Thailand has 134 new cases of influenza A/H1N1, bring the total number to 1,845, Public Heath Ministry on Saturday said.

Among the 1,845 cases, 1,748 cases have recovered and six died, the Thai-language news agency INN quoted a ministry official as saying.

Late Friday, the ministry announced the country's sixth death case due to the A/H1N1 virus infection.

According to the ministry, the latest victim was a 30-year-old man, whose weight was 123 kilograms, the INN reported.

The announcement has seen the country's death toll from the deadly new virus rise to six since June 27.

The country had its first two confirmed patients on May 12.

(Xinhua News Agency July 4, 2009)