The Thai Customs intercepted 30 border passing containers heading to China from the Laos during the period from Jan, 20th to 22nd and 6 containers had been screened as suspects using Nuctech’s X-Ray Inspection Systems equipped in the Port of Laem Chabang. An open-case-inspection had been given on Jan, 27th and a large number of highly valued rosewoods were ferreted out. Bankok Post, Channel 3 (Thai TV Channel) and other main Thai media had delivered reports. Besides, a video uploaded to YouTube by Channel 3 got 100,000 hits, in which the PB2028 at Laem Chabang and the control room were included.
Thailand is going to be the main logistics channel of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) trade zone in the future, according to the Thai Customs, and this incident is going to be one of the key references to the afterward Customs regulation as well as a reminder to the Thai government of how to use technology as the weapon in cracking down smuggling and other illegal activities.