Caretaker Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan’s holiday in the United Kingdom this week has sparked another round of rumours of a secret coalition deal between the Pheu Thai and Palang Pracharath parties.

Total coronavirus infections in the United States have topped 12 million, and cases are approaching 200,000 in a day, as health experts warn of an alarming new stage in the pandemic's spread while Americans embark on holiday travel that could seed more outbreaks.