EU Blasts Thai Government's Bird Flu "Cover-Up"

World | February 5, 2004, Thursday // 00:00
EU Blasts Thai Government's Bird Flu "Cover-Up" The European Union has blasted Thailand for covering up the bird flu outbreak and misleading its consumer protection commissioner David Byrne during a visit here last month. Photo by AFP

The European Union is furious at Thailand for covering up the bird flu outbreak and misleading its consumer protection commissioner David Byrne during a visit here last month, AFP reported, citing press reports. The Nation newspaper said Byrne's head of cabinet Martin Power summoned Thailand's ambassador to the EU Surapong Posayanond on January 29 to rap him for embarrassing the commissioner. After meetings with Thai ministers here Byrne said the EU was "satisfied there is no evidence of any bird flu in Thailand", only to have the government confirm a massive outbreak three days later.

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