27 Thailand found its first case of COVID-19’s South African variant but health authorities assured it was under control.
22 The daily new COVID-19 cases soared by as many as 37 in Tak province alone.
13 Eleven Thai companies were internationally recognized for their roles in promoting sustainability and formed the highest number of companies with the excellence from a single country, according to the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
30 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha extended his best wishes on the occasion of the Chinese New Year tomorrow.
16 Police arrested Somchai Chutikidet, a native of the eastern province, for allegedly operating many gambling dens in the East.
12 The National Anti-Corruption Commission blamed Ratchaburi MP Pareena Kraikupt for serious misconduct for encroaching on 711 rai of forestland.
22 Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will tomorrow hand cannabis seedlings for villagers to grow in Buri Ram province.
13 Bangkok police advised people to avoid the MBK skywalk over Pathumwan intersection where anti-government demonstrators planned a rally this evening.
12 The parliament approved the ratification of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) which was expected to take effect this year, said Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit.
17 An academic on water resources engineering said the Mekong River turned clearly blue because the Xayaburi dam in Laos is withholding water.
12 Four anti-government demonstration leaders including Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak were taken to jail as the Criminal Court denied bail for their repeated law violations which carry heavy punishment.
18 The health chief of Samut Sonkhram province denied that the pork vendor who was recently confirmed with COVID-19 infection formed a new cluster of the disease transmission.
