reader Posted October 29, 2021 Posted October 29, 2021 From Bangkok Post Bangkok has been designated blue, a new tourist-oriented area with few Covid-19 restrictions including on alcohol, alongside Krabi, Phangnga and Phuket, starting Monday. But on Friday, an announcement was published on the Royal Gazette banning any public gathering "in a manner that could spread the virus". Violators face two-year imprisonment and/or a fine of not more than 40,000 baht. The announcement, signed by Gen Chalermpol Srisawasdi as head of a Covid-19 team, takes effect on Monday. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said on Friday that CCSA had approved key changes to the zoning, which also included a drastic cut in the number of dark-red provinces for maximum and strict control to seven from 23 now. "We are already familiar with Krabi, Phangnga and Phuket which have been the sandbox provinces for country reopening... Bangkok is included here," Dr Taweesilp said. However, he said it was up to provincial authorities in the four blue provinces, including Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, to impose some restrictive measures as approproiate to ensure safety. The red zones will be Kanchanaburi, Khon Kaen, Chon Buri, Chumphon, Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Chachoengsao, Trang, Trat, Nakhon Pathom, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Sawan, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Prachuap Khiri Khan, Prachin Buri, Ayutthaya, Phatthalung, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Phetchaburi, Phetchabun, Rayong, Rayong, Ratchaburi, Lop Buri, Satun, Samut Prakan, Samut Songkhram, Samut Sakhon, Saraburi, Sa Kaeo, Suphan Buri, Surat Thani, Ang Thong, Udon Thani and Ubon Ratchathani. Alcohol sales and consumption will be banned in the dark-red, red and orange zones and allowed in yellow and blue zones. https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2206323/bangkok-added-to-new-blue-zones =============================== From Coconuts Bangkok Bangkok’s restaurants can serve alcohol again Monday Restaurants in Bangkok as well as Krabi, Phang-nga and Phuket provinces may sell alcohol again starting Monday. Timed with the reopening of the country to vaccinated travelers from 46 nations, the lifting of the months-old booze ban was announced Friday afternoon by the COVID-19 task force. Though the ban will be lifted in tourism pilot areas, it was not immediately clear whether it applied to bars, which have either been shuttered for months or resorted to selling illicitly. It was not addressed specifically by the task force. A slide used during the press briefing only used the word “restaurants.” The tourism authority today announced that bars, pubs and nightlife venues would remain closed. https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/bangkoks-restaurants-can-serve-again-monday/ Quote
