Khao San Road clearly shows the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Bangkok, the world’s most visited city for four consecutive years before a ban on international travel. “Lots of businesses have shut here, and if we don’t see foreign tourists coming back soon, we may also shut. After a record 39.8 million foreign visitors last year whose spending accounted to 11.4% of gross domestic product, Thailand had looked to welcome more than 40 million tourists this year. It’s unsustainable.”NEW SCENARIOThailand has fared well in containing the coronavirus, with some 3,300 cases and fewer than 60 deaths recorded. Rose Duangkamol and her friend who were eating fried noodles on Khao San Road were doing just that.

Source: Hindustan Times August 20, 2020 04:18 UTC