Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) decided on Monday (September 27^th) to extend the nationwide State of Emergency to the end of November, but ease some of the partial lockdown measures effective October 1^st, including shortening the quarantine period for those fully vaccinated to 7 days, and shortening the night-time curfew in the “dark red” provinces to 10pm – 4am for at least 15 days.

The curfew will be shortened by one hour, from currently 9pm – 4am. The CCSA also agreed to reduce the quarantine period for vaccinated travellers to 7 days, instead of 14. Those who do not have documents proving their vaccination will, however, have to go through 10-14 days of quarantine.

The CCSA also allowed the reopening of certain businesses, such as children’s nurseries, child development centres, libraries, museums, nail salons, tattoo parlours, spas, health centres, indoor sports arenas, cinemas and live music in restaurants.

Shopping centres and convenience stores are now allowed to open until 9pm. Exhibition centres are, however, to remain closed.

The CCSA also announced the reopening on November 1^st of Bangkok, Krabi, Phang-nga, Prachuap Khiri Khan (only Hua Hin and Nong Gae), Phetchaburi (only Cha-am), Chonburi (only Pattaya, Bang Lamung, Jom Thien, Bang Sare), Ranong (Koh Phayam), Chiang Mai (Muang, Mae Rim, Mae Taeng, and Doi Tao districts), Loei (Chiang Khan) and Buriram (Muang district).

The State of Emergency has been in place since March 2020 and repeatedly extended as the decree is valid for no more than 90 days at a time.