BWG petitions House Speaker over MP Poonsak ethics

MGR Online•Politics•2d ago

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Better World Green Public Company Limited filed a petition with the House Speaker requesting an ethics probe into MP Poonsak Janjampee regarding potential conflicts of interest.

•Better World Green (BWG) submitted a petition to House Speaker Sophon Saramy on August 24.
•The petition requests an investigation into Poonsak Janjampee, a People's Party MP and Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Environment.
•BWG alleges Poonsak Janjampee used his position to interfere in inspections to target a business competitor of his wife.
•The dispute stems from wastewater issues in Saraburi province.

Overview

•Better World Green Public Company Limited submitted a petition to House Speaker Sophon Saramy on August 24 at the House of Representatives' complaint center.
•Better World Green Public Company Limited alleges that Poonsak Janjampee used his position as Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Environment to interfere with the Committee on the Prevention and Mitigation of Impacts from Natural Disasters and Public Hazards.
•Better World Green Public Company Limited claims Poonsak Janjampee's actions aimed to target a competitor in the industrial waste disposal business where Poonsak Janjampee's wife is a high-level executive and Poonsak Janjampee was previously a director from 2018 to 2023.
•On August 17, 2026, Poonsak Janjampee visited Better World Green Public Company Limited personally during an inspection by the Saraburi Provincial Industry Office and the Department of Industrial Works without official authorization documents.
•Better World Green Public Company Limited stated that it is ready to cooperate with government agencies but requests clear criteria and transparency to prevent conflicts of interest.
•Better World Green Public Company Limited reports that as of the time of the petition, no government agency has charged the company with illegal wastewater discharge.
•Better World Green Public Company Limited requested the House Speaker to consider 7 specific questions regarding the status, authority, and ethical standards of the investigators involved.

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Key Entities

Organization

Better World Green Public Company Limited(เบตเตอร์ เวิลด์กรีน จำกัด (มหาชน))

A company operating in the industrial waste disposal business that filed an ethics petition against an MP.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party to which MP Poonsak Janjampee belongs.

Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Environment(กมธ. การที่ดิน ทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม)

The parliamentary committee where Poonsak Janjampee serves as Deputy Chairman.

Committee on the Prevention and Mitigation of Impacts from Natural Disasters and Public Hazards(กมธ.การป้องกันและบรรเทาผลกระทบจากภัยธรรมชาติและสาธารณภัย)

The committee whose work was allegedly interfered with by Poonsak Janjampee.

Saraburi Provincial Industry Office(สำนักงานอุตสาหกรรมจังหวัดสระบุรี)

A government agency that coordinated an inspection of Better World Green Public Company Limited on August 17, 2026.

Department of Industrial Works(กรมโรงงานอุตสาหกรรม)

A government agency that coordinated an inspection of Better World Green Public Company Limited on August 17, 2026.

WMS

A competitor of Better World Green Public Company Limited where Poonsak Janjampee's spouse is a high-level executive.

House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️

The legislative body where the petition was submitted.

Person

Sophon Saramy(โสภณ ซารัมย์)

The House Speaker who received the petition from Better World Green Public Company Limited.

Poonsak Janjampee(พูนศักดิ์ จันทร์จำปี)

A People's Party MP and Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Environment.

Place

Saraburi Province(จังหวัดสระบุรี)ℹ️

The location where Better World Green Public Company Limited operates and where wastewater issues occurred.