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Asia-Pacific Daily Report for Fri, Dec 11, 2009

<< Recent headlines Asia-Pacific Countries covered last 7 days   Cambodia   Fiji   India   Indonesia   Myanmar   North Korea   Philippines   Sri Lanka   Thailand Other World News covered last 7 days   Democratic Republic of the Congo   Afghanistan   Kyrgyzstan   Pakistan   World   United Nations APDR Issues / Archives  Latest Issue  Previous Issues  Thailand Thai officials report HFMD outbreak in Phuket Fri, Jul 30, 2010 Local officials from the Phuket City Municipality, on Phuket Island in southern Thailand, have issued an advisory warning parents to be aware of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD). According to the Phuket Gazette, more than 70 children in Phuket have already contracted HFMD this year. [ Full Story ] Northern Thailand issues alert of bird flu outbreak Fri, Nov 13, 2009 Thailand's northern province of Nan issued an alert of a possible bird flu outbreak following the deaths of nearly 100 poultries, Xinhua news agency reported on Thursday (November 12). Nan's livestock department collected samples from the dead poultry and sent them to nearby province, Lam-pang, where a regional office of the National Institute of Animal Health is located, for testing and examination, an official said. [ Full Story ] Phuket reports highest per capita chikungunya infection rate in Thailand Fri, Jul 10, 2009 A chikungunya outbreak continues to escalate in Phuket, Thailand despite the majority of news and attention being focused on the battle against the influenza A (H1N1) virus that is steadily spreading across the globe. According to the Bangkok Post, the southern provinces have been the hardest hit, with almost 8,000 cases reported in Songkhla alone as of late May. [ Full Story ] Five dead after insurgent attacks in Thailand's troubled south Tue, Jun 30, 2009 Violence continued to afflict Thailand's south on Tuesday (June 30) as more bombings and gun attacks caused more deaths and injuries. In Narathiwat province, separatist militants are suspected to be responsible for killing an Islamic teacher and his teenaged friend in a drive-by shooting late on Monday (June 29), the Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported. [ Full Story ] At least four killed over weekend in Thailand's restive south Mon, Jun 29, 2009 At least four people were killed and one seriously wounded in separate security incidents across Thailand's restive south over the weekend. Suspected insurgents gunned down a village chief in Yala province on Sunday (June 28), the Associated Press (AP) reported. [ Full Story ] Several wounded in bomb attacks in Thailand's restive south Fri, Jun 26, 2009 At least three people were reported injured by bomb blasts in Thailand's restive south on Friday (June 26), officials said. In one incident, a bomb exploded on a road in southern Narathiwat province on Friday morning, wounding a policeman who was part of a teacher protection unit. [ Full Story ] Thailand, Cambodia border tensions rise Thu, Jun 25, 2009 Tensions between Thailand and Cambodia over their disputed border have resurfaced, with Thailand putting its troops on alert, the Associated Press (AP) reported. Tensions between the two countries escalated again after Thailand asked the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to reconsider its decision to list an 11th century Hindu temple, Preah Vihear, as the World Heritage Site under the care of neighboring Cambodia. [ Full Story ]