BANGKOK, 19 April 2021: As Thailand’s
week-long Songkran Festival holiday came to a close at the weekend, citizens
braced for a string of new restrictions to curb a surge in Covid-19 infections.
In a Friday evening TV briefing, the
government spelt out the new restrictions that came into effect Sunday 18
April.
However, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation
Administration emphasised it was not declaring a return to a strict nationwide
lockdown or curfew.
It has banned public gatherings for two
weeks to control the disease and banned the sale of alcohol in restaurants
across the country.
Red zone rules
The red zone covering 18 provinces including Bangkok delivers stricter restrictions that close restaurants at 2100 for sit-in guests and 2300 for takeaways. All pubs and schools are closed for at least 14 days, while shopping malls and gyms must close at 2100. Round-the-clock…
