Govt mulls resuming quarantine-free travel programme
The government may revive the quarantine-free visa programme for vaccinated travellers from abroad, as fears of a new wave of Omicron-driven Covid cases recede.
Second Omicron-related death
An 84-year-old unvaccinated woman with terminal lung cancer is Thailand's second Omicron-related death.
6,929 new Covid cases, 13 more deaths
The government on Monday announced 13 more Covid-19 fatalities - all elderly - and 6,929 new cases during the previous 24 hours.
New year, new skills
Staying up to date digitally is important, but human skills matter more than ever.
Balancing act in bid to raise revenue
The government is inching towards imposing taxes on some products and ending tax waivers to ensure fiscal stability and expand the tax base.
Thanathorn under fire for jumping vaccine queue
Progressive Movement founder Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, who has found himself in hot water amid allegations he jumped the queue to get his first dose of vaccine, has threatened lawsuits against anyone who tries to run his name through the mud.
Demographic doomsday
A labour shortage is pinching employers in several sectors thanks to the pandemic and falling birth rates.
A 'welfare city' challenge
Democrat candidate Suchatvee Suwansawat says engineering background will help fix problems.
Ministry nixes land and building tax cut
The Finance Ministry will not consider this year extending the period of the land and building tax reduction because of the fiscal burden.
Pheu Thai eyes landslide
Under new leader Cholnan Srikaew, the Pheu Thai party has set its sights high for tomorrow and beyond.
First Omicron death reported
Thailand on Sunday reported its first death from the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant.
Thailand reports first death from Omicron coronavirus variant
Thailand has reported its first death from the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant, an elderly woman in Songhkla.
New Covid cases hover around 8,000 with just 9 deaths
Thailand's new Covid caseload hovers around 8,000, with 8,077 and only eight more fatalities announced Sunday, as government mulls easing of restrictions.
MP says casinos are safe bet
The Thai Local Power Party leader is not just pushing for the relaxation of long-standing laws to get a casino-entertainment project off the ground. He is also setting his sights on online gambling and the duty-free business.
Sandbox runs out of toys
The Sandbox scheme, now expanded to tourist magnets in the South, is no match for the suspended Test & Go programme although it is keeping the country's tourism heart beating, say tourism experts.
'Smart guns' touted as safety breakthrough
Personalised "smart guns", which can be fired only by verified users, may finally become available to US consumers after two decades of questions about reliability.
Suu Kyi hit with five new charges
A Myanmar junta court has hit Aung San Suu Kyi with five new corruption charges related to the alleged hiring and purchase of a helicopter.
7,793 new Covid cases, 18 more deaths
The number of the new 7,793 coronavirus cases is down by 365 from the previous day, with the death toll up by three.
Build up to Lunar New Year
People pay their respects at shrines, as shops in Yaowarat offer products for the annual celebration. (Photos by Jetjaras Na Ranong)
State mulls reducing diesel excise tax
Authorities may consider reducing the excise tax on diesel, as the government struggles to deal with the higher cost of living.
