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A group of nightlife entertainment venues operators has submitted a proposal letter to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O’Cha to legally allow their businesses to be reopened, primarily in ”blue-zone” areas geared to tourism like Phuket and Pattaya, to help promote tourism from June 1st onwards.

 

They also called on the government to proceed with the redefinition of Covid-19 as endemic disease in Thailand by July 1st, as planned by the Public Health Ministry. The government should consider entertainment venues, including bars, pubs, and karaoke lounges, that are certified by SHA Plus or Thai Stop COVID 2 Plus to be reopened as usual, according to them. Currently, the venues are legally closed nationwide and operating as “restaurants” with early closing times and many rules.

 

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In the first phase of the proposal letter, entertainment venues in 12 ”blue-zone” provinces and other certain “blue zones” in 16 other provinces would be allowed to reopen first from June 1st. Then, in the second phase, the reopening of such venues should be allowed nationwide from July 1st.

 

Full Story: https://thepattayanews.com/2022/05/09/entertainment-venue-operators-call-for-bars-and-nightlife-in-tourism-blue-zone-areas-to-be-fully-legally-reopened-in-june/

 

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Open it all up.  Let´s go!

Just in time as the buck approaches 35 baht. The 'Muricans are ready. ????????

I would say scrap this BS timeline and play by the ear. Open now when there is still time for some tourism. Country has suffer enough, dont prolong it.

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The government should consider entertainment venues, including bars, pubs, and karaoke lounges, that are certified by SHA Plus or Thai Stop COVID 2 Plus to be reopened as usual,

In other words all the seedy knocking shops?

There are no justifiable reasons for any restrictions at this point. None. Get over it. Let's move on with life, and let's man up. It is time to end the extreme cowardice and timidity. 

 

And this just serves as one more reason why many tourists avoid Thailand. Many want some nightlife, which is fairly dead here at the moment.