87 The governor of the northern province discussed with Lao authorities preparation for the reopening of four border checkpoints with Laos on May 18.
173 The Flood Control Center of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration reported heavy rains continued in Bangkok on Tuesday night and the highest amount of rainwater measured 136 millimeters in Bang Sue district.
129 The cabinet resolved to cut the excise tax on diesel by five baht per liter for two months from May 21 to July 20 to relieve the financial burdens of people and businesses.
85 About 35,000 schools nationwide reopened for on-site teaching as the Education Ministry emphasized COVID-19 control measures and partial closures in the event of infections.
51 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is pleased with Thai-German collaboration to implement the Thai Rice NAMA project to fight global warming, according to the government spokesman.
40 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.
59 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.
60 Police arrested about 20 suspects at luxurious pool villas at the center of this northern province allegedly for operating a call scam.
59 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.
81 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.
56 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%.
106 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.
