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Farm animals are hauled all over the country; so are their pathogens
Published on 20/05/2024
» The bird flu virus that is spreading through American dairy cows can probably be traced back to a single spillover event. Late last year, scientists believe, the virus jumped from wild birds into cattle in the Texas panhandle. By this spring, the virus, known as H5N1, had travelled hundreds of miles or more, appearing on farms in Idaho, North Carolina and Michigan.
Push to sell old rice raises questions
Published on 19/05/2024
» Critics have slammed the government's plan to sell decade-old rice, accusing it of attempting to whitewash the loss-ridden rice-pledging scheme of former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra's administration.
Who's directing behind the scenes?
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 13/05/2024
» The speechwriter who wrote the speech delivered by Pheu Thai Party leader Paetongtarn Shinawatra at the party meeting on May 3 did a lousy job which consequently put her in hot water.
Pet shop owner arrested for smuggling birds into Japan from Thailand
Kyodo News, Published on 16/02/2024
» TOKYO - A pet shop owner in Tokyo was arrested for allegedly smuggling multiple birds and mangosteen fruits into Japan from Thailand, local police said Friday.
No stranger to the fighting ring
Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 04/12/2023
» Despite being a newcomer to politics, Chai Wacharonke now appears to have eased into his role as a government spokesman with the natural skill set necessary to perform his duties.
Lethal bat-borne virus sparks new pandemic fears
Published on 30/10/2023
» MARUTHONKARA, India: It was more than two weeks before doctors even realised what they were treating, the fourth outbreak in five years of the lethal, brain-swelling Nipah virus in India’s Kerala region. By then, hundreds of people had been exposed to the bat pathogen.
Bird flu detected in Antarctica region for first time
AFP, Published on 24/10/2023
» PARIS - Bird flu has been detected in the Antarctica region for the first time, according to British experts, raising concerns the deadly virus could pose a threat to penguins and other local species.
Chai agrees to be new spokesman
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/09/2023
» Chai Watcharong, who was 91st on Pheu Thai's party-list, is expected to become the next government spokesperson.
What's bugging travellers now?
Business, Published on 02/08/2023
» 'Covid, Schmovid," people seem to be saying these days. Travellers insouciantly scamper from board meetings to trade shows to weddings to party the nights away. It is good to see cities stirring and travel bustle returning.
US officials warn over bird flu risk
News, Poramet Tangsathaporn, Published on 20/05/2023
» The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned people to stay away from wild birds and sick or dying poultry to limit the spread of the bird flu virus.