Authorities in Bangkok Say Restaurants Can Serve Alcoholic Drinks Until 9PM

[webfact]

 

By: Natthaphon  Sangpolsit

    

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced that alcoholic beverages can be served until 9:00 PM at eateries in the capital with SHA+ certification or that meet Thai Stop COVID 2+ standards. The announcement was signed by Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang and goes into effect (Sunday, 9 Jan).

 

Entertainment outlets, bars, pubs and karaoke venues that want to change their status to restaurants are meanwhile required to seek permission from district offices that will assess their preparedness in accordance with disease control and prevention measures currently in place. They must also meet SHA+ and Thai Stop COVID 2+ standards and only serve alcoholic drinks until 9:00 PM.

 

According to the SHA+ or Amazing Thailand Safety and Health Administration standards, hygiene and safety measures must all be met while at least 70% of active staff must be fully vaccinated.

 

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[Thaiwrath]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Entertainment outlets, bars, pubs and karaoke venues that want to change their status to restaurants are meanwhile required to seek permission from district offices that will assess their preparedness in accordance with

No other reason whatsoever ! 

[Petey11]

If it is same as Patts everywhere bar Go-go and night clubs will be open.

[MasterBaker]

getting ready for elections

[smedly]

omicron - the after 9 virus

 

total nonsense 

[arithai12]

10 hours ago, smedly said:

omicron - the after 9 virus

 

total nonsense 

It does look silly. However there might be some logic. Most people (esp. in Thailand) eat their dinner before 9pm. I think they are aiming at curbing the habit of finishing your dinner by say 9pm, and then keep drinking until 11pm or whenever the restaurant closes.

I also agree, before you say it, that alcohol per se does not transmit the virus but you know the rest of the story.

Edited January 10, 2022 by arithai12