A well-known noodle shop named Look Chin Pla Ban Tad Thong in Bangkok has temporarily closed after 80 years in service.
“We have to close all branches temporarily. We have never seen ingredients this expensive before,” said the shop’s owner.
Since the pandemic hit, many businesses have closed down. Areas that were previously bustling have become quiet. Businesses hoped that the cancellation of Test & Go programme would bring more foreign travel and in turn more interest in their businesses. However, tourism isn’t as high as people had hoped.
The noodle shop is a telling example of the dire economic situation Thailand is currently facing. The shop owner revealed to Thai media that he had never seen ingredients so expensive before, so he had to temporarily close all of the shops to maintain their investment budget.
The shop’s official page said, “The price of fish (the…
