NAKHON PHANOM: Community testing for Covid-19 was continuing at locked down villages on Thursday after a local food vendor was found to have been infected by visitors from Bangkok over the New Year.

The government on Thursday reported 142 new Covid-19 cases, 125 local infections and 17 imported, raising the total to 12,795.

Around 1.5 million Thais were estimated to enter into poverty in 2020 due to the pandemic, says the World Bank.

Several provinces have started to ease measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 after signs of an improved situation following the outbreak. The relaxation took effect from Wednesday.

WASHINGTON: Joe Biden on Wednesday took office as the 46th president of the United States with an optimistic call for unity, vowing to bridge deep divides and defeat domestic extremism two weeks after a violent mob tried to undo his election victory.

Parties interested in producing, selling or owning cannabis and hemp will be able to register to do so from Jan 29 when certain parts of the plant are due to be removed from the Type 5 narcotics list.

The Labour Ministry will ask the cabinet to extend the registration period for migrant workers who risk losing their legal status during the pandemic for another six months.

The government is vowing to speed up finalising solutions as soon as possible for the cancelled Dawei contract.

National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc insists it will not delay the initial public offering (IPO) of its oil retail unit PTT Oil and Retail (OR) despite the weak economy because it is determined to raise funds for non-oil business expansion, whic...

The Digital Economy and Society Ministry (DES) on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Progressive Movement leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, accusing him of defaming the monarchy over his comments on the government's Covid-19 vaccination plan.