On October 26th, 2024, Thai national media reported an explosion erupted from a chemical mixing tank at a zinc production facility in Kabin Buri district, Prachinburi, killing two Burmese workers and injuring 28 others.

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The facility, which primarily produces zinc, lead, and tin, had approximately 70 of its 232 employees on-site at the time.

Local officials from the Provincial Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Command confirmed that all deceased and injured are migrant workers from Myanmar. One worker died at the scene, while another succumbed to injuries at Kabin Buri Hospital.

Full story: thepattayanews.com

By Kittisak Phalaharn
The Pattaya News