THAILAND is not safe from a Nipah virus outbreak, as fruit bats in Thailand are a natural host for the deadly infection that can cause encephalitis and has a mortality rate of up to 80 per cent, medical experts said.

THE THAILAND Development Research Institute (TDRI) has warned the government about providing too many privileges for investors in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) development and urged them to adjust plans to better enhance the country’s industrial competitiveness.