Samut Sakhon Central Shrimp Market Reopens
BANGKOK (NNT) – The Central Shrimp Market in Samut Sakhon province reopened on Monday after being closed since Dec 19 due to the second wave of Covid-19. Traders and owners of fish and shrimp stalls all expressed their delight the market had finally reopened after being closed for over 10 weeks.
Traders, buyers and migrant workers must all strictly follow measures imposed to prevent the spread of the virus. Trucks delivering seafood to the market, and the vehicles of sellers and buyers, must all go through screening points. The temperatures of all occupants are checked and they must show proof they have been tested for Covid-19.
All migrant workers at all fish and shrimp piers must wear face masks and protective gear, in line with the standards set by the Public Health Ministry. Buyers or farmers who bring shrimp and fish from their farms to the market are each given a queue card and must wait in an area where seats are arranged in rows divided by plastic partitions, in line with the social distancing rule.