Thai junta lifts curfew at 3 beach resorts
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THAILAND’S military junta lifted a curfew yesterday at three popular beach resorts but said the restriction imposed after its May 22 coup would stay in place for the rest of the country, including the capital, Bangkok.
In a televised announcement, the junta said it was ending the curfew in Phuket, Koh Samui and Pattaya “to promote tourism and to relieve the impact from the curfew in areas that are peaceful and free from political protests.”
The curfew was initially introduced nationwide from 10pm until 5am, drawing complaints from the country’s tourism industry, which accounts for about 7 percent of Thailand’s economy.
Last week, the junta eased the curfew to midnight until 4am.
Yesterday’s announcement said the restriction would stay in effect elsewhere “until further notice.”
The tourism industry has been resilient despite nearly a decade of political turbulence, with a record 26.7 million visitors last year.
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