27 The National Health Security Office started distribution of 8.5 million antigen test kits for people to test themselves for COVID-19.
21 The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) declared Doi Chiang Dao in Chiang Mai as a new biosphere reserve.
20 The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has postponed its reopening to welcome tourists from Oct 1 to Oct 15 as full doses of COVID-19 vaccinations have covered only 37% of people in the capital so far, according to the tourism and sports minister.
14 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha assured there was no concern about flooding this year, unlike what had happened in 2011.
29 The Noi River overflowed into communities on both banks and the flooding was expanding in Sena and Phak Hai districts as the Royal Irrigation Department increased discharges in the Chao Phraya River from the Chao Phraya dam.
16 The body of a foreign general manager of a hotel on Phi Phi Island was found in Ao Plew Bay after he had gone missing on Sept 11. Police were investigating the cause of his death.
13 Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) predicts that the gross domestic product of Thailand will increase by 0.7% this year, revised downwards from its earlier anticipation of 0.9%.
91 The communicable disease committee of the southern province extended access restriction to Phi Phi islands for 7 days as there were more COVID-19 cases linked to infections at a local wastewater treatment plant under construction.
17 Public prosecutors indicted Wirach Ratanasate, Palang Pracharath Party list MP and chief government whip, and 86 others for alleged corruption in futsal field projects in Nakhon Ratchasima province.
15 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will today visit Chai Nat province to inspect the flow of the Chao Phraya river and plan flood prevention for the lower Chao Phraya river basin.
19 Fans took turns to pay respect to late national artist Khunying Wimon Siripaiboon aka Tamayantee in the northern province where her body would remain for two days before being brought to Bangkok for funeral.
41 Immigration police are carefully checking people traveling to and from the country after Japan warned its citizens of possible terror attacks in Southeast Asia.
