Security at 28 airports throughout the country has been tightened up to Level 3 which is the highest level, said Mr Darun Saengchai, deputy permanent secretary of transport and acting director-general of Department of Airports, on Thursday.

Under the new security measure, officials will strictly check all baggage through X-ray scanning to look for hidden weapons or dangerous materials while hand-held bags carried on board by passengers as well as the passengers themselves will be subjected to tighter checks.

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