Thailand has 412 more influenza A/H1N1 cases, bringing the country's total number to 4,469, local media reported on Wednesday.

Of those patients, most have recovered, 24 people died, some six people are in serious condition, the Thai-language news agency, and the INN quoted public health ministry sources as saying.

The Thai cabinet on Tuesday approved an 850 million baht (US$24.9 million) budget to purchase antiviral vaccine and medicine to curb outbreak of the influenza A/H1N1.

Also Tuesday, the Bangkok government ordered class suspension of all 435 schools, 200 nurseries, and 13 occupational training centers from July 15 to 19 to curb the rising A/H1N1 flu virus outbreak.

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

(Xinhua News Agency July 15, 2009)