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Thailand relaxes lockdown measures and reopens businesses to help revive economy

Restaurants and malls have reopened under strict hygienic measures, flights between provinces have resumed, while night entertainment venues, schools and other businesses remain closed.

Thailand relaxed more virus-related social curbs on Wednesday, September 1st, in dozens of cities including Bangkok, in a move that may indicate that the country’s economy, hit hard by COVID-19 will soon revive, led by the export sector and sound financial fundamentals.

During the past couple weeks, new infection cases have been down from roughly 20,000 daily cases to 17,000 -19,000. Moreover, the number of daily discharges is exceeding infections, which has led to the conclusion that the situation is improving.

Therefore, the Center for the COVID-19 Situation’s Administration decided at the end of August to lift some lockdown measures in 29 provinces designated “Maximum and Strict Controlled…

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