AN IMPORTER has been hit with a Bt50,000 fine for illegally importing undeclared chemicals into the Kingdom.

LOSSES from the huge fire and chemical spill at Laem Chabang Seaport in Chon Buri province on Saturday are estimated to be more than Bt100 million, while environmental campaigners have urged the authorities to demand compensation from the wrongdoers for damage to public health and the environment.