'Monporn' assigned the 'Port Authority' to strictly monitor ships carrying toxic containers illegally docking at the 'Laem Chabang Port', emphasizing safety and security, adhering to regulations and laws. The Port Authority of Thailand ordered 'Laem Chabang' to raise its surveillance level. The representative of the shipping line confirmed that there are no regular shipping routes in Thailand. According to foreign media reports, there are 2 toxic cargo ships carrying more than 100 containers of toxic dust from the steelmaking process using an electric arc furnace from Albania, heading to Laem Chabang Port on August 20, 2024. Ms. Manop Charoensri, Deputy Minister of Transport, revealed that she has been closely monitoring the situation and has assigned the Port Authority of Thailand (PAT), as the supervisor of Laem Chabang Port, and all relevant agencies to monitor the situation, including coordinating with other agencies to inspect and prevent the smuggling of toxic substances into Thailand through all chan nels. She has also urged the PAT to operate in accordance with national safety and security standards, strictly adhering to regulations and laws. Mr. Kriangkrai Chaisiriwongsuk, Director of the Port Authority of Thailand, said that the Port Authority has received an order from the Deputy Minister of Transport to closely monitor the case of the toxic substance tanker that is destined for Laem Chabang Port. In addition, it has coordinated with various government agencies, such as the Maritime Interests Protection Center (MCO), the National Security Council, the Department of Industrial Works, the Customs Department, etc. It has now been confirmed by shipping representatives that both ships are Maersk Campton ships registered under the British flag and do not belong to Maersk, but are ships that have been chartered under the name Maersk to transport goods, with no regular shipping route in Thailand, and therefore are not scheduled to enter Thailand. It was also found that the first ship in the news was in the sea area of ??the African continent, and the other ship was en route to Singapore. Mr. Kriangkrai continued that he had ordered Laem Chabang Port to closely monitor the situation, raise the level of surveillance, and coordinate with all relevant sectors to be careful and prevent the smuggling of toxic substances into Thailand, in accordance with the Port Authority's regulations on the procedures for dangerous goods at Laem Chabang Port 2016, which requires checking documents 24 hours in advance before the cargo ship docks. In addition, there has been coordination with the Laem Chabang Port Customs Office to expedite the inspection if such containers are imported. -513 Source: Thai News Agency