BANGKOK, May 16 (NNN-TNA) – Thailand decided to allow restaurants in the capital, Bangkok, to resume dine-in services, but with a limited serving capacity and operating hours.
From tomorrow, restaurants, cafes and other food shops in Bangkok and its neighbouring Nonthaburi, Pathumthani and Samut Prakan provinces, which currently remain under maximum control and restrictions, can receive customers up to 25 percent of their capacity, until 9:00 p.m. local time and provide take-away services until 11:00 p.m. local time, according to a royal gazette issued late yesterday.
Previously restaurants in regions under maximum control and restrictions could only open for food delivery.
Restaurants, cafes and other food shops in another 17 provinces under maximum control, can provide dine-in services until 11:00 p.m. local time, according to the gazette.
However, the sales of alcoholic beverages at these places will still be banned.
Thailand reported 3,095 new COVID-19 infections yesterday, raising the total caseload to 99,145, official data showed.– NNN-TNA
