epa09973933 People (front) pray as Thai dancers perform at the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, 25 May 2022. The Public Health Ministry plans to lift the mask-wearing mandate rule from mid-June 2022, allowing people to gradually start removing face masks, while recommending - but not enforcing - wearing a mask for people with underlying illnesses, elderly and pregnant women, as well as in crowded places and poorly ventilated venues. The Thai government eyes declaring the COVID-19 pandemic an endemic disease by July 2022. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT
