With fears of a second wave of the pandemic in Thailand yet to dissipate, event organisers and government agencies are rushing to ensure New Year celebrations and consumer sentiment will not be spoiled by the invisible enemy of the state.
A 40-metre-tall Christmas tree lights up CentralWorld mall in Bangkok’s Ratchaprasong area ahead of the Christmas and New Year period. New Year countdown events are proceeding despite negative factors, though organisers are required to follow safety standards. WICHAN CHAROENKIATPAKUL
This year’s New Year countdown celebrations may have to be divided up into a number of small zones with a limited number of participants in attendance. A traditional gathering with a large crowd at a single site could quickly become a super-spreader event with the presence of just one infected person, according to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation…
