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Chiang Rai assures it is safe to visit

Chiang Rai assures it is safe to visit

Official says Covid is now ‘under control’

The ‘yak’ statue at Suvarnabhumi airport wears a face mask as part of a campaign to remind people to continue wearing masks and observe social distancing to prevent transmission of Covid-19. (Photo: Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)

Chiang Rai authorities on Monday assured the rest of the kingdom that the Covid-19 situation in the northern province was under control.

Several Thais last month returned to the province from neighbouring Myanmar illegally through natural channels, skipping immigration checks. Some of them later tested positive for the coronavirus, sending officials scrambling to contain new local infections spread by the returnees.

Some residents had expressed concerns…

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