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Drinking water in PET bottles found safe: FDA
Today 08:36Key points summarised by AI
The Thai FDA has officially declared that drinking water sold in PET plastic bottles is safe for public consumption, debunking widespread social media rumors about health risks.
Recent random tests on 30 brands of PET bottled water found no traces of harmful chemicals like BPA or phthalates, and claims about bottles left in hot cars causing cancer were dismissed as unfounded.
Sanam Luang access closed with cargo containers to block protesters
Today 10:23Key points summarised by AI
Authorities sealed off Sanam Luang with cargo containers and razor-wire to prevent the ReDem (Restart Democracy) group from staging a protest.
The ReDem group, also known as "Free Youth," urged followers to gather at Sanam Luang to protest and throw paper planes into the adjacent Grand Palace.
Metropolitan Police deployed 22 companies of anti-riot police on standby, while advising motorists to avoid several key roads around the protest area.