Tourists flock to Koh Chang at the start of a long Songkran break despite the surge in Covid cases that has dampened the festive mood across the country.
One new Covid death and 789 new cases were reported on Saturday, as authorities prepared to make as many as 10,000 field-hospital beds available in Bangkok.
The new Covid-19 outbreak is expected to cut tourism receipts by half during the Songkran festival after many provinces have voluntarily imposed a 14-day quarantine.
Private hospitals can buy 10 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, in addition to the government's purchases, to help create herd immunity amid rising numbers of new infections.
Pubs, bars and massage parlours in 41 provinces were ordered to shut their doors for two weeks from Saturday, as the latest coronavirus outbreak gains momentum nationwide.
An estimated 50,000 people poured out of Bangkok on buses to their home provinces on Friday, about half the predicted figure for the traditional Songkran rush.
CK Power Plc has joined hands with Bangkok Post Group to promote environmental conservation via the “Chairs for a Good Cause Project”. Using modern upcycling methods, the campaign creatively repurposes unwanted and discarded products and turns them into useful, functional equipment for use in schools and educational institutions across Thailand.
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Airlines are urging the government to shut down domestic travel during the Songkran holiday period to prevent a third wave of Covid-19.
Eleven new Covid-19 cases were reported in Nakhon Ratchasima on Friday morning, many linked to entertainment venues in Bangkok and Chon Buri.
The new Covid-19 outbreak is expected to cut tourism receipts by half during the Songkran festival after many provinces have voluntarily imposed a 14-day quarantine.
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