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Thailand will consider reopening bars earlier than planned after the number of new COVID-19 infections fell to the fewest in four months.

 

Earlier this month, Thailand’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said it would be January 16 next year before bars and other nighttime entertainment venues would be able to open.

 

However, on Friday the secretary general of the National Security Council Supot Malaniyom said that a proposal will be considered next week that could see bars given the green light to open earlier than scheduled.

 

Mr Supot ruled out bars opening from December 1 but said the proposals to reopen were “really good” and said there is “a chance” the reopening would be brought forward.

 

If approved, venues with SHA or equivalent safety measures would likely be able to reopen.

 

Meanwhile, CCSA spokesperson Apisamai Srirangson urged venues to register for the SHA certification, adding that any early reopening will “depend on the readiness venues” to be able to create a COVID-19 free setting.

 

The CCSA is also set to consider adding more countries to its list of places eligible for quarantine free travel from December 1. 

 

More than 50,000 tourists have now visited Thailand since the country opened to tourism on November 1. 

 

On Friday the Health Ministry revealed that 65% of people in Thailand had now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, while 53% have received two doses.

 

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NSC chief says relaxation of Covid curbs on entertainment venues will be further discussed

By Namo Vananupong

 

   

BANGKOK (NNT) - The National Security Council (NSC) has indicated that discussions will take place next week over relaxing Covid curbs on additional activities such as entertainment venues, bars, pubs, and karaoke places. The prime minister will then make a decision before December 1 whether the relaxation will be implemented.

 

National Security Council chief Gen. Supoj Malaniyom said further assessment is required before entertainment venues, pubs, bars, and karaoke places can be allowed to open. He said the government was concerned for the businesses and the prime minister had been calling for the plights of all groups of businesses to be addressed.

 

Gen. Supoj referred to requests from a group representing pubs, bars and musicians asking for the government to speed up the reopening of entertainment venues. Although entrepreneurs representing the group had asserted they were ready to adhere to COVID-19 prevention measures, the group was told that the situation did not favor a reopening of the venues on December 1. The plans and proposals submitted by the representatives will be presented to the prime minister.

 

The NSC secretary-general said the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration will be evaluating the situation once more next week and will present its findings to the prime minister for consideration before December 1. Gen. Supoj added that the number of countries and territories whose nationals will be allowed to enter Thailand without quarantine will be re-evaluated on December 1, but a full lifting of restrictions in all provinces was not yet at hand.

 

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Unless a decision is made very quickly and in tablets of stone, tourists are not going to gamble on coming or just wait to see what happens......they will go elsewhere and the Christmas/New Year season will be lost.

Well it might be good news but I'm  a bit perturbed about the journalist putting "really good" and "a chance" in parenthesis.

 

When I use parenthesis in that manner it usually means there is two thirds of sweet FA chance that it's gonna happen.  As in when I tell 'er-indoors  "I promise I won't get trolleyed and be home before half-past something o'clock".

Flip flop, back to the General, next story...

1 minute ago, Gsxrnz said:

Well it might be good news but I'm  a bit perturbed about the journalist putting "really good" and "a chance" in parenthesis.

 

When I use parenthesis in that manner it usually means there is two thirds of sweet FA chance that it's gonna happen,  As in when I tell 'er-indoors  "I promise I won't get trolleyed and be home before half-past something o'clock".

You get to go out without a chaperone?...........????

There are NOT 50000 tourists. People came to work and their family. 

2 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

You get to go out without a chaperone?...........????

I start most night's out with a chaperone on each shoulder. One has wings and the other is red and has little horns.  The one with wings has no staying power whatsoever and bails very early - he might be of German extraction.

2 minutes ago, Gsxrnz said:

I start most night's out with a chaperone on each shoulder. One has wings and the other is red and has little horns.  The one with wings has no staying power whatsoever and bails very early - he might be of German extraction.

Have something similar, but both of mine are red with little horns from the off.........the reason I am not allowed out on my own I guess.

1 minute ago, Will B Good said:

See have something similar, but both of mine are red with little horns from the off.........the reason I am not allowed out on my own I guess.

Just tell the missus you're going to a mates place to play cards.  I've played cards most Thursday nights for over seven years.

 

Nobody I know owns a pack of cards.  ????

Just now, Gsxrnz said:

Just tell the missus you're going to a mates place to play cards.  I've played cards most Thursday nights for over seven years.

 

Nobody I know owns a pack of cards.  ????

Managed to convince her I was lecturing at Kasetart University every Wednesday evening.

 

Got away with that for 6 months until one night I bumped into her as I strolled along Sukhumvit (with a friend).

36 minutes ago, webfact said:

More than 50,000 tourists have now visited Thailand since the country opened to tourism on November 1. 

Should read "more than 50,000 people have now entered Thailand..." - we don't know how many are real tourists, perhaps only half of them...????

33 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Unless a decision is made very quickly and in tablets of stone, tourists are not going to gamble on coming or just wait to see what happens......they will go elsewhere and the Christmas/New Year season will be lost.

It's all but lost already; who would still be planning something for the Festive Season or New Year by now ?    I wouldn't dream of leaving my 'planning' until this late in November but maybe they think that we are like Thai's and don't think much about anything after tomorrow !

1 minute ago, khunPer said:

Should read "more than 50,000 people have now entered Thailand..." - we don't know how many are real tourists, perhaps only half of them...????

Less than a third is more like reality.

2 minutes ago, trainman34014 said:

It's all but lost already; who would still be planning something for the Festive Season of New Year by now ?    I wouldn't dream of leaving my 'planning' until this late in November but maybe they think that we are like Thai's and don't think much about anything after tomorrow !

Yep.....I think you are correct.....especially with covid tests/Thai Pass/Test&Go to organize on top of the usual stress of making big holiday bookings.

24 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

There are NOT 50000 tourists. People came to work and their family. 

exatly and now just as they were told for months - tourists are not coming 

 

Phuket sandox was a massive failure 

Their reopening (not open) cluster is a massive failure (millions didn't come and aren't coming)

 

How many failures does it take to screw a lightbulb in 

1 minute ago, smedly said:

exatly and now just as they were told for months - tourists are not coming 

 

Phuket sandox was a massive failure 

Their reopening (not open) cluster is a massive failure (millions didn't come and aren't coming)

 

How many failures does it take to screw a lightbulb in 

The hub of failures?

10 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Got away with that for 6 months until one night I bumped into her as I strolled along Sukhumvit (with a friend).

My mate did the same. He normally stays in an Issan province, was supposedly at an "English camp", but then went to BKK where he was noticed on Suk. Word got back to the missus as there's thousands of pairs of eyeballs about, most of whom have phones and are on social media, and some of whom are likely to know the wife.

 

My advice to him: 1) Don't go strolling down Suk, 2) Don't be big and African as you stick out like a sore thumb. ????

They'll consider reopening bars January 15th instead of 16th.

24 minutes ago, Gsxrnz said:

Just tell the missus you're going to a mates place to play cards.  I've played cards most Thursday nights for over seven years.

 

Nobody I know owns a pack of cards.  ????

Half truths are ok - just say you are playing "pull"

1 minute ago, CrunchWrapSupreme said:

My mate did the same. He normally stays in an Issan province, was supposedly at an "English camp", but then went to BKK where he was noticed on Suk. Word got back to the missus as there's thousands of pairs of eyeballs about, most of whom have phones and are on social media, and some of whom are likely to know the wife.

 

My advice to him: 1) Don't go strolling down Suk, 2) Don't be big and African as you stick out like a sore thumb. ????

Now we have been here a while there is no chance of getting away with anything........everyone seems to know everyone within a two mile radius and what they are up to.....555

24 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Managed to convince her I was lecturing at Kasetart University every Wednesday evening.

 

Got away with that for 6 months until one night I bumped into her as I strolled along Sukhumvit (with a friend).

So what was she up to down that depraved area?

45 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

Unless a decision is made very quickly and in tablets of stone, tourists are not going to gamble on coming or just wait to see what happens......they will go elsewhere and the Christmas/New Year season will be lost.

Perhaps some fundamental orifices are going "sixpence, half a crown, sixpence half a crown" when they contemplate the failure of the great re-opening, and it's likely effect upon public opinion?

 

Perhaps not so much for the foreigners benefit, but millions of Thais, especially the younger ones, may be getting awfully tired of "house arrest"!

Again a typical flip-folp thingy... ???? I hope they do open soon. Cannot wait to listen to live music again with a stiff drink in my hand. Don't really care about the girly bars or clubs. 

11 minutes ago, clivebaxter said:

So what was she up to down that depraved area?

Looking for me....555

1 hour ago, Will B Good said:

Unless a decision is made very quickly and in tablets of stone, tourists are not going to gamble on coming or just wait to see what happens......they will go elsewhere and the Christmas/New Year season will be lost.

Christmas new year and months after are already lost. 99% of real tourists have booked their holidays. Last minutes are as good as none existing as you need all registration and paperwork and all. 

Zero high season this year for Thailand. 

1 hour ago, Will B Good said:

Have something similar, but both of mine are red with little horns from the off.........the reason I am not allowed out on my own I guess.

Possibly both of Finnish extraction then ?????

Fingers crossed the reopening will be sooner than currently published, it must have been a big kick in the goolies for bar owners, restaurants & customers alike when they hit us with the mid  January date.

1 hour ago, webfact said:

NSC chief says relaxation of Covid curbs on entertainment venues will be further discussed

Yes so long as the bar owners have a pulse they will continue to "discuss it"