The Latest Breaking News from Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha disregarded calls for him to step down and said he is doing what's best for the country, in comments made on Thursday to overseas Thais during his visit to the United States.

Thailand on Saturday warned against the creation of online content that risked insulting the country's monarchy, after a video by a social media influencer promoting e-commerce platform Lazada incensed royalists, who said it was mocking the palace.

A new committee will be formed to direct measures aimed at attracting more foreign visitors with high purchasing power to Thailand, the government said on Friday, as part of efforts to spur the local economy.

The government agreed on Friday to extend two travel packages to the end of September, to further encourage people to go on holiday and help the ailing tourism sector.

The cabinet on Tuesday approved a Commerce Ministry proposal to import up to 600,000 tonnes of maize with zero tariffs from May to July, aiming to ease a shortage of animal feed ingredients following the disruption caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The official visit by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, the first of its kind in nine years, will not only help cement long-term Thai-Japanese relations but also spawn new trade and investment opportunities for both sides, believe some observers.

At least 5 million lottery tickets will be offered by the Government Lottery Office through the Pao Tang mobile application on June 2, said government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.

Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the Ministry of Public Health and other state agencies to prepare for a surge in Covid-19 infections when people return to work after the long holiday on Monday.

More than 68 billion baht has been spent under three government subsidy schemes designed to help reduce the cost of living and stimulate the economy, says a government spokesman.

The government is urging full compliance with Covid-19 control measures outlined by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), including the ban on water-splashing during the Songkran holidays, to help prevent cases from spiralling out of control after the long break.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed Phuket's governor to familiarise tourists with the Songkran water-splashing ban after some visitors joined a water throwing party on Tuesday, said government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.