Although the United States continues to be the nation hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic in the world, the feelings at the center of our anxieties about the virus are felt throughout the world.
While it's true that Thailand has experienced far fewer cases and deaths from the coronavirus — 3,042 and 57 respectively at the time of this writing as per Worldometer — that doesn't mean it's accurate to say the Southeast Asian nation has been unaffected by the virus.
As The Jakarta Post reported, the downturn in tourism and domestic economic activity has ground the nation's economic performance down to its worst halt in eight years.
So like many other countries, Thailand is seeing some of its institutions reopen. But in the case of at least one mall there, that isn't happening without some new ideas to ensure everyone's safety.
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