BANGKOK, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Thailand reported its second case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus on Sunday, according to the country’s health minister.

The virus was detected in a 71-year old Omani man travelling to Bangkok on Friday, Public Health Minister Piyasakol Sakolsatayadorn told a news conference.

The first case was detected in a businessman from Oman in June last year.