May Weekly Bulletin

1. Restaurants

Customers have to be seated at least 1.5 metres apart to eat inside, opening hours have to comply with hours set by the emergency decree, and alcohol cannot be sold. Some places in Chinatown have reopened to sit in and eat.

2. Parks

Will reopen although group gatherings witin these parks are forbidden. Now, Lumpini Park has opened to the public.

3. Markets & Flea Markets

Will reopen to sell as normal like before. For example, the food market has opened some stalls next to Onnut BTS station.

4. Sports & Exercise Facilities

Activities that don’t involve close interaction with people such as badminton, jogging, tennis, etc can be conducted. However, close interaction activities and team sports like football, volleyball, basketball, etc will stay suspended.

5. Pet Grooming Shops & Pet Hospitals

Will reopen with the exception of people only being allowed to bring inside 1 pet at a time and each premise will be required to close every 2 hours for proper cleaning.

6. Golf Courses & Driving Ranges

Will reopen as well.

7. Barbers, Hairdressers, & Beauty Salons

Every premise has to cleaned and disinfected every 2 hours with staff being required to wear face masks with face shields. Also, customers are required to make appointments beforehand to avoid waiting in queues.

8. Health Clinics

Will reopen with the exception of beauty clinics, which will stay closed.

Switzerland is set to announce Thursday a three-stage plan to gradually reopen schools and businesses.

Germany will partially reopen schools and businesses from May 4, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday.

In Spain, factory and construction workers began returning to their jobs (and masks will be handed out at public transport stations) on Monday.

While in Italy, shops selling books, stationery and clothing for babies and children have reopened Tuesday in some areas, but stricken regions like Lombardy remain locked down.

The Czech Republic also reopened some nonessential shops, such as bicycle shops and hardware and home improvement stores, on April 8, 2020.

Garden centers and DIY stores in Austria have reopened since Monday with strict social distancing measures still in place.