The Omicron variant is spreading rapidly and is likely to be cause of almost all local Covid-19 infections by the end of this month, a senior health official says.
Families flee their homes as 25 houses collapse into a canal in Samut Prakan on Thursday night.
Thamanat Prompow left people guessing after being booted out of Palang Pracharat, but a close aide says he and his expelled faction will move to the Thai Economic Party.
Coronavirus-related daily deaths are down, but infections are up with Bangkok still registering by far the largest number.
Prime Minister Prayut has no plan to reshuffle the cabinet or call snap elections following the ouster of renegade MPs from the ruling Palang Pracharath Party.
Academics believe the prime minister still has an ace up his sleeve and will deal with pressure for political changes and steer the government forward.
Livestock authorities on Thursday inspected a facility in Songkhla's Chana district, following the discovery of more than 200 tonnes of unverified pork in a refrigerated warehouse.
Thai-American director Pailin Wedel has raised the bar for local cinema with the Emmy success of Hope Frozen.
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Families fled their homes as 25 houses collapsed into a canal as the bank crumbled away in Samut Prakan on Thursday night.
The Omicron variant is spreading rapidly and is likely to be cause of almost all local Covid-19 infections by the end of this month, according to the Department of Medical Sciences.
The Social Security Fund's pension scheme, which was designed to provide a source of income for those who have retired from the private sector, may not last unless changes are made to strengthen its finances, experts warn.
CHONBURI: There is no plan to lock down Pattaya city or its beaches, but businesses that violate disease-control measures will be closed down, Pattaya mayor Sontaya Kunplome said on Tuesday.
TOKYO: Japan's biggest steelmaker Nippon Steel Corp will buy two electric arc furnace steelmakers in Thailand in a deal worth up to $763 million, it said on Friday, as it seeks to cut its reliance on blast furnaces that use coking coal and emit carbon dioxide.
