According to the Royal Gazette announced on Sunday the government will be tightening COVID-19 measures from Tuesday.
The number of dark red provinces has increased are now increased to 13 provinces.
They are: Bangkok, Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Narathiwat, Pathum Thani, Pattani, Ayutthaya, Yala, Songkhla, Samut Prakan and Samut Sakhon.
Additional measures to be imposed on Tuesday are:
▪︎ People living in dark red provinces (maximum and strictly controlled areas) are not allowed to go outdoors unless necessary.
▪︎ Curfew hours are imposed from 9pm to 4am.
▪︎ Restaurants, shopping malls remain closed while super markets, pharmacies and vaccination centers must be closed at 8pm.
▪︎ Convenience must be closed from 8pm to 4am.
▪︎ Provincial governors must close venues and ban activities that could pose risk of COVID-19 infection for 14 days.
▪︎ Checkpoints will be set up to prevent people living in dark red provinces from inter-province travel.
▪︎ The number of passengers on public transport is limited to 50 per cent capacity (only in dark red provinces).