Panda on loan from China dies in Thailand aged 21

Lin Hui is seen eating bamboo at the Chiang Mai Zoo in Chiang Mai province, northern Thailand, in this file picture from 2005. - AP

BANGKOK (AFP): A giant panda on loan from China to Thailand who captivated animal lovers through a 24-hour live broadcast of her antics died on Wednesday (April 19) aged 21, said the zoo where she was housed.

Lin Hui was the last of three pandas in Thailand and had lived in an air-conditioned enclosure at Chiang Mai Zoo since 2003, but was due to return to China in October.