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Covid Widens Thai Class Divisions

Pandemic produces deep contrast between wealthy and poor

Our Correspondent
Jul 15, 2021
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Thailand’s class divisions have dramatically widened during the Covid-19 pandemic. With students returning to the streets, even with tight crowd restrictions in place after a three-month hiatus during the pandemic, public support is faltering for the regime of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and anger is rising over perceived incompetence in handling d…

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