A majority of people plan to stay home for the New Year, worried about Covid-19, but do still expect a more festive atmosphere than last year, according to an opinion survey by Bangkok University, or Bangkok Poll.
The poll was conducted by telephone interviews on Dec 17-21, with 1,117 respondents nationwide of mixed age groups and levels of education.
A majority, 55.2%, believed this year’s New Year activities would be held in a more festive mood than last year, while the others disagreed.
Asked if they planned to travel during the New Year holiday, 51.5% said they would rather stay home for fear of Covid-19, and 48.5% said they did.
Of those with travel plans, 23.5% would go to a…
