Tuk-tuks and garishly coloured taxis that once weaved through chaotic Bangkok traffic are sitting idle in storage as a fresh coronavirus surge scuttles hopes of relief for Thailand’s tourism-dependent economy.
Pitcha Dangprasith
The Art of Politics: Democracy Protests Inspire Thai Creatives
With virtual reality goggles strapped on and controllers clasped in his hands, Thai artist Chalermpol Junrayab looks more like he’s doing a robot dance than creating political art.
China’s ‘Singles Day’ Lifts Sales for Thai Cosmetic Surgery
A Thai cosmetic surgery clinic saw patients snap up nose jobs and eyelid operations for its first-ever “Singles’ Day” sale Wednesday — capitalising on the world’s largest shopping bonanza to boost business hit by the coronavirus epidemic.
Bangkok’s Motorcycle Taxi Drivers Become Rebel Alliance with Thai Democracy Protestors
Orange-vested drivers of motorbike taxis have become allies to Thailand’s pro-democracy protesters gathering across traffic-snarled Bangkok, offering lifts and keeping an eye out for trouble.
“Unemployed” Thai Elephants Return Home in Mass Migration
A thousand elephants threatened by starvation have journeyed through the hills of northern Thailand, making a slow migration home from tourist sites forced shut by the pandemic.
Lives Not Lost: Asia Sees Unexpected Gains in Virus Lockdowns
Emergency workers usually busy attending accidents on Thailand’s roads mill around ambulances parked at a service station — fewer crashes and crimes a welcome outcome for several Asian countries during coronavirus lockdowns.
Pandemic Hits Hard on Muay Thai Fighters
Training in masks, two meters apart, Thailand’s professional fighters are battling a new reality — shuttered gyms and canceled tournaments after the coronavirus pandemic left them suddenly out of work.
Thai Monks Make Virus Masks From Recycled Plastic
A Buddhist monk scrawls a prayer on an orange face mask beseeching “an end to the suffering” caused by the deadly coronavirus — a finishing touch to the facial covering weaved out of recycled plastic at one Thai temple.
Thai Hospitals Deploy ‘Ninja Robots’ to Aid Virus Battle
Thai hospitals are deploying “ninja robots” to measure fevers and protect the health of overburdened medical workers on the frontlines of the coronavirus outbreak.