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Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration spokesman Taweesilp Visanuyothin The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) is concerned that many Thais are expected to travel to their provincial homes during the long holiday on July 4-7, which could lead to a new surge in Covid-19 infections, spokesman Taweesilp Visanuyothin said. After the fifth phase of easing of Covid-19 restrictions started on Wednesday, authorities at the centre anticipate that Thais will return in large numbers to their home provinces during the Asarnha Bucha and the Buddhist Lent Day period. "When they return home, they will gather with friends for drinking. It is their way of life," Dr Taweesilp said. He said disease monitoring in local areas is efficient with village health volunteers working to pre...

Property sales in northern region dwindle as tourism industry seizes The residential market in Chiang Mai and other northern provinces will slump further this year as the coronavirus hits key economic drivers. (Bangkok Post photo) The residential market in northern provinces will slump further this year as the coronavirus hits key economic drivers and banks impose stricter rules on home loans, according to local developers. Prat Wongwan, president of the Chiang Mai Real Estate Association, said the economic slowdown and lower confidence among homebuyers will lead to a continued drop in the Chiang Mai property market. "More than half of Chiang Mai's GDP is from the tourism industry, which is stumbling," Mr Prat said. "Many job seekers today are those who used to work in the hotel busine...