YANGON: A Myanmar junta court on Wednesday sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in jail for corruption, part of a barrage of criminal cases that could see the deposed civilian leader jailed for decades.

The country registered 125 more Covid-19 fatalities and 14,887 new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced.

Starting from May 1, fully vaccinated travellers entering Thailand are no longer required to endure a brief hotel quarantine and take an RT-PCR Covid-19 test upon arrival.

A large batch of durians worth 75 million baht is on its way by train to China via Laos, according to the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).

Police on Tuesday mounted a search of 33 locations across 12 provinces connected to the online sales of overpriced lottery tickets by the Kong Salak Plus website.

The government has appealed for public understanding over its decision to lift the 30-baht-per-litre diesel price cap next month.

NONTHABURI: Police pressed charges against six people in connection with the drowning of actress Nida "Tangmo" Patcharaveerapong, including recklessness causing death, giving false statements and concealing evidence to help offenders.

The ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) may come up with alternative candidates for prime minister in the next general election, Gen Prawit Wongsuwon said on Tuesday.

The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) said the Thailand Pass scheme should be scrapped from June 1 to gain an additional 2 million tourists from tour groups and help the country to achieve 10 million tourist arrivals this year.

Thailand cannot yet declare Covid-19 as an endemic disease as the country is still at risk of a fresh wave being triggered, Dr Prasit Watanapa, dean of Mahidol University's Faculty of Medicine, warned on Monday.