Rough weather delays container inspection
By The Nation
Published on June 7, 2009
The Thai Navy has postponed until October the inspection of a cargo container off Juang island in Chon Buri's Sattahip district due to the current monsoon season.
Central Institute of Forensic Science director Porntip Rojanasunan said yesterday that Thai Navy divers would in the meantime be trained to use radioactive detecting devices. However, the secondary mission will start next week, she said, with a small team led by marine scientist Thon Thamrongnawasawat and naval officers inspecting the container's surroundings and inserting a camera into holes in the container to determine what was inside it.