More than 3,000 foreign teachers will enter Thailand for posts at private-run schools across the kingdom, and all will be required to undergo the mandatory Covid-19 quarantine procedure upon arrival.

From July 1, Covid-19 restrictions have gradually been eased to the extent that people's lives are slowly returning to normal. All schools, shopping malls, convenience stores and even pubs and bars, as well as soapy massage parlours, can now open so the economy can revive.

Nakhon Sawan residents were delighted to find that the canal down Ban Ko Yuan village had been turned into an area that looks as beautiful as the promenades in Paris or Seoul.

Three new Covid-19 cases reported on Saturday were Thais from Saudi Arabia and Indonesia, bringing the total to 3,348. The death toll remained unchanged at 58.

A panel under the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday approved proposals for a return to normalcy in the country by allowing schools, sports stadiums, public transport and meals on flights.

The Foreign Ministry has announced that from September onwards, new Thai passports issued will have a 10-year validity.

The inter-governmental Mekong River Commission on Friday urged China and Southeast Asian countries to share more data on hydropower dam operations, as water flow in the Mekong hit record low levels for a second consecutive year.

Ailing Thai carriers draft follow-up letter

The Royal Cliff Hotels Group received Amazing Thailand ‘Safety and Health Administration (SHA) Certificate which signifies that the hotel is ready for domestic and international guests’ return post-Covid-19.

Water management plans have been tightened after tropical storm Sinlaku failed to fill the four giant dams of the Chao Phraya River basin, threatening rice crops.

Industry survivors hanging by a thread

Some Thais now allowed into Japan

Hard Rock Hotel Pattaya is now fully open and welcoming guests as hotel operations adhere to stringent safety guidelines and hygiene protocols.

More than 100 former and incumbent MPs are being blamed for Nok Air incurring 3.5 million baht in losses for flights they booked but never showed up for, according to Somboon Uthaiwiankul, secretary of House Speaker Chuan Leekpai.

Regional airlines are struggling to find any semblance of ‘new normal’ as they try to get their flight schedules settled for the next few months.