<span style="color: #222222;">In Thailand, the first case of coronavirus infections from the Omicron variant has been detected in Kalasin province of the northeastern part of the country. Thailand's COVID-19 taskforce spokeswoman Apisamai Srirangsan has said that  21 new infections have been found in Kalasin province. She said, the infections stem from a couple who travelled from Belgium through Thailand's Test & Go scheme that waived quarantine for vaccinated arrivals. The announcement comes as Thailand's capital city Bangkok cancelled government-sponsored New Year activity, including midnight prayers.</span>