Govt backs 'monkey business'
The Commerce Ministry, coconut farmers and monkey school owners have dismissed claims by an animal rights group that monkeys trained to pick coconuts were maltreated and announced plans to take foreign diplomats on a visit to see the monkeys at work for themselves.

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The government will only allow foreign patients who have tested negative for Covid-19 to enter Thailand for treatment, the Public Health Ministry said on Sunday, moving to allay public concerns over the matter.

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Task force to be formed to track tourists
The Royal Thai Police is forming a special task force to track down tourists infected with Covid-19 as Thailand prepares to reopen its airspace to travellers.

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Beleaguered social media influencer Sean Buranahiran will be summoned to meet local authorities this week to defend his controversial donation campaign, says an administrative official in Chiang Mai.

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New type of newt found in pollution-free forest
A Chulalongkorn University biology research team has discovered a new type of newt at Doi Phu Kha National Park in Nan province.

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A Myanmar man who raped and choked a five-year-old girl to death in Tak province reenacted the assault yesterday amid tight police protection to prevent attacks from enraged bystanders.

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