Port Authority of Thailand director Kriengkrai Chaiyasiriwongsuk says Laem Chabang Port Phase 3 is facing a delay in handing over the F1 and F2 sites to private partner GPC due to differing technical interpretations of sea reclamation standards, which could also affect the planned 2028 opening of the F1 terminal.

Deputy defence minister Lt Gen Adul Boonthamcharoen urges activist Veera Somkwamkid and villagers not to press soldiers into action at Nong Chan, saying military channels can resolve the dispute