Thailand's misleading COVID numbers cast a shadow on reopening

Health experts warn of undercounted cases after restrictions lifted

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Shoppers ride an escalator outside a Bangkok mall on July 5. Although the government has relaxed COVID-related mandates, many Thais continue to wear masks in crowded spaces. © Sipa via AP Images

FRANCESCA REGALADO, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Thailand enters a five-day weekend on Wednesday with doctors warning that a COVID surge and undercounted cases are belying the government's ambitious reopening scheme.

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