November 1 is tomorrow and there is much speculation in the press about the "grand re-opening." But so far many questions remain unanswered.
The mechanism of ASQ (Alternative State Quarantine) remains in place. This means you will be met at the airport, your paperwork checked, and escorted to your ASQ hotel. The current mandatory state is one day, which the authorities seem to think means "no quarantine"...or, who knows what they think?
I think next week will see some hiccups, and it's difficult to predict after that. The much-loathed PM "has instructed state agencies to closely monitor the outbreak situation and give a fresh evaluation every two weeks after the Nov 1 reopening" according to a Bangkok Post article. Yeah, OK--how's that working out so far?
We do know this: "The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will allow only restaurants certified by the Safety and Health Administration (SHA) to serve alcohol and no later than 9pm. Night entertainment venues are not allowed to resume." That's in Bangkok--in Pattaya, restaurants are still prohibited from serving alk, although most will serve you "special tea" in a discreet mug, I'm told. I was in Pattaya last week and the town is operating although a majority of businesses are closed.
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