Industry chiefs applaud staged return to business as usualSanan: 'Weak baht also a factor'Business operators have welcomed the government's further relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions, particularly the downgrading of the virus' status, saying they will attract more tourists and help boost the economy. It was announced in the Royal Gazette last Tuesday that the government will further downgrade Covid-19 from a dangerous communicable disease to a communicable disease under surveillance starting from Oct 1. In lieu of the CCSA chaired by the prime minister, the Public Health Minister will oversee disease control efforts under the Communicable Disease Act, with an action plan designed to respond to the varying degrees of severity of Covid-19. Businesses on Khao San Road are surging back to life as more foreign and Thai visitors are returning, following the relaxations of restrictions, he said. He said Bangkok is now ready to fully reopen to foreign visitors.
