The government's reaction to new variants was ill-advised and has contributed to the soaring number of cases sweeping across the country, according to the World Health Organization.
PM Prayut has ordered responsible agencies to re-evaluate existing consumption stimulus packages, particularly "Ying Chai Ying Dai", which has attracted fewer participants than expected.
The Tokyo Olympics were declared open in an eerily empty stadium after defying a year's pandemic delay and lingering coronavirus threats that will make them perhaps the most unusual Games in history.
Doctors say a 39-year-old teacher who had received Sinovac-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines died of brain swelling but have yet to conclude whether it had anything to do with the mixed shots.
The number of new Covid-19 cases continues to increase daily with a record 14,575 infections detected nationwide on Thursday, along with 114 more fatalities, health authorities reported on Friday.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed concern about people who died of Covid-19 after not receiving timely treatment.
The priority to vaccinate the population of Buri Ram must be revised after the MotoGP event was cancelled because of the country's rapid rise in new infections.
Five years after her "heartbreaking" finish at Rio where she settled for bronze, taekwondo exponent Panipak Wongpattanakit gets another chance to win a historic gold medal for Thailand on Saturday.
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed concern about people who died of Covid-19 after not receiving timely treatment.
There were record 14,575 new Covid-19 cases and 114 new fatalities over the past 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry reported on Friday morning.
Thailand is ready to launch their hunt for up to three gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics, which officially opens on Friday.
Foreigners aged 75 and over residing in the country who have not yet had a Covid-19 vaccine shot can register for inoculation at a walk-in vaccination centre at Bang Sue Grand Station.
National Telecom (NT), a merged unit of CAT Telecom and TOT, has yet to come up with a clear plan for its 5G business as its board remains unconvinced by management's proposal, according to a source at the board who requested anonymity.
