Bangkok: Thai authorities say they may use special powers given to the military government to impose a total ban on the import of such potentially toxic materials.
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| Thai National Deputy Police Chief Wirachai Songmetta, centre with white gloves, law-enforcement officers and journalists walks past a pile of mobile batteries during a raid in Bangkok on Thursday. |
It follows a series of raids begun last month on factories accused of illegally importing and processing electronic waste.
