ACM Kongsak says bird flu situation is under control in 29 provinces

The Interior Minister, Air Chief Marshal Kongsak Wanthana, has asserted that the bird flu outbreak is still under control in the 29 provinces of Thailand. He has ordered the provincial governors to intensively control the situation in their areas.

ACM Kongsak said the Ministry of Interior’s recent bird flu report is consistent with the reports of the Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry and the Public Health Ministry. He has affirmed that there has been no bird flu outbreak in the southern region at the moment.

The Interior Minister said further that the provincial governors across the country are doing their best in eradicating the disease, and they have coordinated with relevant agencies in order to obtain update information. The operation has been integrated, and thus, there is no need for additional intensiveness in their works just yet.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 07 August 2006

Ratchaburi province to lay out bird flu preventive measures

Ratchaburi (ราชบุรี) Governor Wongsak Sawadpanich (วงศ์ศักดิ์ สวัสดิ์พาณิชย์) has called a meeting with the committee concerning the pandemic in poultry, in order to determine the bird flu preventive measures.

Referring to the outbreak of avian influenza in many provinces of Thailand, Mr. Wongsak stated that the province has called for a meeting with related agencies to update on the situation and lay out the measures to prevent the pandemic of such virus.

He disclosed that the officials have been instructed to report the situation as well as suspected circumstances every week and to keep close eyes on the movement of poultry, especially by not accepting free-range ducks to the area as well as to ban cock fighting for the moment.

However, the virus and infected patient have not yet been detected in Ratchaburi.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 07 August 2006

ACM Kongsak says bird flu situation is under control

Bangkok Herald-Examiner

Thai Government Achieves Guiness Book Of World Records Fame

The prestigious Guiness Book of World Records has bestowed upon the Thai Government an achievement previously unmatched for issuing the same statement a world-record 32 times.

The remarkable achievement was obtained utilizing 9 different persons to issue the same, "bird flu situation is under control" statement.

People have to be cautious in picking up dead wild birds

The province of Phetchabun has issued an announcement to members of the public that they can carefully bring in the remains of wild birds that have unusual death to the provincial natural environment and resources office. Meanwhile, the examination on five species of 111 dead wild birds does not indicate that they contracted avian influenza.

Mr. Prasert Limrotsook (ประเสริฐ ลิ้มรสสุข), the natural environment and resources officer in Phetchabun, said people have to be careful in picking up dead wild birds, and they are advised to wear gloves or thick layers of plastic bags. They should not be in direct contact with the animals’ remains. The remains have to be tightly sealed and frozen, and they have to be delivered to the provincial natural environment and resources office as soon as possible. However, if the remains are old, they need to be buried or incinerated.

For more details on this issue, please call the Wild Animal Conservation in Tabao-Huay Yai at 0-9703-8855.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 10 August 2006