Police recall body of Rayong explosion victimBlack smoke billows after a tank of pyrolysis gasoline caught fire at Map Ta Phut Port in Rayong on Thursday morning. (Photo: Social Rayong Facebook)Police ordered a recall of the body of the man who died in an explosion at Map Ta Phut Tank Terminal (MTT) in Rayong province for a thorough autopsy to determine the cause of death and whether it was from falling or other causes. Nopporn's body was being transferred to his hometown in Chiang Rai, upon the request of his relatives, for a religious rite on Friday. The transfer of the body was halted by Rayong police, who asked that the body be brought back to the Police General Hospital for a post-mortem. Pol Maj Gen Pongphan Wongmaneethet, chief of Rayong Provincial Police, said the examination must be carried out thoroughly by forensic experts.

Source: Bangkok Post May 12, 2024 17:21 UTC