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  • Covid-19 News54 provinces to see relaxing of disease control measures
    Ann CarterPublished: 15:29, 18 February 2021
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    54 provinces to see relaxing of disease control measures

    Thailand is proposing an easing of disease control measures in 19 more provinces in an effort to resume business operations. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration will consider the proposal on Monday, which would increase the number of provinces to see relaxed measures from 35 to 54. Those provinces would be listed as green zones and include: Kamphaeng Phet, Chai…

  • Thailand NewsThailand News Today | Business people exemptions, road checkpoints, Phuket delay | October 6
    ThaigerPublished: 17:39, 06 October 2020
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    Thailand News Today | Business people exemptions, road checkpoints, Phuket delay | October 6

    Daily TV news on The Thaiger. Up to date information, delivered to you, free. Thai government considers easing restrictions for foreign business travellers The Thai government is considering further easing entry restrictions for foreign travellers coming to conduct business in the Kingdom. Up to date, around 11,000 businesspeople and work permit holders have been granted entry by the Centre for…

  • Covid-19 NewsEmergency Decree, Phase 6 to be discussed in coming weeks: CCSA
    ThaigerPublished: 16:44, 19 July 2020
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    Emergency Decree, Phase 6 to be discussed in coming weeks: CCSA

    Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesperson of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said in a press conference this morning that discussions on the Emergency Decree and a “Phase 6” of lifting Covid-19 restrictions and reopening the country are expected in the upcoming weeks. A meeting is expected of the committees, including the CCSA and the National Security Council, responsible for easing…

  • Covid-19 NewsPhase 5 rules to be announced Monday
    ThaigerPublished: 12:08, 27 June 2020
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    Phase 5 rules to be announced Monday

    On Monday the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration will hold a significant meeting, led by PM Prayut Chan-o-cha, to decide several major issues of importance to Thailand as well as foreigners hoping to come into the country. The issues to be discussed and expected to be resolved are: An official decision on “Phase 5” relief measures and the date of…

  • Covid-19 NewsPhase 4 easing may allow restaurants to sell alcohol. But when?
    ThaigerPublished: 16:26, 10 June 2020
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    Phase 4 easing may allow restaurants to sell alcohol. But when?

    Relief may be on the way for struggling restaurants, as they might be allowed to serve alcohol again when health officials further relax measures taken to stem the spread of Covid-19. No domestically transmitted cases have been now been detected for 16 days and public health officials say they’re gearing up for the next phase of reopening, and they may…

  • Phuket NewsPhuket’s beaches slated to reopen Tuesday
    ThaigerPublished: 10:33, 07 June 2020
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    Phuket’s beaches slated to reopen Tuesday

    Dust off the swimsuit, grab the umbrella, pick-up some sunscreen on the way. And take your face mask. Phuket is set to reopen its beaches for the first time since the Emergency Decree was enacted in March, having seen no new Covid-19 infections in 2 weeks. Phuket’s governor made the announcement after chairing a meeting of the provincial communicable disease…

  • Covid-19 NewsHealth department urges strict “new normal” measures at beaches
    ThaigerPublished: 10:12, 07 June 2020
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    Health department urges strict “new normal” measures at beaches

    With Phase 3 of the easing of lockdown measures across Thailand, many beaches across Thailand were allowed to reopen, including Chon Buri’s popular Bang Saen beach, which was flooded with so many visitors that traffic came to a halt and police ordered the beach temporarily re-closed. And beaches in Phuket are set to reopen this Tuesday, as the island has…

  • Covid-19 NewsTourist number limitations mulled for tourist spots after reopening
    ThaigerPublished: 14:40, 06 June 2020
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    Tourist number limitations mulled for tourist spots after reopening

    As the government considers allowing the resumption of more businesses and activities, the Department of Health, under the Ministry of Public Health, is pushing for measures to curb the number of visitors to tourist spots, to prevent a surge in Covid-19 transmission. The DOH director-general says that even though some restrictions on domestic travel have been relaxed, travellers should adopt…

  • Covid-19 NewsNew rules for Thai cinemas to re-open in Phase 3
    ThaigerPublished: 17:35, 30 May 2020
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    New rules for Thai cinemas to re-open in Phase 3

    As part of Phase 3 of the easing of Emergency Decree restrictions enacted to fight the spread of Covid-19, cinemas will be allowed to reopen on June 1 (though many operators are unlikely to do so as food and drink are their main revenue source and the movie companies say there are currently no new movies to release…) The Centre…

  • Covid-19 NewsSecurity chief says country to reopen July 1
    ThaigerPublished: 19:38, 28 May 2020
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    Security chief says country to reopen July 1

    The chief of Thailand’s National Security Council announced today that Thailand has set July 1 for the end of all “business and activity lockdowns” ordered to cope with the Covid-19 crisis, include provincial and international travel. The announcement also included the end of the Emergency Decree and curfews, Bangkok Post reports. NSC Secretary-General Somsak Rungsita says the lift of restrictions…

  • Covid-19 NewsMassage shops, boxing stadiums may be allowed to reopen next week
    ThaigerPublished: 14:00, 28 May 2020
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    Massage shops, boxing stadiums may be allowed to reopen next week

    But we won’t know until tomorrow. Phase 3 of the easing of Covid-19 emergency measures could finally see boxing stadiums, massage parlours, spas, cinemas and tutorial schools allowed to reopen next month. Pubs, bars and nightlife venues are expected to remain closed, well that’s the rumours for now anyway. The deputy director-general of the Disease Control Department says activities and…

  • Covid-19 NewsBangkok City Hall allows 10 more types of business to reopen
    ThaigerPublished: 09:56, 17 May 2020
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    Bangkok City Hall allows 10 more types of business to reopen

    The Bangkok Municipal Administration, aka. City Hall confirms that more businesses in the city will be allowed to reopen today, including most shops at malls, in keeping with the second phase of the nationwide relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions. A BMA spokesman says its communicable disease control committee had eased restrictions on 10 business types. The businesses allowed to reopen are……

  • Covid-19 NewsBuriram and Chon Buri get ready for easing of restrictions starting May 1
    ThaigerPublished: 10:53, 24 April 2020
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    Buriram and Chon Buri get ready for easing of restrictions starting May 1

    “Anyone leaving the province will have the stickers removed and, upon their return to the province, will have to enter quarantine..” – Buriram Governor Two of Thailand’s provinces have already declared they will begin relaxing provincial ‘lockdowns’ from May 1. Buri Ram, in the north east, and Chon Buri, south east of Bangkok, have separately announced a progressive relaxing of lockdown…

  • Covid-19 NewsPM says he won’t bow to pressure on easing emergency restrictions
    ThaigerPublished: 16:00, 22 April 2020
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    PM says he won’t bow to pressure on easing emergency restrictions

    In a public address after yesterday’s weekly Cabinet meeting, PM Prayut Chan-O-Cha said he will not bow to increasing private and public pressure to ease restrictions and closures of businesses caused by Covid-19. Prayut stated that the priority is the health of the public, and that although he deeply sympathises and understands the pain of the people, with an estimated…