Thailand has confirmed its first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers), the deadly virus that has killed 24 people in South Korea.

The man - whose name has not been released - is now in quarantine at an infectious diseases facility outside the capital Bangkok.

Thai health officials said the 75-year-old from Oman was seeking treatment for a heart problem in Bangkok.

Thai officials disinfected the aircraft the 75-year-old man was on from Oman to Bangkok

Nearly 60 people who came into contact with the patient have been identified.

That includes three relatives who travelled with him on the plane.

Thailand is a medical tourism hub, popular with patients from the Middle East.

(Source: BBC)