The government will discuss today, Friday, a proposal to shorten the 10pm - 4am curfew by one hour to help boost the economy!
However there is a proposal for the state of emergency to be for another month which depends on whether Covid-19 curb relaxations are successful, according to a highly placed source.
The 11pm-4am curfew change was formally discussed at Wednesday's meeting of an ad hoc committee on relaxing some Covid-19 restrictions, which was chaired by Gen Somsak Roongsita, secretary-general of the National Security Council (NSC), said the source.
The proposal is expected to be forwarded to the main committee of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), led by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, for endorsement, said the same source.
Among the proposals will be permission for teams of at most 10 TV and film crew to go out gathering news, up from the previous rule which stated that only up to five people per team were authorised, said the source.
As to extending the emergency decree by one more month from the end of this month, the same source said it will be finalised only 14 days after the implementation of the second phase of easing of Covid-19 restrictions expected to begin on Sunday.
Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said many proposals in regards to easing measures have been received but that clarity would be provided only after today's meeting.
PM's Office Minister, Tewan Liptapallop, said several measures were required to facilitate the second phase of easing of Covid-19 restrictions expected to be approved by the CCSA committee today.
The 11pm-4am curfew is expected to be one of them, he said so we will have to wait and see!
Full article at Source Bangkok Post
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