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Customs reports 15 containers held in Laem Chabang waste probe on October 26
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Thailand’s Customs Department had detained and opened 15 containers at Laem Chabang Port for checks on suspected electronic waste imports, director-general Phantong Loykulnanta said on October 26, 2026.
Key facts
- If inspections establish offences, Customs will take legal action under the Customs Act 2017 and other applicable laws and return the goods to their countries of origin, with importers paying all costs, Phantong said.
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Summary
If inspections establish offences, Customs will take legal action under the Customs Act 2017 and other applicable laws and return the goods to their countries of origin, with importers paying all costs, Phantong said.
Phantong said the intensified checks followed instructions from Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Dr Ekniti Nitithanprapas to prevent Thailand from becoming a destination for foreign toxic waste.