Popular Post Jonathan Fairfield Posted January 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2021 Bangkok imposes lockdown restrictions to contain COVID-19 Effective from midnight tonight (Friday), all recreational, educational, entertainment and sports venues in Bangkok will close until further notice, as the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) intensifies its efforts to stem the spread of COVID-19. Pongsakorn Kwanmuang, spokesman for City Hall, said that the capital’s communicable diseases committee has agreed to close the following venues from midnight: Water parks Amusement parks Children’s playgrounds Game shops Billiard pool & snooker halls Cock fighting rings Bull fighting rings Nurseries Tattoo parlors Cram schools Internet shops and cafés Martial arts schools Schools Boxing rings Massage parlors Competitive sports stadia Health day-care centres for the elderly Banquet halls Shopping malls are not included The committee also decided to place Nong Khaem, Bang Khun Thian and Bang Phlad districts under maximum control for the prevention of COVID-19, meaning that district chief officers are empowered to suspend any activity deemed to be at risk of contributing to the spread of the contagion, said Pongsakorn. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bangkok-imposes-lockdown-restrictions-to-contain-covid-19/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2021-01-01 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Fairfield Posted January 1, 2021 Author Share Posted January 1, 2021 3 Bangkok districts under maximum controls, closure of schools extended Three districts in Bangkok were declared maximum control zones on Friday after Thailand recorded 279 new cases of Covid-19 and two deaths – one in the capital. Nong Kheam, Bang Plad and Bang Khun Thian districts were placed under maximum controls, said Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) spokesman Pongsakorn Kwanmuang. Meanwhile, the closure of Bangkok public schools has been extended for another two weeks until January 17. The Bangkok Communicable Disease Prevention Committee has ordered the following venues to close across the whole city from Saturday: schools, children's playgrounds, tutorial centres, nurseries, water theme parks, parks, game kiosks, snooker halls, cockfighting rings, bullfighting rings, amulet centres, tattoo shops, internet cafes, martial arts schools, boxing rings, massage parlours, and banquet rooms. On Saturday, the BMA will meet with the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration to discuss its plan to ban eat-in food services at shops and restaurants. This measure is expected to be imposed from Monday (January 4), meaning only take-home food will be available. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30400571?utm_source=category&utm_medium=internal_referral -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2021-01-01 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Orton Rd Posted January 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2021 Bull fighting rings, where in bkk? 8 3 2 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mavideol Posted January 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2021 here we go for another round, that's a start, wait until next week when the travelers return home and more cases will be showing up and more restrictions will be reinstated 19 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jaiyenyen Posted January 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2021 So, bars that serve food are still open? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mavideol Posted January 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2021 8 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: 3 Bangkok districts under maximum controls, closure of schools extended but Prayut just said that was no need to lock down.... liar liar burn on fire Thai PM assures no national lockdown despite a surge in COVID-19 cases 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted January 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2021 Children’s playgrounds Will they close down the government building and the parliament? 3 47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tomazbodner Posted January 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, Mavideol said: but Prayut just said that was no need to lock down.... liar liar burn on fire Thai PM assures no national lockdown despite a surge in COVID-19 cases National lockdown means that the whole country is locked down. This is only Bangkok. The breaking of that promise will come, but you might have to wait another couple of weeks when things get totally out of control all over the country. 16 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yorkshire Tea Posted January 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2021 8 minutes ago, tomazbodner said: National lockdown means that the whole country is locked down. This is only Bangkok. The breaking of that promise will come, but you might have to wait another couple of weeks when things get totally out of control all over the country. Won't take long for all provincial governors to try & outdo each other. 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post tomazbodner Posted January 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, Yorkshire Tea said: Won't take long for all provincial governors to try & outdo each other. If history taught us anything... absolutely. Restrictions on the provincial borders likely soon to follow, before total lockdowns. But if that 18k infections per day really happens, you can't really blame them for anything other than being a month too late. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post GeorgeCross Posted January 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2021 they need to get this under comtrol fast or they risk decimating their domestic tourism market as well as their international one. 2M doses (by april!) is not going to immunize 70M people and i have a feeling they are a long way down the list for anymore. not too mention from what i've heard from my friends in the UK regarding our local hospital situation, Thailand will not cope. those shiny private hospitals are a long way away from the overcrowding i see at the government hospitals here. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Upnotover Posted January 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2021 TAT unusually quiet these days. Busy planning some new tourism boosting initiatives no doubt. 4 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rumak Posted January 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2021 39 minutes ago, Orton Rd said: Bull fighting rings, where in bkk? thats slang for political assemblies........ 6 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted January 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2021 55 minutes ago, Orton Rd said: Bull fighting rings, where in bkk? Oh don't worry there is a lot of bull in BKK, mainly around govt house! 5 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PatOngo Posted January 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2021 50 minutes ago, Mavideol said: but Prayut just said that was no need to lock down.... liar liar burn on fire Thai PM assures no national lockdown despite a surge in COVID-19 cases .....and you believed him??? 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 47 minutes ago, HiSoLowSoNoSo said: Will they close down the government building and the parliament? Not while there's swill in the trough to process! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nout Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Orton Rd said: Bull fighting rings, where in bkk? Buffalo fighting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nout Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Cock fighting is on TV in Thailand. For those who don't know or are not worldly wise, or seen the godfather or read Hemingway It's male chickens fighting. A traditional sport in many countries and legal. Cock fights are held illegally in other countries. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teacherclaire Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Nout said: Cock fighting is on TV. It's male hens fighting. A traditional sport in many countries and legal. Cock fights are held illegally in other countries. I've seen quite a few before and pulled your leg a bit. Happy New Year! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bodga Posted January 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2021 1 hour ago, HiSoLowSoNoSo said: Children’s playgrounds Will they close down the government building and the parliament? doesnt include kindergartens 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChipButty Posted January 1, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 1, 2021 9 minutes ago, bodga said: doesnt include kindergartens They are government offices 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graemeaylward Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: Cock fighting rings Bull fighting rings Now that is where the UK have been going wrong! They have not included these two in their list of closures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metisdead Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Some posts trolling about ladyboys have been removed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IamRoach Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 3 hours ago, jaiyenyen said: So, bars that serve food are still open? Yes everyone with restaurant license. Malls, Cinema's and Chatuchak are all open. Chonburi (Pattaya) overturned restriction on dine-in yesterday. It seems like there is a lot of pushback as these sectors have already been badly hit and another shutdown would cause utter devastation economically especially as the government has no plans of pulling their wallet to support people financially. Only people under SSO will receive up to 15,000 baht up to 90 days. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susco Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, IamRoach said: Yes everyone with restaurant license. Malls, Cinema's and Chatuchak are all open. Chonburi (Pattaya) overturned restriction on dine-in yesterday. It seems like there is a lot of pushback as these sectors have already been badly hit and another shutdown would cause utter devastation economically especially as the government has no plans of pulling their wallet to support people financially. Only people under SSO will receive up to 15,000 baht up to 90 days. I don't see any mention in the OP that bars that don't have a food license need to close in Bangkok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 3 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said: On Saturday, the BMA will meet with the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration to discuss its plan to ban eat-in food services at shops and restaurants. This measure is expected to be imposed from Monday (January 4), meaning only take-home food will be available. If this no dine-in restaurant service policy comes to pass for Bangkok come Monday, it won't be the news I was hoping for... But once the government starts banning and closing all kinds of other activities where people may come into close contact with others, it does make sense. After all, kinda hard to wear your mask while sitting at an indoors restaurant table opposite other maskless folks and with everyone else nearby at adjoining tables doing the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 PS - Well, at least, the govt folks here do finally seem to have gotten a handle on what it means to practice social distancing.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 Well at least they haven't decided that you have to eat a Scotch egg with every pint! Be grateful for small mercies, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Meeseeks Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, Guderian said: Well at least they haven't decided that you have to eat a Scotch egg with every pint! Be grateful for small mercies, lol. I was doing a pickled egg or pickled onion per pint when I lived in Bangkok but never saw any Scotch eggs? Where can these culinary delicacies be found? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n00dle Posted January 1, 2021 Share Posted January 1, 2021 4 hours ago, Orton Rd said: Bull fighting rings, where in bkk? Better yet, illegal cock fighting has to close as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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