfew is still from 21.00. Besides I never knew it was forbidden. Karaoke yeah...but is no music. That is screaming through a microphone by people who think they can sing. That should be forbidden for ever.

So sitting together in a restaurant with so loud music you can't talk with eachother and no alcoholic drinks... THere must be fun

Edited September 24, 2021 by ikke1959

[fangless]

Fiddling while Rome burns?

[Scrotobike]

2 minutes ago, fangless said:

Fiddling while Rome burns?

Yes

[Laughing Gravy]

I only come to read these threads now to see what has been flip flopped again and for my daily laughter medicine. You can not make this stuff up. Talking about being inept. Totally delusional as usual.  I often wonder do they hold meetings and check what they have said previously and how effective it went.

 

It would seem they just throw 'any item in the hat'.  No accountability or monitoring.  I look forward to the next chuckle installment. Will it be today or tomorrow. ????????

Edited September 24, 2021 by Laughing Gravy

[kcpattaya]

"Music may be allowed in restaurants, but only early evening"
That will certainly protect the audience from catching Covid-19!

[Nojohndoe]

Perhaps exceptions will be in later evening for repetitions of Khun Prayut's personal compositions?

[tingtong]

The Masked Singer!

 

Singing allowed in hazmat suit with full astronaut helmet decorated to your liking.

For alternative, the Darth Vader type with proper HEPA filter will be considered.

[James105]

1 hour ago, Daithi85 said:

Any news on gyms opening? Surely they got to be opening soon. 

This is a virus that loves to make lazy people ill.   In order to take away the blatantly unfair advantage that active, healthy people have over their lazy counterparts when dealing with this virus, the gyms will of course remain closed.

 

All of the places where the virus is continuing to spread in large numbers will remain open and unaffected, such as markets, factories and construction sites as these are places that people do not use for either enjoyment or health and remain acceptable locations to spread corona in great numbers.      

[Gottfrid]

Nice to hear that they are basing their decisions on pure facts. Everyone knows that music is the main reason of Covid-19 spreading after 21.30.

[JonnyF]

Music in restaurants. That's great news. I wonder what we will be allowed next? Sugar in our tea? Milk on our cornflakes. This is really very exciting.

[Peterw42]

7 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Nice to hear that they are basing their decisions on pure facts. Everyone knows that music is the main reason of Covid-19 spreading after 21.30.

I was living life on the edge yesterday, went for a swim in the condo pool, and there was music playing, luckily it was before 21:30.

[DaveE13]

That photo is little prawits legs touching the floor?  Is he sitting on a booster seat?

[DirtyHarry55]

This was always gonna happen and on the 1st November it will be delayed until 1st December, then 1st January etc. etc.

Until the population is at least 70% fully vaccinated there's not even any point to talk about opening up and they know it but still make promises they know they won't keep just to keep em happy for a while. Lying is deemed OK in Thailand if it's seen to be for the greater good or saves face.

Edited September 24, 2021 by DirtyHarry55

[Conquerbrqvilok]

At night people they relax more when listening to Music and they fart more and that's a risk 

[ChipButty]

What about Quiz nights? never seen anything about that

[tonray]

2 hours ago, mikebell said:

'music may be allowed in restaurants,' - how does this control Covid transmission? Is it to deter dancing?

Apparently G Major Chords have been shown to allow Covid to travel up the scale, causing E flat transmission

[rbkk]

How can the people responsible for the gaudy decor be allowed to walk free? Absolute eye pollution.

Lookout, electric guitars could be banned next!

[steven100]

I'd ban some thai music too .....      have you ever sat in a shop/restaurant eating with the TV at maximum volume.

[tonray]

4 minutes ago, rbkk said:

Lookout, electric guitars could be banned next!

Heaven forbid

[tonray]

Just now, steven100 said:

I'd ban some thai music too .....      have you ever sat in a shop/restaurant eating with the TV at maximum volume.

I prefer the old aunties watching Thai Lakorns at full volume while I'm trying to eat

[lolalol]

Will this plan be followed? Nov. 1st reopening? Objectively?

[pedro01]

OK - so am I the only one that thought curfew was moved to 10pm a couple of months back?

 

Just that we've been acting on that basis as if it is fact since we thought it had moved and so has everyone else we know.

 

It's really still 9pm?