The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Wednesday reported 29 deaths and 3,394 new cases, including 17 overseas arrivals, over the past 24 hours.

In their bid to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Bangkok, authorities are working with private bodies to have 25 vaccination centres by the end of May.

Bangkok Airways Public Company Limited reported Tuesday operating results for the first quarter of 2021, showing a net loss of THB 756.5 million.

Airlines faced another setback in the first quarter as the continued pandemic stunted travel demand.

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a Finance Ministry proposal to borrow another THB700 billion to tackle the impact of Covid-19. This is in addition to the previous THB1-trillion loan.

Phuket has announced it will ease travelling restrictions and allow visitors that have not received the Covid-19 vaccine to enter the province by land, but such visitors will have to self-quarantine.

City Hall has delayed the opening of the new school term in the capital to June 14 as the Covid-19 situation is still worrisome.

Hit by a third wave of COVID-19 infections, Thailand’s education authorities have been forced to postpone the reopening of schools from May 17 to June 1.

Since Thailand started its mass Covid-19 immunisation campaign in late February, the Chinese-made Sinovac vaccine and the AstraZeneca vaccine, have been used to vaccinate residents in Thailand.

There is no need to impose a lockdown in Bangkok as most of the Covid-19 cases discovered in the city have mild symptoms, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.

Vaccinated travellers may get quarantine waivers

Businessman Prasit denies all charges

Health officials compare the country’s current economic situation to the 1997 Asian financial crisis, when suicide increased by over 20pc

Tourists parked their car on the edge of a cliff for a stunt photo park rangers have deemed “dangerous” enough to close the site.

Thailand’s Bankruptcy Court has rescheduled the date for a crucial creditors’ meeting that will settle a rehabilitation plan deciding the future of Thai Airways International.