Bangkok City Hall cancels Chinese New Year celebrations amid Omicron spread

[webfact]

 

Chinese New Year celebrations in Bangkok will be cancelled again this year to prevent the further spread of COVID-19, particularly the Omicron variant.

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) decided to cancel Chinese New Year celebrations for another year. However, decorations and street lightings at Chinatown will still be on display, especially along Yaowarat road and the Odeon Circle.

 

The BMA also noted that Chinese New Year rituals and traditions can still proceed with COVID-19 preventive measures in place.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/bangkok-city-hall-cancels-chinese-new-year-celebrations-amid-omicron-spread/

 

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[blackcab]

Where is the Odeon Circle? Is this another name for the 22 July Roundabout?

 

Calling China Town experts...

[RandiRona]

Oh my god!! Winnie the pooh gonna be disappointed !!

[Petey11]

World must look at Thailand and it's reported covid numbers and think why are they cancelling so many events? Go by the official line and covid is almost nonexistent in Thailand.

[Excel]

good

[RichardColeman]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Chinese New Year celebrations in Bangkok will be cancelled again this year to prevent the further spread of COVID-19

what was that about potential test and go again in february ? 

[chilly07]

Pattaya City Hall must follow suit asap as otherwise we will have another Omicron spike as Bangkokians celebrate in Pattaya just as they did in the New Year

[aussienam]

Well ..... other than the Sino-Thais, the rest of us couldn't give a damn about anything to do with China or related to it.  The whole damned virus catastrophe started in China and has killed millions, ruined livelihoods and that country just snubs its nose in contempt.