Bangkok bars may shut at 9pm amid âcriticalâ Covid situation
published : 5 Apr 2021 at 17:41 (Bangkok Post file photo)
The Health Ministry plans measures to limit the spread of Covid-19 ahead of the Thai New Year holiday next week, after new clusters of infections were detected in night-entertainment venues around metro Bangkok.
“The situation has reached a critical level, with a 48% positivity rate from these nightclub clusters,” Deputy Prime Minister and Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Monday, adding that measures may include closures of clubs in districts that have reported new infections.
These new virus clusters are a repeat of outbreaks last year, when a high rate of infections were found among patrons and workers of bars and entertainment centres. The government reported 194 cases on Monday, a quarter of which were detected in the nation’s capital. The tally is also the highest single-day i
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So many canals of opportunity await
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Editorial Bangkok Post editorial column
published : 13 Dec 2020 at 04:00
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For a foreigner, Bangkok s extensive network of crisscrossing klong canals which once bestowed the city with the title Venice Of The East is perhaps a forgotten charm. Yet for many Thai communities built along the banks of these waterways, canals remain a way of life.
Initially built to serve as a network for transport, trade, and defence for the old capital, these historical imprints today are home to communities left behind by development. Today, a walk along these waterside neighbourhoods may feel like a step back in time with children playing by the water, adults enjoying the breeze, farmers and fishermen transporting their goods, and water taxis full of commuters heading to work and/or home.