Bangkok schools get OK to reopen; restaurants to serve alcohol again

Health officials today gave a green light for restaurants to serve until 11pm and offer alcohol to diners and teased the reopening of public schools.

Bangkok’s restaurants should soon be able to serve booze again and remain open another two hours past the current 9pm closing time, though pubs, bars, karaoke parlors and similar establishments must still remain closed, COVID-19 task force spokesperson Taweesilp Wisanuyothin announced in his daily briefing just before noon.

Taweesilp, who returned to duty after isolating himself only three days after possible exposure to the coronavirus, said live music performances will be allowed again outside the capital too if audiences don’t exceed 300 people and dancing is not allowed. In Bangkok, he said that gatherings, from conferences to weddings, can be held again so long as they capped at 100 participants with no bands…