In May 2021, The World Health Organization, together with its partners, launched the Thai version of the special edition of popular comic magazine Kai Hua Ror [Laughter for Sale] designed to highlight ways in which families can protect themselves from COVID-19.
Since March 2021, the comic magazine Kai Hua Ror has been translated and made available in English full text with a section of 12 myths in Burmese, Khmer and Lao. With these efforts, we were able to reach a wider group of audience including non-Thais living in Thailand.
Through the use of cartoons and humour, we showed readers how to reduce the risk of infection for themselves and their communities by respecting basic social etiquette such as washing hands frequently and properly, coughing and sneezing safely, avoiding touching the mouth and nose, and keeping a safe distance (1-2 m) from others. The cartoons also take on sensitive topics in simple and easy-to-understand terms, such as showing people how to reduce stigma around coronavirus infection, knowledge on vaccines and raised awareness on increased domestic violence as a result of the pandemic lockdowns.
WHO and its partners will distribute printed copies of the special edition for free nationwide through village administration offices, village health volunteers, provincial halls, primary and secondary schools, public libraries, state-run hospitals and health centres, embassies and international agencies in Thailand.
A digital version can also be downloaded from the WHO website https://covid.comesa.int/thailand
Click here for Thai version
Click here for English version
Click here for English & Thai full text with additional section of 12 myths in Burmese, Khmer and Lao.