People wait for food supplies distributed from Bangkok Community Help Foundation in Bangkok, Thailand, on August 31, 2021. In Thailand’s worst coronavirus surge yet, lockdown measures have reduced what little Bangkok’s have-nots had to zero. Their plight has given rise to volunteer groups working to ensure the poorest survive. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo)
People write on a during a protest over the Thai government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and to demand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's resignation, in Bangkok, Thailand, September 3, 2021. (Photo by Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters)
Demonstrators participate in a symbolic performance during a protest over the Thai government's handling of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and to demand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's resignation, in Bangkok, Thailand, September 7, 2021. (Photo by Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters)
A visitor takes a selfie at the Big Buddha statue on September 08, 2021 in Phuket, Thailand. With the Phuket Sandbox tourism scheme for vaccinated overseas travelers, various attractions are now open for visitors. The Sandbox was initiated to save the economy of Phuket, which relies heavily on tourism, but the rising Covid-19 cases on the island are a growing concern. (Photo by Sirachai Arunrugstichai/Getty Images)
A health worker exits a vaccination unit in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Bangkok health authorities sent out its first mobile vaccination unit to support its vaccination campaign in the community. The city hopes that the converted bus will help health workers reach those with mobility issues, and people with tight work schedules to get vaccinated. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo)
In this Sunday, September 12, 2021, photo, firefighters work the scene of a structure fire at the Nashaa Club, Pattaya, Chonburi province, Thailand. The fire in the famous Thai resort city of Pattaya has badly damaged the large nightclub catering to Indian tourists. A city official said there were no deaths or injuries from the Sunday night blaze at the club on the city's well-known Walking Street. (Photo by Narong Sattayakun/AP Photo)
Fireworks launched by protesters explode in front of riot police during a demonstration calling for the resignation of Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha over the government's handling of the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis in Bangkok on September 12, 2021. (Photo by Krit Phromsakla Na Sakolnakorn/Reuters)
Miniature gardens are planted on the rooftops of unused taxis parked in Bangkok, Thailand, Thursday, September 16, 2021. Taxi fleets in Thailand are giving new meaning to the term “rooftop garden”, as they utilize the roofs of cabs idled by the coronavirus crisis to serve as small vegetable plots and raise awareness about the plight of out of work drivers. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo)
Soldiers stack sandbags to protect Wat Chaiwatthanaram from possible rising flood waters in Ayutthaya province, north of Bangkok, Thailand, Monday, September 27, 2021. Seasonal monsoon rains may worsen flooding that has already badly affected about a third of Thailand, officials said Monday as flood gates and pumping stations were being used to mitigate the potential damage. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo)
Demonstrators pour water onto their colleague's face as they help him during a protest over the Thai government's handling of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and to demand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's resignation, in Bangkok, Thailand, September 27, 2021. (Photo by Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters)
A demonstrator takes part in a protest over the Thai government's handling of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and to demand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's resignation, in Bangkok, Thailand, September 28, 2021. (Photo by Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters)
Thai people wade through floodwaters in Chaiyaphum province, northeast of Bangkok, Thailand, Tuesday, September 28, 2021. Thai disaster officials say flooding caused by seasonal monsoon rains have affected more than 71,000 households in 30 provinces and killed six people since the weekend. (Photo by Thanachote Thanawikran/AP Photo)
A resident steers his boat over a footbridge through a flooded neighborhood in the central Thai province of Ayutthaya on September 28, 2021, as tropical storm Dianmu caused flooding in 30 provinces across the country. (Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP Photo)
A resident wades through floodwaters outside her home in a neighborhood in the central Thai province of Ayutthaya on September 28, 2021, as tropical storm Dianmu caused flooding in 30 provinces across the country. (Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP Photo)
A resident casts a net to go fishing in his partially submerged village in the central Thai province of Lopburi on September 28, 2021, as tropical storm Dianmu caused flooding in 30 provinces across the country. (Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP Photo)
Ducks stand on the road as floodwaters partially submerge their village in the central Thai province of Lopburi on September 28, 2021, as tropical storm Dianmu caused flooding in 30 provinces across the country. (Photo by Lillian Suwanrumpha/AFP Photo)
A mother and daughter are seen on the second floor of their house in a flooded area in Ban Sai village, Ban Mi district in Lopburi province, Thailand, September 30, 2021. (Photo by Panumas Sanguanwong/Reuters)
Employees spray disinfectant as a precaution against the coronavirus at the Paragon Cineplex movie theater in Bangkok, Thailand, Friday, October 1, 2021. Thai authorities allowed movie theater and other businesses to reopen, selectively easing restrictions against the coronavirus. (Photo by Sakchai Lalit/AP Photo)
This dyed straw is grown in Ban Dong Saen Suk, Sakon Nakhon province, Thailand on September 28, 2021. Sarawut Intharap, 38, an engineer who capture the image, said: “The straw is entwined together to make mats used for sleeping and eating and they are sold at around £2.50 (3.40 USD) a mat at the local market”. (Photo by Sarawut Intarob/Solent News)