Bangkok's Patpong nightlife district deserted amid Covid-19 shutdown
- 4 years ago
Footage shows the deserted bars in Bangkok's Patpong nightlife district which is suffering from the country's Covid-19 shutdown.
The are would normally be one of the busiest entertainment areas in Thailand but tourists have been effectively banned from entering since March 22.
Despite no local transmissions of the coronavirus for more than two months, some doctors are pushing to keep the country closed until 2021 at the earliest.
The restrictions are now likely to bring further economic troubles to Thailand's tourism industry, which accounts for an estimated 20 per cent of GDP.
The are would normally be one of the busiest entertainment areas in Thailand but tourists have been effectively banned from entering since March 22.
Despite no local transmissions of the coronavirus for more than two months, some doctors are pushing to keep the country closed until 2021 at the earliest.
The restrictions are now likely to bring further economic troubles to Thailand's tourism industry, which accounts for an estimated 20 per cent of GDP.