CCSA sticks with plan to reopen bars on January 16

This article was revised on Monday, November 29.

Despite hopes from millions of tourists around the world and millions of bar, club, and nightlife staff and owners throughout Thailand, the CCSA is sticking with plans to allow the bars to reopen on January 16. The CCSA had a meeting yesterday that revisited and revised several rules for entering Thailand and Covid-19 safety regulations. Although a CCSA spokesperson said some bars might be allowed to reopen earlier if they cooperate with disease control measures.

While the meeting did make some progressive decisions to lighten the restrictions for Covid-19, they chose not to move up the date they had set for reopening nightlife around the country sooner than January 16, though they did outline some details on what to expect when venues do reopen.

Currently, all entertainment venues are closed and alcohol sales and consumption of…