Thais offer help to blast-hit BeirutThe scene of an explosion near the port in the Lebanese capital Beirut. Two huge blasts rocked the Lebanese capital, shaking buildings and sending huge plumes of smoke billowing into the sky. Foreign Ministry spokesman Cherdkiat Atthakor said there were about 200 Thais working in Lebanon though there had been no reports of any Thais killed or injured. The Foreign Ministry and the Royal Thai Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, are monitoring the situation. Thai Defence Ministry spokesman Lt Gen Kongcheep Tantravanich said Thailand has proper measures in place to ensure the safety of such chemicals.

Source: Bangkok Post August 05, 2020 23:15 UTC