‘It’s like a graveyard’: Thailand’s famous Khaosan Road is struggling despite return of tourists

For Prasit, the gradual relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions is “the right thing” to do because a lot of people in Thailand are still concerned about the situation.

“As for all the rules and regulations, we’re willing to follow them so the government can feel at ease,” he said. 

According to him, there are preparations to ensure all business operators and employees on Khaosan Road are fully vaccinated against the coronavirus before they start working again, which he hopes could happen early next month.

“When we reopen, I hope there won’t be any more incidents because we can’t take it anymore,” he said, referring to outbreaks and lockdowns. 

“If that keeps recurring, we have no more strength to deal with it again.”

On Friday, Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced the postponement of its plan to consider allowing night…