Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesperson for the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration, revealed that the ban on alcohol consumption in restaurants will be lifted as the country eases up on more lockdown measures for the forth phase of lockdown easing, expected to be effective on 15 June. Drink promotions are still not allowed, however, and bars, nightclubs and karaoke spots, are still prohibited from accepting customers.
Other venues that have been given the green light to resume operations are convention centers, museums and science centers, Japanese-style bathhouses, theme parks and game arcades. Soapy massage (massage parlors that require masseuses to bathe the customer or other close bodt contact) must remain closed.
Stadiums can host sport events but without spectators. International schools and tutorial schools can resume operations, while Thai public schools will kick off the new semester on 1 July.
As of 10 June, no local transmission of COVID-19 has been reported in Thailand for almost two weeks. Public health officials reported four cases, all of which are repatriated Thais.