Between Jan 8 and 15, 7,813 people entered the monkhood nationwide to pray for the quick recovery of Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati, who is unconscious due to a heart problem, an official said.
The Royal Household Bureau has scheduled Jan 31 as the last day for the public to write get-well messages for HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, but says online messages will still be welcome.
Ouk Sorphorn, Cambodia's ambassador to Thailand, bade farewell to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at Government House yesterday as he is set to return home after completing his term.
People can decide for themselves whether to organise New Year's Eve events but organisers should exercise "maximum precautions", Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Monday.