Fire Breaks out at Dangerous Goods Container in Chonburi’s Port

View of Laem Chabang port city in Chonburi Province
View of Laem Chabang port city in Chonburi Province. Photo: ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา Prayut Chan-o-cha / Facebook.

CHONBURI, Aug 29 (TNA) – A fire incident involving a container carrying a class 5.2 oxidizing substance occurred at the dangerous goods warehouse of JWD [Read More…]

510 tonnes of aniline destined for Laos seized at Laem Chabang port

Container truck at Laem Chabang Port, Chonburi
Container truck at Laem Chabang Port, Chonburi province. Photo: Cpl. Wesley Timm / United States Marines Corps.

Thai anti-narcotics and customs officials seized 510.7 tonnes of aniline, contained in 22 tanks and destined for Laos, at the warehouse for dangerous chemicals in [Read More…]

Bangkok Police Seize 200 Million Baht Worth of Heroin Destined for Australia

A ship at Khlong Toei Port, Bangkok
The cargo ship Heung-A Venus at Khlong Toei Port, Bangkok. Photo: Nik Cyclist.

Anti-drug police confiscated 32 kilograms of heroin worth 200 million baht in Bangkok yesterday. The drugs were reportedly destined for Melbourne, Australia. Bangkok: Drug Bust [Read More…]

Bangkok police seize nearly 200 kg of methamphetamine hidden in punching bags

A ship at Khlong Toei Port, Bangkok
The cargo ship Heung-A Venus at Khlong Toei Port, Bangkok. Photo: Nik Cyclist.

Authorities in Thailand seized 193 kilograms of methamphetamine, worth more than 1 billion baht, hidden in boxing punch bags en route to Australia from Bangkok, [Read More…]

Thai Government Considers Setting up National Maritime Navigation Shipping Line

View of Laem Chabang port city in Chonburi Province
View of Laem Chabang port city in Chonburi Province. Photo: ประยุทธ์ จันทร์โอชา Prayut Chan-o-cha / Facebook.

BANGKOK (NNT) – Thailand’s Transport Ministry is considering a plan to set up a “National Maritime Navigation Line,” which would be created as an affiliate [Read More…]