webfact Posted January 20, 2021 Share Posted January 20, 2021 Thailand may loosen some curbs as Covid-19 outbreak eases The easing of the curbs may help the Thai economy, which is already devastated by the slump in tourism and exports.PHOTO: REUTERS BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG) - Thailand's capital and some other provinces are considering relaxing restrictions on businesses and travels in the coming weeks amid a decline in new coronavirus cases in certain regions. Chiang Mai, the most-populous province in northern Thailand, lifted a ban on serving alcohol in restaurants from Wednesday (Jan 20), while the Bangkok Metropolitan Authority is set to meet on Thursday (Jan 21) to consider reopening some businesses, including massage parlors and gyms. Thailand, grappling with its biggest Covid-19 outbreak since it first detected a case a year ago, has seen new weekly cases decline in the past week after imposing area-specific measures based on infection risks. Full story: https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/thailand-may-loosen-some-curbs-as-covid-19-outbreak-eases -- © Copyright THE STRAITS TIMES 2021-01-21 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoePai Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 But parts of Chonburi have been locked down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bermondburi Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Got a beer in a restaurant in Hua Hin last night. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 13 minutes ago, bermondburi said: Got a beer in a restaurant in Hua Hin last night. I bet NCC got more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattaya Spotter Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) ZERO new cases yesterday! Edited January 21, 2021 by Pattaya Spotter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJAS Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 6 hours ago, webfact said: Thailand's capital and some other provinces are considering relaxing restrictions on businesses and travels in the coming weeks So precisely which other provinces (in addition to Chiang Mai) are we talking about here? Journalism which is short on detail as in this instance is next to useless IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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