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BANGKOK: Radioactive substances were detected on Sunday (Mar 19) at a smelter in Kabin Buri district of Prachin Buri province in eastern Thailand after a metal cylinder containing similar contents was reported missing earlier this month. The cylinder – measuring 5 inches in diameter and 8 inches in length – contains radioactive substances called Caesium-137. The 25-kg container was earlier found missing from a local power plant in Prachin Buri during routine checks. It has yet to be found. Exposure to large amounts of Caesium-137 can harm blood and nervous systems, cause seizures and even lead to death, according to the Thai Public Health Ministry. “Yesterday morning, Caesium-137 was detected in big bags at a smelting factory in Kabin Buri district of Prachin Buri,” said Prachin Buri governor Ronnarong Nakornjinda in a press conference on Monday. “The authorities confirmed that Caesium-137 cannot be created on its own by nature but has to be created by humans.” The bags where the substances were found contain residue from smelting, according to Mr Ronnarong. “As soon as this was confirmed in the evening, we cordoned off the area immediately and prohibited people from entering it. The authorities also checked nearby areas for the substances,” the governor said. “When the radioactive detection equipment was placed close to the bags, the reading showed there were Caesium-137 substances there. But at about 10m away, the reading showed no such substances,” he added. There are about 70 employees at the smelting plant and they have been asked to stop working temporarily for safety. According to Mr Ronnarong, a medical team and officials from the Office of Atoms for Peace in Thailand will also conduct health checks for the employees. The missing cylinder belongs to the National Power Plant 5 A company. Permsuk Sutchaphiwat, secretary general of the Office of Atoms for Peace, said in the press conference on Monday that the incident was not reported to the authorities as soon as the company became aware of the missing cylinder. “Right now, we still don’t know how it went missing,” he said. The smelting plant has been sealed off and radioactive detection equipment has been used to screen the area, Mr Permsuk added. The Office of Atoms for Peace is under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation. It regulates the safe utilisation of radiation and nuclear materials in Thailand according to international standards and obligations. Authorities have not been able to confirm whether the radioactive substances detected at the smelter in Kabin Buri district came from the missing cylinder. “Police are seriously working to find out whether that’s the case. But we know for sure that Caesium-137 has been found in Kabin Buri district of Prachin Buri, and that such substances aren’t easily found in such an amount,” Mr Permsuk said. According to the Disease Control Department of the Public Health Ministry, the public should avoid exposure to radioactive substances or any suspicious metal container. People who reside in the area should register themselves with the authorities and wash their hands every time before consuming food or drinks. If exposed to the substances, people are advised to reduce the contamination by cleaning their eyes with clean running water, and wash their hands as well as body and hair. They are also advised to change their clothes immediately. Any belongings believed to be contaminated with radioactive substances should be sent for inspection by the authorities. https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/thailand-radioactive-substances-smelter-kabin-buri-3359611

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SINGAPORE: The Minister for Home Affairs and Law, K Shanmugam, confirmed in Parliament today (20 Mar) that an order under the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) was not issued to Mr Lee Hsien Yang and Mrs Lee Suet Fern to attend Police interviews. In responding to questions by NCMP Leong Mun Wai and Workers’ Party MP Sylvia Lim, the Minister said that a specific order under the CPC was not issued because the Police normally would not issue such an order. He added that they would first contact and speak with them and send some documents, and if the parties say that they would cooperate, the Police would assume that it was in good faith, and that is how they would proceed. “And that was what was done and the next thing the Police heard was, another email from the couple saying that they will not cooperate. But by then, they had already… essentially absconded from the jurisdiction.” In answering to Parliament, Mr Shanmugam said that law enforcement agencies usually do not reveal the names of individuals under investigation, except in certain cases such as when they have absconded, left the country while under investigation, or when the facts surrounding the alleged offences and individuals linked to them are already publicly known. He was responding to a parliamentary question asking why Mr and Mrs Lee were named in investigations while six former Keppel executives were not. Mr Shanmugam stated that the investigations into the Lees met some of these criteria, which set it apart from the recent Keppel Offshore and Marine case. Mr Shanmugam outlined five examples of when such individuals would be named and explained that the circumstances relating to Mr and Mrs Lee straddle the first two examples. The minister also said that a parliamentary question was raised related to public statements about the case involving the couple, which required discussing the accuracy of those public statements. The information needed to be disclosed so that the Parliament can have a full and complete picture of it. On the other hand, Mr Shanmugam said the case of Keppel O&M does not fall within the different examples he set out, and therefore the general policy of not disclosing the names of individuals under investigation applies. https://theindependent.sg/order-under-the-criminal-procedure-code-for-lee-hsien-yang-and-lee-suet-fern-to-attend-police-interviews-was-not-issued/

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