Vibrant Thai tourist sector braces for impact of deadly Mother's Day


A worker removes flowers left from people who prayed at Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand August 12, 2016. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

HUA HIN/BANGKOK (Reuters) - On what should be a bonanza long weekend for the tourist industry in a seaside playground favoured by Thailand's royal family, shops and restaurants are shuttered, streets are empty and security forces are advising people to stay in their hotels.

The resort of Hua Hin was rocked by four bombs less than 12 hours apart that killed two people and wounded 24, as thousands flocked to its hotels and beaches for a long weekend to celebrate the Queen's birthday, which is also Mother's Day in Thailand.

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