- There were 47 FMD outbreaks in Thailand in 2021 across 18 provinces, with the majority being type O (14 outbreaks) and type A (12 outbreaks). The outbreaks affected dairy cattle (17 outbreaks), beef cattle (29 outbreaks), and buffalo (1 outbreak). - Thailand's key FMD prevention and control strategies in 2021 included mass vaccination reaching over 97% of target populations, animal movement restrictions, farm biosecurity improvements, and clinical surveillance. The government also enforced the Animal Epidemics Act of 2015 to declare temporary epidemic zones and implement quarantine measures. - Main challenges for FMD control in Thailand include increasing the number of standard and FMD-free farms, improving