Customers will need to be double vaxxed or have negative ATK result from October to use restaurants. The measures will also apply if you want to get a haircut, spa treatment or use a beauty salon. ASEAN NOW



Dr Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoejnchai, chief of the Department of Health, told Thai media The Coverage that diners at restaurants will need to be double vaccinated or have an ATK test kit negative result within seven days to eat at restaurants in deep red zones. 

 

The measures will also apply if you want to get a haircut, spa treatment or use a beauty salon.

 

It'll be part of a three pronged anti-Covid approach from October 1st at malls and community malls. 

 

Customers will have to fill in a form on the "Thai Save Thai" app just to get a bite to eat.

 

You'll have to show your vaccine status - two jabs - as well. If you've had Covid within the last one to three months you'll need to show proof of that to enter.

 

The three protocols will be: Covid Free Environment, Covid Free Personnel and Covid Free Customer.

 

Under the strict regulations businesses must abide by cleaning and clean air protocols and their staff must be vaccinated or have had ATK negative results in 7 days and must refrain from eating or socializing together.

 

And the protocols for arriving customers must be followed as well as any other guidelines the provincial authorities deem necessary.

 

Customers can expect to continue to have to experience social distancing, more cashless payment, screens between them and staff and firms must engage in providing cleaning every couple of hours of surfaces and frequent cleaning of air-con units and provide adequate ventilation. 

 

ASEAN NOW notes that businesses are bound to be unhappy about these rules especially having to harbor the cost of ATK tests on staff that they previously said was unsustainable. 

 

Numbers will be limited in malls and in individual restaurants and people may just decide to keep having food delivered for now. 

 

Many restaurants in Bangkok since the restrictions were eased on Wednesday now have diners but patrons have been limited.