Haul of ammunition and explosives seized at Chiang Rai delivery service office

Police and military in Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Rai have seized more than 6,000 rounds of M16 ammunition and 52 hand grenades, shipped from the eastern province of Chon Buri via a private logistics company and believed to be destined for anti-Myanmar rebel forces near the Thai border.

Employees at the delivery service in Chiang Rai became suspicious because the four boxes were unusually heavy and they asked the police and army to check the contents.

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By Thai PBS World