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Living with the virus
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 19/12/2022
» Thailand is gearing up for the upcoming holiday season, with the government collaborating with the private sector to offer a variety of entertainment and leisure activities to create a festive mood. The precautionary measures have been lifted, and people are congregating outside to socialise. Everything seems to be going well, but we shouldn't be careless.
A long strange trip
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 23/12/2021
» The Year of the Ox is drawing to an end as we have become better at dealing with the Covid-19 virus. This year, water splashing was outlawed to avoid virus transmission and families were forced to enjoy the Songkran Festival at home once again.
Be socially responsible this Songkran holiday
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 12/04/2021
» The other day, Facebook Memories showed me pictures of a lonely supermarket in Siam Paragon I had posted while buying household products during lockdown last year. It seemed like a digital diary to remind me how I had celebrated the Songkran festival and this year, my holiday plan has once again been blown to pieces due to a third Covid-19 wave that has hit Thailand.
Rebranding for post-virus tourism
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 06/04/2021
» Over the past year, Thailand's tourism industry has been dealt a heavy blow by the Covid-19 pandemic, resulting in millions of lost jobs according to an International Labour Organization report.
Now Normal
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 24/07/2020
» With people learning to live in new norms, The Shophouse 1527 has initiated the Now Normal project to provide space for local artists and designers to showcase creativity during the Covid-19 pandemic. On view until this Sunday (July 26), the project starts with two photograph exhibitions that illustrate how the way of life has been affected by the virus outbreak.
Virus fears reignite
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 20/07/2020
» Just last week, the situation looked promising as Thailand had no new Covid-19 case resulting from local transmissions for over 50 days. Vacationers were planning trips for the upcoming long holiday weekend and hotels along with tourist destinations were offering special deals.
Repainting the tourism landscape
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 08/06/2020
» Following the third stage of relaxing the lockdown, inter-provincial travel has been allowed and some tourist destinations have come back to life as people are allowed to leave home to enjoy leisure activities.
They will survive
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 15/05/2020
» Doing business in the area of Samran Rat (locally known as Pratu Phee), Kittisak Duangsai and other street food vendors have managed to survive during the Covid-19 pandemic, even though more than 50% of their customers have disappeared as a result of the soft lockdown and home quarantine measures.
Tracking a silent enemy
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 08/04/2020
» People have been living in fear as the number of the Covid-19 patients nears 2,260 and the country has undergone a curfew to contain the virus spread.
Irresponsible or misunderstood?
Life, Pattarawadee Saengmanee, Published on 16/03/2020
» In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, all eyes are now on illegal migrant workers -- or the so-called phi noi, or little ghosts -- who returned from South Korea to Thailand. Like those travelling back from other high-risk countries, the authorities have asked all returnees to self-quarantine at home. Unfortunately, some ignored the request.