A ban on imported animals was imposed following the outbreak of African horse sickness. Uthen Chatphinyo, owner of a racehorse farm in the province, said African Horse Sickness (AHS) has killed 21 of his 160 horses. Nopphadon Sarobon, the owner of another horse farm, said he had lost 20 horses that he had bred for sale. The law bans any movements of horses and prohibits the import of zebras and other wildlife species. An investigation discovered that the disease outbreak began on Feb 24 at several farms in Nakhon Ratchasima.

Source: Bangkok Post April 10, 2020 03:22 UTC