May's Oral History

● May, 76 years old, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Village Health Volunteer
● Relies on her son as well as subsistence allowance for elderly and social welfare
● Unable to access financial aid scheme to alleviate hardship caused by the recent Covid-19 outbreak

January 15, 2021

Thai

Behaviour of foreigners during Covid-19 5-6
Biography 1-2, 4, 12, see also ‘Job’
Border restrictions 6, 16
Changes to daily routine
-Exercise 14-15
-Hygiene 8
-Space 9-10
Comparison with other crises 12-13
Daily life necessities
-Difficulty in obtaining supplies 11
-Food 10
-Masks 10
Description of Covid-19 2-3
Discrimination 23
Financial impacts of Covid-19 29-30
-Reduced income 6-7, 28
-Unemployment 6
Job
-Son’s job as a driver 6-7, 16, 26-28
Information sources on Covid-19 and related measures 3, 17
Post Covid-19 hopes 23-24
Psychological impacts 14
Reactions toward criticism of the government 6-8, 23-24
Response measures for Covid-19
-Assistance for Covid-19 relief 6-8, 18-22, 25-26
-Breaking rules 5, 16
-Local measures
--Or Sor Mor 4-5, 23
-Reactions to measures 15, 22