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Thai bats carry Nipah virus, but danger comes from infected tourists
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/01/2026
» Some Thai fruit bats carry a strong strain of the Nipah virus, but the bigger danger comes from infected people arriving from countries where there is an outbreak of the disease, health authorities said on Monday.
Nipah screening at airports, travel warning for India
Gary Boyle, Published on 26/01/2026
» Disease control has been intensified at Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and Phuket airports, screening travellers from West Bengal in India where there is a confirmed outbreak of the potentially deadly Nipah virus disease.
Govt confirms hand, foot and mouth disease outbreak
Gary Boyle, Published on 30/06/2025
» The Department of Disease Control has confirmed that Thailand is facing an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), a highly contagious viral disease primarily affecting children under the age of five.
Homemade alcohol kills 2 in Bangkok
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/08/2024
» The death toll of people drinking moonshine methanol rose to two as two brothers were arrested for making the illicit alcohol in northern Bangkok.
Govt warns of ‘extreme heat’
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/04/2024
» The government has issued a warning about extreme heat in the coming days and advises people to avoid staying outdoors due to risks of having heatstroke.
Singapore aims for passport-free airport departures
Gary Boyle, Published on 19/09/2023
» Some passengers will soon be able to depart from Singapore’s Changi Airport without a passport.
Dengue fever cases predicted to rise
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/07/2023
» Thailand is currently facing what many experts predict will become a severe dengue fever outbreak, with up to 150,000 infections possible by the end of the year, according to the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
Phuket diarrhoea outbreak eases
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/06/2023
» A diarrhoea outbreak in Phuket is easing, while health officials have not yet determined its cause.
China links Covid to 60,000 recent deaths
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/01/2023
» Chinese health authorities on Saturday reported almost 60,000 Covid-related deaths in just over a month, in the first major update released by the government since the loosening of its virus restrictions in early December.
Chinese heading to Phuket, Chiang Mai
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/01/2023
» Both Chiang Mai and Phuket are expecting to see a significant rise in air travel on direct flights from China from Jan 18, according to local airport authorities.