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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Thai officials seize over 200 tons of illegally imported electronic waste from the U.S.

Thailand E-Waste - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Thai officials on Wednesday said they seized 238 tons of illegally imported electronic waste from the United States at the port of Bangkok, the biggest lot they found this year.

The waste, which came in 10 large containers, was declared as mixed metal scrap but turned out to be circuit boards mixed in a huge pile of metal scrap, said Theeraj Athanavanich, Director-General of the Customs Department.

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