A suspected mpox patient discovered on a passenger vehicle at the permanent inspection gate in Myanchaung, Kyaikto Township, Mon State, on the afternoon of September 5, has tested negative for the virus, according to sources close to the Kyaikto Township Health Department.

Six people were found dead at an upmarket hotel in Bangkok on July 16, including at least one American national of Vietnamese descent, the Thai government said, as the prime minister ordered a swift investigation to stem any damage to the tourism sector.