The Bangkok post and China View is saying that Thailand's government will start negotiations with China to be allowed to keep the panda cub born on May 27th 2009 for longer than the two years which is currently under contract to do.

If I remember correctly (I'm sure someone will set me right) Mei Sheng stayed longer than two years after he was born, so Thailand could get to keep the new princess for a little longer.

Thailand's Zoological Park Organization has been assigned to conduct a study to see whether a permanent panda reproduction research centre is feasible.

The new panda is growing well, at her last examination she was 18cm in length with a weight of 290 grams and starting to get black hair on her ears, front and back legs.