(Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya)Night entertainment venues nationwide remain shut until at least mid-January, according to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). The new tentative reopening date was set for Jan 16 and only for some areas, depending on the Covid-19 situation. "We need time from Nov 15 to Jan 15 to prepare for the reopening," Dr Taweesilp said. Operators of the night entertainment venues have been asking the government to lift the alcohol ban in 17 tourism provinces and to allow pubs, bars and karaokes nationwide to reopen on Dec 1. Dr Taweesilp said on Friday the Covid task force remained worried that the reopening of night entertainment businesses could lead to more infections if no appropriate measures had been in place.
