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Area police and administrators warned Pattaya bars and restaurants to follow new coronavirus testing rules and comply with all other disease-control measures or face prosecution.
Pattaya’s police chief, Pol. Col. Kullachart Kullachai, met Jan. 7 with restaurant and entertainment-venue operators – even though entertainment venues are supposed to be closed – to brief them on their legal requirements.
All employees must take antigen tests daily, and all customers must show proof of a negative Covid-19 test from the past 72 hours or take a new test on-site.
Kullachart warned them that officers will continuously patrol bar and restaurant areas and anyone found not testing everyone will face charges.
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He added that police will be checking that alcohol is not sold after 9 p.m. starting Jan. 9.
Meanwhile, Banglamung District Chief Wuttisak Singhadecho warned area businesses that they must comply with all disease-control measures, such as limiting capacity, social distancing and temperature checks. Again, prosecution was threatened.
Chonburi on Saturday reported 847 new Covid-19 cases, 374 of which were in Banglamung, which includes Pattaya.
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