Police have discovered 36 suspected M79 grenades concealed inside a parcel at a major private logistics warehouse in Bang Klam district, Songkhla province, after staff noticed suspicious details and were unable to contact the recipient.
The discovery was reported at 10:25 p.m. on October 21, 2025, when officers were alerted to several brown cardboard boxes containing M79-type 40mm grenades. Pol Col Pichai Kirawanich, deputy commander of the Songkhla Provincial Police, led the inspection at the scene.
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Source: The Nation Thailand News
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