Several provinces have started to ease measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 after signs of an improved situation following the outbreak. The relaxation took effect from Wednesday.

Chiang Mai's governor signed an order to allow the reopening of boxing stadiums, but still prohibits boxing and boxing-related activities at schools.

He signed an order to allow dining in at food and beverage outlets between 5am-10pm.

Restaurants and other outlets where alcohol is normally allowed can open until 10pm.

In Kanchanaburi, hotels and resorts are allowed to reopen but are required to strictly comply with the government's Covid-19 measures.

Chai Nat province now allows community markets, farmers' markets, Pracharat markets and small-sized flea markets to reopen after they were ordered to close on Dec 24, 2020.

Only vendors who live in Chai Nat and have undergone Covid-19 screening can sell products at the markets.

Large flea markets are still not allowed to reopen. No new Covid-19 cases have been reported in the province for 17 consecutive days. All eight patients there have recovered and returned home.

In Nakhon Si Thammarat, the provincial governor ordered all 927 schools to prepare for reopening under strict disease control measures.

The Centre for the Covid-19 Situation Administration on Wednesday reported 59 new cases with one death, taking the country's tally to 12,653.