Posted: Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:42 pm Post subject: WARDEN MESSAGE ON MILK PRODUCTS IN THAILAND
September 25, 2008
Over the past several weeks, there have been reports of deaths and
illness in China as a result of milk contaminated with melamine. China
has historically been a supplier of milk and cream products to Thailand,
and on September 22, 2008, rising concern over possibly contaminated
milk led the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue a
statement on its website saying that all Chinese dairy imports will be
more stringently inspected. A Thai FDA port inspector confirmed to
Embassy officials that all current shipments of Chinese dairy products
entering Thailand are tested and only released into the market after all
test results are conclusive that the products are not contaminated.
We cannot evaluate the safety of all dairy products available in
Thailand, but suggest that consumers stay abreast of current events and
always look at the product labels for nutritional information, possible
allergens, and country of origin if you are concerned about the source
of your food.
For the latest security information, Americans living and traveling
abroad should regularly monitor the Department's Bureau of Consular
Affairs Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov, where the current
Worldwide Caution, Travel Alerts, Travel Warnings, and
health-information resources can be found. Up-to-date information on
security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the
U.S. and Canada or, for callers in other areas by calling a regular toll
line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to
8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal
holidays).
American citizens traveling or residing in Thailand are encouraged to
register with the Department of State or the U.S. Embassy. The Embassy
is located at 95 Wireless Road in Bangkok. The American Citizen
Services Unit of the U.S. Embassy can be reached by calling
66-2-205-4049 and by e-mail at ACSBKK@State.gov. The after hours
emergency telephone number is 66-2-205-4000. _________________ Asia Expats Forum Expat Friends Dating
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