The head of Myanmar’s military junta will be excluded from an upcoming Asean summit, the group said on Saturday, a rare rebuke as concerns rise over the military government’s commitment to defusing a bloody crisis.

Domestic flights may fly at full capacity from 75% previously starting on Saturday, in line with the relaxation of Covid-19 restrictions.

Legendary luk thung and mor lam singer Pornsak Songsang collapsed at his house in Nong Bua Lam Phu province and died at a hospital on Friday night. He was 60.

A new bill that will give drug convicts the chance to reduce their jail terms is set to become law, according to the Department of Corrections.

More than 60 Myanmar migrants have been arrested in Prachuap Khiri Khan for illegally entering Thailand, with 10% found to be infected with the Delta variant of Covid-19.

Chiang Rai United will be looking for their fourth successive win when they host SCG Muang Thong United in a meeting of former Thai League 1 champions on Sunday.

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn called on countries in the Asia-Pacific region to transform agri-food systems in their bids to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Thailand logged 10,648 new Covid-19 cases and 82 new fatalities during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Saturday morning.

Tourism operators urged the Thai government to issue clear and definitive entry regulations for foreigners as soon as possible or the country stands to lose out on lucrative markets in the high season.