Giant panda Chuang Chuang walks at Chiang Mai Zoo in North Thailand's Chiang Mai, September 13, 2016. (Photo: Xinhua)

BANGKOK (People's Daily) - The Consulate General of China in Thailand's Chiang Mai confirmed on Monday that the 19-year-old male giant panda living at the Chiang Mai Zoo died on September 16.

The consulate general said in a statement posted on September 16 that the Chiang Mai Zoo has informed them and also the China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda about the death of Chuang Chuang.

The consulate general said they mourn for the passing of a beloved creature and the China Conservation and Research Centre for the Giant Panda would send experts to the Chiang Mai Zoo to work with their Thai counterparts to find out the cause of Chuang Chuang's death.

The results of the investigation will be released to the public, the consulate general said.

Chuang Chuang and a female giant panda Lin Hui left their hometown in southwest China's Sichuan Province for Chiang Mai in 2003, where they have been living at the Chiang Mai Zoo ever since.