No ammonium nitrate stored in Bangkok, BMA confirms

[webfact]

No ammonium nitrate stored in capital, BMA confirms

By The Nation

 

 

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration confirmed that no ammonium nitrate has been stored in the city, but admitted that some businesses possess risky chemicals that need to be kept an eye on.

 

After the massive destruction and deaths caused by the shock chemical explosion in Beirut, many people in Bangkok were concerned whether any similar chemicals were being stored in the Thai capital.

 

BMA spokesman Pongsakorn Kwanmuang came out yesterday (August 5) to allay any fears and calm people over the particular chemical. He also expressed his condolences to Lebanese over the loss of their loved ones.

 

Pongsakorn categorically stated that no ammonium nitrate was stored in Bangkok.

 

However, he said there are around 5,000 businesses that use harmful substances for their operations.

 

He assured residents that the BMA has been monitoring the chemicals or risky substances and has also provided training and seminars to educate such business operators on safety.

 

Defence Ministry spokesman Lt-General Kongcheep Tantrawanich also told a press conference yesterday that ammonium nitrate cannot be imported into the country without approval from the ministry.

 

“Most of the ammonium nitrate in our country is used in the stone mill industry, which must get approval before the chemical is imported and used under certain laws. There are officers who check the amount of chemical that is stored or used. Operators need to report what amount they use each time or how much is left,” Kongcheep said.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30392528

 

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[Crossy]

Didn't a fertiliser shop blow up a while back?

 

Here :-

Seems it was potassium chlorate in that case.

 

I wonder how much of that is stored in BKK.

 

[sammieuk1]

Pongsakorn categorically stated that no ammonium nitrate was stored in Bangkok.

 

That's code for there is????

[klauskunkel]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

No ammonium nitrate stored in capital, BMA confirms

Ok, now we know that there is no ammonium nitrate stored in Bangkok..., maybe.

[kidneyw]

That he knows of!

Since when do Thais ask for official permission?

[apophyss]

And outside Bangkok ?

[hotchilli]

And what chemical was it that caused a ships fire in port last year?????

Something that seemed illegal to be in a container in Thailand.

[IAMHERE]

I wonder if 'they' look for explosive chemicals as hard as 'they' have been looking for new Red Bull witnesses.  ????

[Crossy]

A conspiracy theory post has been removed.

[Grumpy one]

There is none in Bangkok 

We shipped it down south where it has been used by the local bomb makers

[thequietman]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

here are officers who check the amount of chemical that is stored or used. Operators need to report what amount they use each time or how much is left,” Kongcheep said.

And right there, is the problem. We all know how things work here. ????