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Curfew will be lifted in 17 provinces, including Bangkok, from October 31 ahead of the November 1 opening.

The Bangkok communicable disease committee said on Friday that it is relaxing some Covid-19 preventive measures from Saturday onwards in line with the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s announcement a day earlier.

More venues in Dark Red provinces will be allowed to reopen from October 1, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Monday.

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday extended Covid-19 restrictions in 29 Dark Red provinces including Bangkok until September 30.

The curfew in 29 Dark Red Zone provinces including Bangkok may be shortened or cancelled, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Wednesday.

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on Friday eased restrictions covering restaurants, curfew and air travel in 29 Dark Red provinces including Bangkok.

Australia is facing its worst Covid-19 crisis yet, and experts say a lockdown of its biggest city needs to be ramped up to prevent further deterioration to the nations vaunted record in stamping out the pathogen.

The Thai Retailers Association (TRA) said some 100,000 stores could close down due to the lockdown measure in Thailand, which would lead to loss of jobs for staff.

Eight people were arrested for breaching the first night of curfew in Bangkok and surrounding provinces on Monday.

Bangkok’s homeless people are being urged to stop moving about and set up camp in one place during the 9pm to 4am curfew.

The Metropolitan Police Bureau has set up 110 checkpoints throughout Bangkok and perimeter areas to enforce the partial lockdown and curfew orders since early Monday.

Phuket province has requested cooperation from residents to refrain from leaving their homes or their residential areas from 10pm to 4am the next day.