Thailand's Public Heath Ministry on Saturday reported the country's seventh death case due to the A/ H1N1 virus infection.

According to the ministry, the latest victim was a girl from central province of Ratcha Buri, some 80 km southwest to Bangkok, Thai language news agency INN reported.

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

Late Friday, the ministry announced that a 30-year-old male patient from Bangkok became the sixth flu death case.

As of Saturday morning, the ministry announced 134 more patients, including 115 students have been confirmed to be infected with the A/H1N1 flu virus, bringing the country's total number to 1,845.

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

(Xinhua News Agency July 4, 2009)