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Thais fear luck has run out

Thais fear luck has run out

Residents of Klong Toey speak of a growing feeling that this time Covid could hit the kingdom hard

Two passengers yesterday keep their distance to help curb the spread of Covid-19 while they wait for public buses in the Victory Monument area in Bangkok, one of the 28 red-zone provinces. (Photo by Pornprom Satrabhaya)

People who were buying food at a supermarket in Klong Toey district, one of the areas worst hit in Bangkok by the fresh wave of Covid-19 infections, have expressed mixed feelings about the government’s response this time around, insisting they are ready to tackle the problem themselves if needs be.

Bangkok was one of the 28 “red zones ” published in the Royal Gazette on Sunday.

Siriporn Pangsriwong, 56, a…

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