Laem Chabang Customs Department collaborates with US Energy Department to strengthen security measures in transporting Radioactive cargo

The measure involves installing nuclear or radioactive substance detection equipments at global international ports to help eradicate threats of terrorism as well as prevent the smuggling of weapons of mass destruction.

 Mr. Chatchai Onsiri, Director of the Customs Department of Laem Chabang Port said, “The Megaports Initiative is a collaborative effort between the Departments of Customs in Thailand, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Embassy of the United States in Thailand, and the US Department of Energy. It is a project supported by the US Government to help train customs officials to install radioactive detection equipment and to use certain tools to detect dangerous radioactive substances in order to prevent and suppress terrorism. This project will definitely help ensure the safety of Thailand’s exported cargo in the future.”