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Shut down of high risks areas by Bangkok Metropolitan Administration 1 January 2021

On 1 January 2021, Bangkok Governor Police General Aswin Kwanmuang issued an announcement to temporarily close certain places in Bangkok in order to contain the new wave of local infections of COVID-19. The new measures went into effect on 2 January 2021. The venues and businesses with temporary closure are: 1) entertainment places, pubs, and bars; 2) water parks and amusement parks; 3) children's playgrounds and places where children play at markets and floating markets; 4) snooker and billiard parlours; 5) gaming centers; 6) game and internet shops; 7) cockfighting rings and cockfighting training rings; 8) nurseries and elderly care centers (except those which offer overnight stays); 9) boxing stadiums; 10) martial arts schools (gyms); 11) horse racing tracks; 12) establishments providing shower; 13) massage parlours; 14) competitive-sports fields; 15) banquet halls and similar places; 16) bull-fighting rings and fighting-fish rings or similar places; 17) amulet markets and centers; 18) pre-school nurseries; 19) tattoo and piercing parlours; 20) fitness centers; 21) health and wellness establishments, spa shops, and traditional Thai massage and foot massage parlours; 22) boxing gyms; 23) bowling, skate, and rollerblade venues or other similar services; 24) ballroom dance halls, and 25) all buildings at schools, tutorial schools, and educational institutions. Source: PR Thai Government

Restrictions in Highly Controlled Areas or the Red Zones as of 4 January 2021

New restrictions and rules enforced from 4 January at 06:00 have been published in the Royal Gazette for provinces classified as highly controlled areas/red zones. The key points are:  People are encouraged to work from home to reduce the risks;  Buildings for educational institutions are closed, except for the usage of leading/teaching classes online;  Ban on conventions, seminars and events which would gather a lot of people unless special permissions have been given. Criteria for permissions determined by local governors;  No ban on inter-provincial travel. However, people are asked to travel only when it is really necessary and to show proofs of necessity when asked by officials, and  No ban on restaurants but operators will have to adhere to safety measures. However, the regulations on the safety measures which could include ban on eating-in are to be considered on a local basis.  The highly controlled areas are: 1. Bangkok 2. Kanchanaburi 3. Chanthaburi 4. Chachoengsao 5. Chumphon 6. Chonburi 7. Trat 8. Tak 9. Nakhon Nayok 10. Nakhon Pathom 11. Nonthaburi 12. Pathum Thani 13. Prachuap Khiri Khan 14. Prachinburi 15. Ayutthaya 16. Phetchaburi 17. Ratchaburi 18. Ranong 19. Rayong 20. Lopburi 21. Singburi 22. Samut Prakan 23. Samut Songkhram 24. Samut Sakhon 25. Suphanburi 27. Saraburi 28. Ang Thong Sources: http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/.../2564/E/001/T_0001.PDF http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/.../2564/E/001/T_0004.PDF Infographics: Bangkok Post Govt unveils new curbs (4 January): https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2044931/govt-unveils-new-curbs

Measures for all types of restaurants and food businesses in Bangkok

Infographics: PR Thai Government The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has announced that eating in restaurants will be prohibited during the hours of 21:01 to 05:59 from 5 January. Takeaway is available during these hours. You may eat-in between 06:00-21:00 provided that you follow strict safety measures. Other reads: PM overrules BMA, allows dining-in until 9pm at city restaurants (4 January): https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2045359/pm-overrules-bma-allows-dining-in-until-9pm-at-city-restaurants

Interprovincial Travels

As of date, there are no bans on interprovincial travels.  However, the public is asked to refrain from travelling and produce proofs of necessity of travels if requested by officials. (Source: http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2564/E/001/T_0001.PDF) Some provinces however have their own measures and might ask individuals who have visited the COVID-19 risk areas or highly controlled areas to report to the local administration or public health office and enter a 14-day quarantine.  Other provinces across the country have similar measures which could be more or less stringent.  Since each province have their own specific local requirements, please check the details for each province at: https://www.tatnews.org/2021/01/tat-update-summary-of-provincial-covid-19-control-measures-as-of-5-january-2021/ However, this could change on a daily basis so please double-check if you plan to travel.

Useful Links and Contacts

Thai Pages The Government Public Relations Department Royal Thai Government's Press Release Centre  Tourism Authority of Thailand's Newsroom The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand Royal Thai Embassy in Stockholm Web Page Royal Thai Embassy in Stockholm Facebook Page (posts in Thai) Swedish Pages Krisinformation.se Svenska Folkhälsomyndigheten (Public Health Agency in Sweden) Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok Thailand Web Page Embassy of Sweden in Bangkok, Thailand Facebook Page The Embassy of Sweden in Thailand  Direct line to Consular Section: 02-263 72 99 Telephone hours: Monday - Thursday 08:00-16:15 (closed for lunch 12:30-13:30) Friday 08:00-13:00