Thailand to ease some dining restrictions in capital, offer vaccine to restaurant staff

BANGKOK, May 16 (Reuters): Thailand plans to allow restaurants to resume dine-in services in capital Bangkok, a senior official said on Saturday (May 15), but opening hours and the number of diners will be limited as the country grapples a third wave of coronavirus infections.

Restaurants in dark red zones like Bangkok will be allowed to reopen for dine-in services but at a limited capacity of 25% and will have to close at 9pm (1400 GMT), said Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a coronavirus taskforce spokesman.

Restaurants in dark red zones, which have the highest risk of infection and the strictest restrictions, could previously only open for delivery.

The new regulations, subject to the prime minister’s approval, should take effect before Monday, he said at a briefing, adding that some 100,000 restaurant operators…