Ministry dismisses reports of a second 'bird flu' death
The Public Health Ministry yesterday dismissed "wild speculation" in the media that Thailand had recorded its second fatal case of bird flu in humans this year, saying that test results from the nine-year-old girl from Lop Buri indicated she had died from human influenza, not bird flu.
Princess distributes aid to flood-affected areas
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn visited communities in Uttaradit province yesterday to deliver relief supplies and inspect the damage caused by May's deadly flooding.