Thai government's reluctance to impose Covid-19 lockdown stirs unease


Diners separated by screen dividers at a street food corner in Bangkok on Jan 10, 2021.- AFP

BANGKOK (The Straits Times/ANN): Residents of six Thai provinces now need to obtain permits before they can leave their province. Restaurants in Bangkok must also stop serving dine-in patrons by 9pm.

Cinemas are shuttered, and massage parlours are once again dark and empty.

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