News Forum - Zoning revised: Chiang Mai open to tourism, restrictions ease in several provinces

[Thaiger]

Restrictions are easing across Thailand, especially in Chiang Mai. The northern province is now fully open to international tourism and can welcome travellers entering under the Test & Go and Sandbox schemes. Restaurants in Chiang Mai can also serve alcohol until 11pm. A number of provinces have been reclassified on the Thai government’s colour-coded zoning scale based on local Covid-19 infection rates. The majority of provinces in Thailand are classified as “yellow” zones with less stringent measures than “orange” zones. Chiang Mai and Petchaburi have been reclassified as “blue” zones to allow international tourism. Chiang Mai has had five districts […]

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[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

16 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

Bars and nightclubs across the country are still ordered to remain closed, unless they had applied to reopen as restaurants or have found a loophole in the system. (Because – clearly – many bars are open.)

Loophole=brown envelope

[Poolie]

29 minutes ago, DoUKnowWhoIAm said:

Loophole=brown envelope

What on earth does that mean?

[HolyCowCm]

36 minutes ago, DoUKnowWhoIAm said:

Loophole=brown envelope

 

Yeah there is something not Kosher Thai going on as CM still just falls in the top 20 of infection rate, if that can be construed as real numbers submitted. Brown envelopes yep. Allows them to stay open and later without that oh so coveted we have food classification. So in CM, they can turn a blind eye as so many don't even use the food loop hole as not having a packaged noodle soup to offer their guests.