Bo Thong factory charged for burying 700 tons of industrial waste

MGR Online•Economy•18h ago

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The Ministry of Industry is pursuing legal action against Jinjia Li (Thailand) Co., Ltd. for illegally burying 700 tons of industrial waste in Chonburi.

•Minister Varawut Silpa-archa ordered legal action against Jinjia Li (Thailand) Co., Ltd. after 700 tons of waste were found buried outside the factory area.
•The Chonburi Provincial Industry Office identified four charges against the factory, including operating without notification and illegal possession of hazardous substances.
•An inspection on August 24 revealed the factory, which produces BBQ grill steel screens, had not legally notified the start of its operations.
•Preliminary X-ray tests detected lead in the buried waste, potentially classifying it as a Type 3 hazardous substance.

Overview

•The Chonburi Provincial Industry Office and partner agencies inspected the factory on August 24.
•Minister Varawut Silpa-archa ordered the Chonburi Provincial Industry Office to take legal action against Jinjia Li (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
•Approximately 700 tons of used molding sand were found buried in big bags outside the factory area.
•The Chonburi Provincial Industry Office has seized the waste and materials to prevent removal or destruction.
•The Chonburi Provincial Industry Office is pursuing four charges: operating without notification, unauthorized burial of waste, unauthorized removal of industrial waste, and unauthorized possession of hazardous substances.
•The Chonburi Provincial Industry Office will officially analyze six samples to confirm if the waste is hazardous.
•Minister Varawut Silpa-archa will order the complete cessation of factory operations if analysis confirms the waste is hazardous.
•The Ministry of Industry stated it will use strict legal measures against illegal industrial waste dumping, especially cases impacting communities and the environment.

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Key Quotes

Chonburi Provincial Industry Office

"Preliminary X-ray results found lead components, which may be classified as Type 3 hazardous substances according to the Ministry of Industry's hazardous substances list."

ผลตรวจเบื้องต้นด้วยวิธี X-ray พบ องค์ประกอบของตะกั่ว ซึ่งอาจเข้าข่ายวัตถุอันตรายชนิดที่ 3 ตามบัญชีรายชื่อวัตถุอันตรายของกระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม

Key Entities

Person

Varawut Silpa-archa(วราวุธ ศิลปอาชา)ℹ️

Minister of Industry who ordered legal action against the Jinjia Li factory.

Organization

Jinjia Li (Thailand) Co., Ltd.(บริษัท จินเจียหลี่ (ไทยแลนด์) จำกัด)

A factory producing BBQ grill steel screens accused of illegally burying industrial waste.

Chonburi Provincial Industry Office(สำนักงานอุตสาหกรรมจังหวัดชลบุรี)

The agency responsible for inspecting the factory and pursuing the four legal charges.

ISOC Chonburi(กอ.รมน.จังหวัดชลบุรี)

An agency that participated in the site inspection of the factory.

That Thong Subdistrict Municipality(เทศบาลตำบลธาตุทอง)

A local government entity that participated in the factory inspection.

Eastern Factory Pollution Research and Warning Center(ศูนย์วิจัยและเตือนภัยมลพิษโรงงานภาคตะวันออก)

An organization that participated in the factory inspection.

Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the legal measures against illegal industrial waste dumping.

Place

Bo Thong District(อำเภอบ่อทอง)ℹ️

The location in Chonburi Province where the illegal waste burial occurred.

Chonburi Province(จังหวัดชลบุรี)ℹ️

The province where the Jinjia Li factory is located.

Law

Factory Act 1992(พระราชบัญญัติโรงงาน พ.ศ. 2535)

The law under which the Chonburi Provincial Industry Office will take action.

Hazardous Substances Act 1992(พระราชบัญญัติวัตถุอันตราย พ.ศ. 2535)

The law under which the Chonburi Provincial Industry Office will take action.