It’s official: Bangkok’s cinemas, gyms, spas reopen Friday

Health authorities Monday afternoon approved the reopening of preschools, museums, massage joints and more in Bangkok and other hard-hit provinces – though nightclubs and bars were unmentioned.

The COVID-19 task force announced at its daily briefing that 10 types of businesses, including cinemas, spas, tattoo shops, indoor gyms and museums in Bangkok and 28 other so-called dark red provinces can reopen this Friday after they were shut for months to curb the spread of COVID-19.

The businesses and activities include:

1. Pre-school children and young children’s development centers
2. Libraries
3. Museums and historical sites
4. Learning centers, science and cultural centers, arts center
5. Indoor sports arenas, indoor fitness centers
6. Manicure salons
7. Tattoo parlors
8. Massage parlors, spas
9. Cinemas
10. Live music inside restaurants 

There were no nightclubs and bars, which were among the…