News / WCA annual forwarder conferences are cancelled after Bangkok grenade attack

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One of the largest events in the independent freight forwarders’ calendar, the back-to-back WCA annual and WCA worldwide conferences, have been cancelled following a grenade attack on political demonstrators in Bangkok.

The freight forwarder summits, due to be held next week, were due have taken place in Bangkok’s sprawling Sentara complex, which sits adjacent to the Lumpini Park that has been occupied by crowds protesting against the existing Thai government led by Yingluck Sinawatra.

Following a series of attacks on anti-government protests ...