CCSA promises reopening of bars

The normally lively nightlife in Bangkok has been dead for months with entertainment venues ordered to shut to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (Photo by Jetjaras Na Ranong)
The normally lively nightlife in Bangkok has been dead for months with entertainment venues ordered to shut to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (Photo by Jetjaras Na Ranong)

Thai nightlife will soon be back as the CCSA on Sunday promised to allow pubs, bars, karaoke parlours and other entertainment venues to reopen in July.

The decision was reached in talks between Nattapol Nakpanit of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), and representatives of nightlife and musicians. It still needs endorsement, however, by the full-fledged CCSA meeting on Friday.

Musicians and entertainers made an emotional appeal on Thursday to the government to allow them to get back to work as the long closure had caused them to lose income

Gen Nattapol said after he will recommend to the CCSA in a meeting on Friday that they be allowed to get back to work, but stressed the need for proper measures to prevent Covid-19 infections.

“The fifth stage of easing restrictions will take place, with or without the extension of the emergency decree for another month,” said Gen Nattapol. “If the emergency decree is lifted, all closure orders will automatically end.”

The emergency decree will stay in place at least until the end of this month and it can be extended by the centre if authorities remain worried about Covid-19. Thailand has recorded no new local transmissions for 27 days, with recent cases imported by Thais returning to the country.

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Vocabulary

  • appeal: an urgent request for people to do something or behave in a particular way - การร้องขอ
  • closure (noun): the shutting down of a school, factory or other business or service - การปิด
  • emergency decree (noun): a situation where the government takes on special powers in a dangerous situation and the rights of the people are often limited in some way - ประกาศภาวะฉุกเฉิน  
  • emotional: related to strong feeling such as anger or love, or strong feelings in general - มีอารมณ์
  • endorsement: official approval - การรับรอง การลงนามในเอกสาร
  • income: money that someone gets from working or from investing money - รายได้
  • measures (noun): actions taken to solve a particular problem - มาตรการ
  • restriction: a rule, action or situation that limits or controls someone or something - การจำกัด, การควบคุม

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