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Thailand’s night-time curfew to end from Dec 1 as government lays out reopening plans

13 Sept 08:46 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand will lift its nationwide night-time curfew and remove the "dark red" COVID-19 zone status from December 1st, despite extending the State of Emergency until January 31st.
Bars, pubs, and karaoke venues remain closed until January 16th but can prepare for earlier reopening by meeting health standards; "sandbox" areas will permit alcohol service until 11 pm with restrictions.
Travel protocols for fully vaccinated arrivals under "sandbox" and "Test and Go" schemes will be streamlined from December 16th, requiring a 5-day stay in the initial province for "sandbox" and rapid antigen tests instead of RT-PCR.
The government reclassified provinces, reducing "red" zones and expanding "sandbox" areas, alongside a three-phase plan to progressively reopen more regions for tourism by January 2022.

Yesterday 11:38 Key points summarised by AI

The Cabinet approved a new Bt50-billion 'A House for Each PLUS' home loan scheme from the Government Housing Bank, offering up to Bt3 million with 40-year repayment terms for low- and middle-income earners.
This initiative aims to significantly boost the property sector and national economy, projecting to generate Bt125 billion in economic activity and create jobs.