Thailand has further eased restrictions to contain the spread of COVID-19, allowing more business units to remain open and operated for longer. The curfew in 29 dark red provinces is from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m.
Beginning October 1st, malls, restaurants, convenience stores, and wet markets will include businesses that will be open until 9:00 p.m., an additional hour from the previous lockdown order.
More stores and facilities in shopping malls reopened on Friday, including movie theaters, fitness centers and swimming pools. Arcades, arcades, amusement parks and congress halls will remain closed for the time being.
Pre-schools and kindergartens, as well as libraries, museums, historical sites, learning centers, science parks, cultural centers and art galleries have also reopened, with the maximum capacity limited to 75%.
Nail salons and tattoo shops are only allowed to open by appointment. Customers in tattoo shops must be fully vaccinated or have a valid negative COVID-19 test result of an antigen test or an RT-PCR test 72 hours in advance.
Spas and massage parlors can now be opened to clients by appointment, with each treatment lasting no more than 2 hours. A negative COVID-19 test result is required if you cannot provide evidence of vaccination.
Cinemas must limit the capacity to 50%, with the seating arrangement complying with the distance guideline. Food and snacks are prohibited.
Restaurants can have live music, but only with 5 artists at a time. All performers must wear masks at all times, with the exception of the undersigned, who are allowed to remove their masks while singing.
If more activities are allowed to resume, life may return to normal, if not pre-pandemic levels.
The Walk and Run Club in Nong Chok Park invited local residents to participate in their New Normal Walk and Run activity, which was previously put on hold due to the increase in daily cases. This activity encourages people, especially the elderly, to come out and exercise after such a long time.
The association also accepts donations for flood victims. (NNT)
