32 Commuters faced traffic congestion in many areas in Bangkok as over 800,000 students returned to 1,277 schools on the first day of this academic year.
56 Representatives of the Board of Trade of Thailand attended the Saudi-Thai Investment Forum and signed a memorandum of understanding to revive bilateral ties on trade, investment and tourism.
47 Police arrested about 20 suspects at luxurious pool villas at the center of this northern province allegedly for operating a call scam.
44 There was not any fabricated evidence or witness account in the case of late actress Pattaratida “Tangmo” Patcharaveerapong, said national police chief Pol Gen Suwat Jangyodsuk.
76 The Criminal Court dismissed a request from the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society to close Mungkornfa Co’s three online platforms of government lottery tickets, ruling that the company did not inflate lottery ticket prices which buyers and sellers settled by themselves.
54 The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) revised its economic growth forecast for this year downwards from 2.5-4.5% to 2.5-4% and expected inflation to run fast at 5.5%.
98 The public health minister said the local COVID-19 situation improved and would become endemic in the near future and he ordered the Department of Disease Control to work out disease control measures for the reopening of pubs and bars.
25 The Office of the Consumer Protection Board is ordered to find if the online commerce platform Lazada violated any law regarding its controversial advertisement.
375 Thai restaurateurs will ask Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to promote Thai foods as soft power, especially Phad Khee Mao Kai or hot and spicy stir-fried chicken.
84 Cyclone Asani will reach central India on May 11-12 and cause persistent rains and heavy rains in Thailand, the Meteorological Department stated.
36 The cabinet resolved to let members of the Social Security Fund use their pension fund or put it up as collateral with banks to help cushion COVID-19 impacts.
56 The Labour Ministry welcomed fully vaccinated Myanmar migrants to Thailand to work for local employers without quarantine.
