Traditional Thai dancers wear protective face shields while performing for Buddhist followers. <br /><br />The intricately decorated women in colourful costumes dance at the Erawan Shrine in the capital Bangkok. Devotees make donations and say prayers. <br /><br />Easing of the coronavirus lockdown restrictions has allowed the shrine to re-open. However, the dancers must wear protective clear face shields to limit the risk of spreading or contracting the virus, which originated in Wuhan, China. <br /><br />While the attraction would normally be packed with tourists, the Covid-19 ban on international arrivals to the country means that it is now only Thai Buddhist locals that attend. <br /><br />Thailand has been free of local Covid-19 transmissions since May 26 and with only around 3,400 cases, the country avoided the suffering seen in neighbouring parts of Southeast Asia such as the Philippines and Indonesia.<br /><br />Health chiefs have warned that it is unlikely that the country will open again to tourists until 2021 at the earliest.
