Firms eye partial lockdown published : 9 Jul 2021 at 07:04 36 Traffic is sparse on Phaya Thai Road in the central business district of Bangkok on Sunday because of the latest Covid-19 outbreak in the capital. (Photo by Apichit Jinakul) Local businesses favour a partial lockdown, especially in areas with severe infection numbers to reduce the economic impact. Many business leaders warn a total nationwide lockdown would cause huge losses for the country's economy and massive harm for enterprises. Careful vetting Sanan Angubolkul, chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, said the group disagrees with reinstating nationwide restrictions to curb the spread of Covid-19, as happened during the first wave last year.