Fears about the Omicron variant of Covid-19 forced the cancellation of Chinese New Year celebrations, however, Yaowarat Road was flooded with a wave of red-shirt tourists last Tuesday.
Chinese shrines were festooned with red lanterns to mark the arrival of the Year of the Tiger while both sides of the street were lined with vendors selling street food, popular Chinese delicacies, souvenirs and fashion gear with auspicious motifs and colours.
