Demand for metal in the first eight months of the year fell by 14 per cent from the same period of last year to 11 million tonnes, due to the impact of Covid-19, the Metal Industry Group of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said.

Two MK-82 free-fall, non-guided general purpose aircraft bombs were discovered on Sunday in piles of metal scrap at a “Sieng Kong” secondhand mechanic parts-trading shop in the Khong Chai district of Kalasin province.