A little more than two weeks since the discovery of Omicron, a lot has been learned about the latest coronavirus variant. A lot remains to be discovered.

Two of nine male inmates who escaped from a temporary prison in Nakhon Pathom early Saturday have been recaptured and a manhunt is under way for the remaining escapees.

SEOUL: Teen pilot Zara Rutherford has landed in Seoul, the first Asia stop on her attempt to become the youngest woman to fly around the world solo.

NARATHIWAT: Two monks and two rangers providing protection for them during morning alms escaped unhurt when a bomb exploded on a road in Rueso district on Saturday morning.

A citizen of Myanmar on Friday pleaded guilty in a plot to attack or kill the country's pro-democracy UN ambassador, who has refused junta orders to quit, US officials said.

NAKHON PHANOM: Three drug suspects were arrested and one tonne of compressed marijuana and more than 200 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine in two separate operations along the Mekong River in Tha Uthen district in the early hours of Saturday.

The government has vowed to focus on supporting the education of students from low-income families, digital access, social protection and infrastructure development in each region, in a move to tackle income and social disparities.

Bookings at the Thailand International Motor Expo are expected to hit organisers' target of 30,000 cars as Covid-19 safety concerns lead people to buy more vehicles, according to the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Thailand logged 39 more Covid-19 fatalities on Friday, up 11 from the previous day, and 4,079 new cases, down 114, according to the Public Health Ministry.

Half of the outbound tour operators remaining in the market are facing tremendous challenges during the recovery period as they have insufficient staff and funds to cater to growing demand next year.