The Covid-19 Crisis in Thailand: Charting a Safe and Sustainable Path to Recovery
19 Apr 2021 Thailand’s crisis response during the early phases of the global Covid-19 pandemic had been impressive. As at August 8, 2020, the total number of cases was 3,345, with only 27 cases added in the final week of July 2020. The kingdom’s success in the relatively swift reopening [from lockdown] and control of infection and deaths spurred spirited discussions on its achievements. How did Thailand succeed? What did the country do and avoid in order to achieve such accomplishments? Thailand saw its first case of Covid-19 infection on January 13, 2020. The patient, a female tourist wh...