Chemical fire at Laem Chabang port, workers evacuated

August 29, 2023

PUBLISHED : 29 Aug 2023 at 18:06

Firemen continue to spray water on the blackened container of hazardous chemicals that caught fire at Laem Chabang port in Si Racha district, Chon Buri, on Tuesday. (Photo: Pongpat Wongyala)

A fire in a container with a cargo of hazardous chemicals at Laem Chabang port in Chon Buri province forced the evacuation of 183 workers on Tuesday, with six being treated for respiratory problems.

The fire at the JWD warehouse in tambon Thung Sukhla of Si Racha district sent…