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Footage shows an upmarket riverfront shopping mall that was deserted today as Covid-19 cases continue to spread in Thailand.

The Asiatique centre next to the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok was packed every night with tens of thousands of tourists before the pandemic hit last March.

However, now many of the stalls have closed down and the popular attraction, which includes a ferris wheel and boat rides, is like a ghost town.

Economists said that it could be another five years before the country’s tourism industry returns to pre-pandemic levels.