Famous former television news anchorman Sorayuth Suthassanachinda, paroled after serving jail time for embezzlement, is permitted to host television news programmes but cannot take part in political activities, authorities said on Sunday.

Thailand recorded 170 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, more than half of them in Bangkok, as the accumulated total in Thailand since the start of the pandemic reached 26,927. The death toll remained at 86.

Thai people have had more problems with indebtedness and joblessness since the Covid-19 era began, forcing them to adjust their ways of life, according to the result of a survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat Univerity, or Suan Dusit Poll.

Tourism operators and workers in major tourist provinces believe the government's proposed plan to allow the annual Songkran festival to go ahead next month could help revitalise the economy even as some remain concerned about health safety.

Thailand is expected to begin signing vaccine passport deals with other countries next month, says the Public Health Ministry.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Saturday ordered the immediate closure of Bang Khae Market after 80 people there tested positive for Covid-19.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has won a UN-Habitat award for its Klong Ong Ang canal renovation project.

A debate over Covid-19 vaccines between a minister and a former MP on an audio-chat application has revived questions about the transparency of Thailand’s vaccination plan.

Three pro-democracy groups under the Ratsadon banner staged separate rallies on Saturday before converging near Government House to press their demands, with plans to stay overnight.

One death and 78 new Covid-19 cases, 67 of which were local infections, were reported on Saturday, bringing the total to 86 fatalities and 26,757 cases.