The Public Health Ministry on Monday reported a new daily high of 31 coronavirus deaths and 2,041 new infections over the previous 24 hours.

The government is considering new relief packages for both individuals and businesses as a part of a new economic stimulus package, against the backdrop of Thailand's third wave of Covid-19 outbreak.

Top virologist Yong Poovorawan has warned regional authorities to keep a close watch on border crossings from Malaysia where the highly contagious "South African variant" is spreading, saying it could reduce the efficacy of the vaccines.

About 2,000 companies have expressed an intent to buy Covid-19 vaccines from the government for their 900,000-strong workforce, according to the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC).

Thailand is deep into the third wave of the pandemic. At this rate, we can be sure that the business landscape will remain at a standstill for some time yet. Business owners and their employees are on edge — will we survive this new, stronger wave ...

Less than a month after the second wave of the pandemic subsided, Thailand faced a tsunami of Covid-19 infections in April and early May, posing a threat to economic stability.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has detected its first case of a highly infectious coronavirus variant first identified in India, Health Minister Adham Baba said on Sunday, days after imposing a ban on flights from India.

Thailand on Sunday reported 1,940 new coronavirus cases amid a deadly third wave of the virus.

Health authorities have shifted their focus onto infections in households as the number of new cases among family members continues to rise at an alarming rate.

The online Covid-19 vaccination booking platform was severely strained and crashed briefly on its first day due to overwhelming demand.