Thais assured that no ammonium nitrate is stored in Bangkok


A Lebanese man walks on a bridge overlooking the destroyed silo in the Beirut port on Aug 5, 2020 in the aftermath of a massive explosion in the Lebanese capital. - AFP

BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN): 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.

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