Bangkok to lift alcohol ban on November 1
The Bangkok Communicable Disease Committee has resolved to lift the ban on alcoholic beverage consumption in restaurants that have been certified with the SHA+ Standards; entertainment venues, pubs, bars, karaoke, and massage parlors excluded. On October 30, 2021, the Bangkok Communicable Disease Committee made known its resolution to amend orders…
Bangkok prepares for floods as more rain is likely
Police General Atsawin Kwanmuang, Governor of Bangkok said today that a plan and preparations for flooding in Bangkok have now been finished. Waterways, reservoirs, and water level monitoring systems are ready to prevent an inundation. By using weather forecast reports from the Meteorological Department’s 24-hour radar monitoring system, along with…
Commemoration of International Day of Non-Violence at UNCC, Bangkok
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The International Day of Non-Violence was commemorated by the Embassy of India, Bangkok, in association with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) on 4 October 2021 at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Bangkok, in a hybrid mode. In 2007, the UN General…
Bangkok’s Reopening for Inoculated Tourists Postponed until October 15th
Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Ministry has announced that fully vaccinated foreign tourists will be able to visit Bangkok, without having to quarantine, from October 15th. Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said the timeline for Bangkok should be postponed as the capital is expected to have administered COVID-19 vaccines to 70% of…
Bangkok Administration Tightens Sanitation Measures in Large Fresh Markets
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has stepped up sanitation measures in 29 large fresh markets in the capital, where 18,963 merchants and workers are based. BMA deputy city clerk Chawin Sirinak said the BMA has told operators in 11 districts of Bangkok that the tougher rules at fresh markets are…
Bangkok Administration Tightens Sanitation Measures in Large Fresh Markets
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has stepped up sanitation measures in 29 large fresh markets in the capital, where 18,963 merchants and workers are based. BMA deputy city clerk Chawin Sirinak said the BMA has told operators in 11 districts of Bangkok that the tougher rules at fresh markets are…