"It’s concerning because I live just around the corner," said Dietrich Neu, a Canadian who works in publishing. That’s why they pay more attention to dengue than Zika," Watcharee told Reuters. "The Ministry of Public Health don’t want people to be afraid, so they say they have it under control," Samlee told Reuters. "The truth is we don’t know the extent of the Zika spread in Thailand," he added. "Singapore has an open policy to inform the public about what is going on so that the public can take precautions.

Source: The Nation Bangkok September 12, 2016 07:18 UTC