In Bangkok's bustling streets, the rhythm of life was once ordered by the footsteps of countless tourists. But when the world was gripped by the silence of COVID-19 in late 2019, the usual hum of distant languages faded, and the vibrant mix of foreign visitors dispersed almost overnight. Amid this stillness, 12Go, a travel agency, faced a moment of reckoning.
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