Taweesilp Visanuyothin, the spokesperson for Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration, announced that the country will ease nationwide lockdown measures taken to stem the spread of COVID-19, from 3rd of May.
The reopening venues are classified into six categories:
- Restaurants and cafes
- Markets
- Dine-in area in supermarkets and grocery stores
- Public parks and outdoor sports venues
- Hair salons and barbershops, and
- Pet grooming clinics
Restaurants and cafes that are allowed to resume dine-in service do not include those opening in shopping malls. In-restaurant alcohol beverages sales are also prohibited.
Activities and sports allowed in public parks and outdoor sports venues must not encourage competition and must not be team sports.
Cross-province travel is discouraged and international travel in and out of the country is still banned.
Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration also revealed that the situation will be examined for 14 days whether to continue the next stage of lockdown-easing measure.