Thailand has one more death due to the A/H1N1 virus infection, bringing the country's death toll to 13, Doctor Paijit Warachit deputy permanent secretary at the Public Health Ministry said on Thursday.

The latest victim is a school student in a northeastern province of Ma-ha-sa-ra-kham, Thai language news agency INN quoted Doctor Paijit as saying.

Earlier the ministry also reported the country's 12th death case, which is a 52-year-old policeman, who also suffered from the kidney failure.

The country had its first two confirmed patients on May 12, and according to the World Health Organization, Thailand ranked 33rd among the countries hit by the deadly new virus.

(Xinhua News Agency July 9, 2009)