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Thailand to further ease COVID-19 restrictions
The Cabinet approved to ease the level of control over the country under the COVID-19 situation including relaxing businesses and activities in 4 areas.

The Cabinet approved to ease the level of control over the country under the COVID-19 situation including relaxing businesses and activities in 4 areas.
Strict control zone (Red) : Samut Sakhon , markets can reopen, with customers limited and keep social distancing; restaurants, closing at 9pm without alcohol; department stores, closing at 9pm; Schools, only online-learning, gym remains closed
Control zone (Orange): Bangkok, Samut Prakan, Samut Songkhram, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom / Pathum Thani, Tak, and Ratchaburi; Restaurant must close before 11PM, dining and drinking alcohol are permitted ; Entertainment venue, drinking and live performance without dancing are allowed before closing at 11PM ; Department Stores, open as scheduled, restrict the number of customers and no commercial event ;Schools and tutoring institutions, normal studying ;Exercise area, indoor and outdoor, allowed to open normally with restricted number of users, also allowed to hold competitions
Close surveillance zone (Yellow): Kanchanaburi, Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Saraburi, Nakhon Nayok, Chachoengsao, Phetchaburi, Ranong, Chon Buri, Rayong, Chumphon, Songkhla, Yala and Narathiwat. Using as same restriction as Orange zone but the restaurant and entertainment venue can be opening until midnight
Surveillance zone (Green) : other provinces. Restaurants can reopen with social distancing. Entertainment places can reopen, alcoholic drinks, music performances . Gym is open, allowed to hold competitions with restricted numbers of viewers
Meanwhile, Thailand is planned to distribute vaccine nationwide and will start vaccination program this 28 February 2021
National
Abuse against women still prevalent in Thailand
Like many other Asian countries, Thailand is a patriarchal society in which women are generally tied to the role of family caretaker which usually means raising children and taking care of the elderly, as well as other household chores like cooking and cleaning.

In December 1999, the United Nations designated Nov 25 as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, to commemorate the murder of the Mirabal sisters, the three Dominican political activists who opposed the dictatorship of Rafael Trujillo in 1960.
Banking
Thai cabinet approves 350 billion baht Aid for COVID-hit Businesses
Thailand unveiled new measures to help small and medium COVID-hit businesses in the tourism industry hit by a liquidity crunch.

The Thai cabinet has approved assistance worth 350 billion baht($11 Billion) to help businesses affected by COVID-19 with soft loans and asset warehousing.
Markets
Thai Mango growers complain of low prices and fewer exports
Because of the global COVID-19 pandemic, their mangoes are not being exported, due to fewer buyers, and their prices have plunged to between 10 and 20 baht per kilogram, depending on size.

Mango orchard owners in Thailand’s northern province of Phitsanuloke are seeking help from the provincial administration to promote the sale of their sweet fruit, particularly Barracuda Mango variety.
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