On 15 May 2020, Police Colonel Krishna Pattanacharoen, Deputy Spokesperson of the Police revealed they will start opening business starting from May 17 onwards.
Customs Department has set aside measures to allow certain types of businesses to reopen Especially Department stores, retail stores, large wholesale stores, and restaurants. They will be open for service from May 17, with preventive measures. As well as adjusting the curfew time to 23.00 – 04.00 hrs. They Expect a lot of people to come to the Malls, therefore having all units prepared to take supportive action is important by Providing traffic police officers to facilitate traffic in order to prevent traffic jams and to facilitate the people.
Deputy Spokesperson of the Royal Thai Police added that the Commander in Chief thanked and appreciated the police officers, the military, the Public Health Administration, and the joint operations units in every sector. For the duty of preventing crime and seizing the opportunity to aggravate people as well as preventing the spread of coronary artery disease (Covid-19).