Earlier this month, children in various provinces across Thailand including Chiang Mai, Phetchaburi, Saraburi, Trang and Kanchanaburi suddenly developed acute conditions, including breathing difficulty, paleness, fatigue and eventually methemoglobin — a dysfunctional form of haemoglobin that is incapable of transporting oxygen — after eating unbranded sausages. An investigation traced the source of the problematic sausages to a factory in Chon Buri. The factory — which also made moo yor (pork sausage) and meatballs — was found to have no certification from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA…

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