People sitting close to each other at cinemas will be allowed when they reopen on Monday, with strict disease control rules in place. (Bangkok Post file photo)Cinemas will have to place single viewers or pairs of customers three seats apart, and they will not be allowed to eat or drink during the movie, when they reopen next week. Panpimol Wipulakorn, director-general of the Health Department, said on Friday that adjacent seating would be limited at two people, and occupied seats must have three empty seats to the next occupied seats in the same rowOccupied seats in rows in front and behind will be positioned diagonally. While inside the theatre watching a movie, viewers will be prohibited from eating or drinking, and be required to always wear a face mask, she said. Health officials will check the cleanliness of air conditioning and ventilation systems at cinemas, Dr Panpimol said.

Source: Bangkok Post May 29, 2020 10:30 UTC