KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) — Malaysian Transport Minister Liow Tiong Lai said on Tuesday that the debris found in Thailand was not from the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370.

A metal object found in southern Thailand during the weekend has fueled speculation that it was from the missing Boeing 777. Liow said a Malaysian team comprising officials from the Department of Civil Aviation, Ministry of Transport and Malaysia Airlines has examined the recovered debris.

“From their detailed report, they have ascertained that the part assembly number, wire bundle number and bolts part number do not match those of a Boeing 777,” he said in a statement. “Additionally, the part numbers which were found on the recovered debris are not listed in the MAS B777 Illustrated Parts Catalogue manual. Based on these identifying details, the team has confirmed that the debris does not belong to a B777 9M-MRO aircraft (MH370),” he added. Liow said Malaysia remained committed to continuing the search effort in the Southern Indian Ocean. The aircraft disappeared on March 8, 2014, en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with a total of 239 passengers on board…[+]