A large numbers of voters turned out to cast their ballots in many provinces of the Central region. Queues were formed at several polling stations even before the voting began at 8am in the provinces of Suphan Buri, Pathum Thani, Ang Thong, Phetchaburi and Samut Songkhram.

Chinese tourists are returning to Phuket for the Chinese New Year after a six-month hiatus following last year’s Phoenix boat tragedy.