Indeed, the 2008 animated blockbuster Kung Fu Panda tells the story of Po, a panda who is an apprentice noodle-maker and kung-fu fanatic, and whose greatest enemy is Tai Lung: a fierce kung-fu ...

But they will not be an anniversary present: Thailand will be paying for the bears. The kingdom is expected to host the pandas under what will effectively be a 10-year lease requiring annual payments ...

Enhancing the experience, a lively Panda Flash Troop will perform twice daily from January ... lion blessing troop to commemorate five decades of Thai-Chinese friendship through vibrant festivities, ...