With earnings down 90%, some say Kanchanaburi governor’s hotel closure order was overkill
The Bridge on the River Kwai won eight Oscars in 1958, but no awards for spelling. Built during World War II by the Japanese with prisoner labour, it crosses the Kwae Noi River in Muang district of Kanchanaburi. (Photo by Piyarat Chongcharoen)
KANCHANABURI: Tourism in Kanchanaburi has gone quiet since provincial authorities suddenly ordered the closure of hotels and resorts to prevent the spread of Covid-19, leaving vendors bemoaning the plunge in their income.
At the River Kwai bridge in Muang district, usually a magnet for tourists, vendors are the only people visible, setting out stalls filled with souvenirs and other goods in…
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