Director of the Niwet Restoration Foundation Urge to investigate government officials involved in issuing licenses to “Win Process Company”, revealing ways to secretly hide hazardous chemical waste. Including the case of cadmium waste. Declared that if not legal action will be taken to the utmost. The incident will repeat and may be more severe.
Date: 25 April 2024 Penchom Saetang, Director of the Niwet Restoration Foundation Gave an interview in the program “Khon Kho Khao” broadcast on the satellite television station “News One” on the topic “The land is bathed in toxins, the state is negligent, the private sector is corrupt, someone must be held responsible.”
From the case of a fire at a chemical waste storage warehouse of Win Process Company Limited in the Bang But Subdistrict area. Ban Khai District, Rayong Province, which is a warehouse for storing hazardous chemical waste. causing officials to mobilize staff Along with foam fire trucks, water trucks, and rescue trucks, they went into action to stop the incident overnight from April 22, 2024, causing 1,700 people, including 700 households, to suffer, including Rayong Security Department. Announcement of the said area as a disaster affected area.
Penchom said that at Win Process Company, the villagers opposed the establishment of the factory, but it was possible to do so. Even the villagers sued and won the case. The court has given its verdict. But why can’t I continue doing anything? Still full of hazardous chemical waste. Until the recent fire incident
He committed two crimes. is possession of dangerous substances The court ordered a fine and transport chemical waste for proper destruction. In another case, the Rayong Civil Court held Win Process Company responsible for transporting chemical waste to manage it properly. and restore the environment in the affected areas from 2021 – 2022, but the factory is stubborn and does not proceed as the court ordered.
When asked if after the fire incident at a warehouse storing chemical waste at Win Process Company, the Ministry and politicians were more alert, Penchom said that from experience in similar events after the incident, it was seen that all government officials involved Both central and local will be as enthusiastic as seen in the news But when the matter was quiet, it was as messy as ever. Corruption is not transparent. Sharing benefits between the government and the private sector The case of cadmium is no different. Reproduce mistakes all the time.
Penchom also said that In both the cadmium waste and Win Process cases, we want the government officials involved during that time to be investigated because a license to operate a factory was given. and license to hold hazardous substances If not, legal action will be taken to the utmost. The situation will repeat itself and may be more severe than these two cases.
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