Struggle worsens in Thailand


All quiet: Empty chairs are seen on a beach which is usually full of tourists, amid fear of the increasing Covid-19 cases in Phuket, Thailand. — Reuters

BANGKOK: Thai farmer Jamras Kongchai is struggling to pay off 500,000 baht (US$16,082 or RM65,936) in debt as money from the sale of her crops is not enough to make payments.

Adding to the strain, the coronavirus outbreak has shut a small construction firm where she worked for US$10 a day for much needed extra income.

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