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Quarantine for fully vaccinated to be reduced to 7 days from Oct, 10 provinces to reopen on Nov 1

13 Sept 07:37 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's CCSA will reduce the quarantine period for fully vaccinated travelers to 7 days, effective October 1st.
Night-time curfews in 'dark red' provinces will be shortened to 10pm-4am, and various businesses like cinemas, spas, and indoor sports arenas are permitted to reopen.
Ten provinces, including Bangkok, Krabi, and parts of Chonburi (Pattaya), are scheduled to reopen on November 1st.
The nationwide State of Emergency has been extended until the end of November.

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.