The homeowners of entertainment venues across Thailand have reacted with cautious optimism to reports they could soon be allowed to re-open. According to a Bangkok Post report, the resumption of the country’s nightlife is considered on the agenda at tomorrow’s meeting of the government’s Covid-19 activity drive.
Wirawit Kruasombat from the Patong Entertainment Business Owners Club in Phuket has welcomed the development, thanking the federal government. He added that he wish to see measures carried out to help nightlife companies, as a end result of enormous challenges they’ve confronted over the past 2 years.
“I really feel thankful that the government understands the difficult scenario that night time business operators have had to deal with.”
Wirawit points out that nightlife venues are important to international tourism and if the government is looking at methods to draw more guests, it ought to allow bars, clubs, and other leisure venues to re-open.
Meanwhile, in Bangkok, the president of the Khao San Business Association is asking for alcohol sales hours to be prolonged. Sanga Ruangwattanakul says restaurants ought to now be allowed to serve alcohol until 11am and even 1am, relying on their pre-Covid enterprise zone.
“Regarding the present Covid-19 scenario, it’s time for us to return to our normal lives and let individuals resolve for themselves. There is not any want for restrictions on promoting alcohol until 11pm because people are nonetheless having enjoyable and enjoyable.”
บริการติดตั้งโซล่าเซลล์ราคาถูก believes visitor numbers on Khao San Road will double if eating places are allowed sell alcohol until midnight or 1am. He says the world at present welcomes between 1,000 and a couple of,000 partygoers in the course of the week, and round 5,000 to 6,000 on Friday and Saturday nights.
Vorapoj Nimvijit from the Professional Entertainment Network Confederation of Thailand is also calling for nightlife performers, similar to singers and musicians, to be allowed to return to work as quickly as Covid-19 is asserted endemic. The government is aiming to downgrade the virus from July 1.
Vorapoj provides that with most individuals now vaccinated, the government should allow events such as concert events to go ahead at full capability, but acknowledges masks could nonetheless be a requirement.
SOURCE: Bangkok Post