THAILAND

Tourists boundfor Thailand, beware. Thesun-baked, tropical beachesthere may transport you tothe other world - literally.Alarming levels of cyanidehave been found by environmental consultants in thewaters near some ofThailand's most popularbeaches. They also discovered smaller quantities ofanother toxin - mercury -while conducting sampletests in the seabed adjacentto an industrial complex atRayong, 145 km south ofBangkok. The toxins werefound during two tests carried out in preparation forA,the planned expansion of theMap Ta Phut port andindustrial park, said thedirector of environmentalsafety for the government'sindustrial estate authority.Map Ta Phut is located neara string of palm-lined beacheswhich attract thousands ofBangkok residents and foreign tourists on weekends.

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