Before we clench another notch and step into the lane of oncoming traffic that is 2022, let’s first recall the moment-defining stories (spoiler: little was good) and wackiest episodes of the dumpster fire that was 2021.
January: 2nd Wave Hits
The COVID second wave that had emerged weeks earlier at a seafood market southwest of Bangkok exploded after the holiday travel period. On Jan. 6, quarantine mandates were imposed for domestic travel from Bangkok and 27 other provinces deemed high-risk under a new color-coded system.
Because pine trees are precisely what draws the cheap charlies to Khaosan Road, City Hall unveiled a makeover that extinguished its chaotic charm or sterilized its worst excesses, depending on your point of view. At least the weather was great.
February: Stop Asian Hate
