People in the Covid-19-hit provinces of Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Trat, Rayong and Samut Sakhon must use the MorChana position-tracking app, according to the spokesman of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration.

The government on Friday reported 205 new cases of novel coronavirus disease - 131 local infections, 58 from active testing and 16 arrivals, raising the total to 9,841.

National Telecom (NT), the new merged entity of state enterprises CAT Telecom and TOT, aims to become one of the top three mobile service providers in Thailand by the end of this year.

The armed forces will suspend its on-site activities for National Children's Day due to the fresh outbreak of Covid-19.

World No.3 mixed doubles pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Sapsiree Taerattanachai of Thailand will be trying to claim their first title on home soil in the Asian leg which begins next week.

Emotions ran high at a number of district offices, where residents of eastern provinces which had been declared maximum and strict Covid-19 control areas were seen queuing for hours to get a permit to travel.

The ongoing outbreak is ruining any hopes for high-season tourism, with operators urging the government to subsidise 50% of monthly salaries to help employees in the industry.

Volatility and malleability are key themes for this year's foreign exchange outlook, with the baht projected to appreciate further, fuelled by Thailand's surpluses in trade and current accounts, say economists.

Banks are setting up an ad hoc team for banking crisis management to monitor the surge in infections and allow the provision of uninterrupted financial services.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday urged people to download onto their smartphone a Covid-19 contact-tracing app called "Mor Chana". However, there would be no punishments for those who do not download it, so long as they inform officials o...