Govt to decide on later pub opening hours Friday
published : 16 Jun 2022 at 13:53
writer: Gary Boyle
ORIGINAL SOURCE/WRITER: Bloomberg News
The government is moving closer to allowing bars, pubs and other entertainment venues to remain open beyond midnight.
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will consider a proposal on Friday to scrap the closure of the nightlife entertainment venues at 12am, Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters on Thursday.
The operators of such facilities may be allowed to operate them in line with the local rules, he said.
The CCSA will also discuss the expansion of safe Covid-19 areas, or the so-called green zones, where the outbreak has subsided in recent weeks, he said.
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Vocabulary
- expansion: when something increases in size, number or importance - การขยายออก
- facility (noun): a building, equipment, etc., used for a particular purpose - โรงงาน, สถานบริการ, สิ่งก่อสร้าง, สิ่งอำนวยความสะดวก
- outbreak: the sudden start of a disease - การระบาดของโรค
- proposal: a plan or suggestion for a group to consider - ข้อเสนอ
- scrap: to get rid of; to stop using or accepting - เลิก, ทิ้ง
- subside: to become weaker, less violent, or less severe - ลดลง
