BWG petitions Speaker over MP Poonsak's inspection ethics

Matichon•Politics•2d ago

Reader Briefing

Better World Green Public Company Limited has petitioned the President of the National Assembly to investigate MP Poonsak Chanchampee over potential conflicts of interest during company inspections.

•Better World Green (BWG) submitted a petition to President Sophon Sarum on August 24 regarding MP Poonsak Chanchampee.
•BWG alleges MP Poonsak Chanchampee used his position to interfere in inspections to target a business competitor where his wife is a senior executive.
•The dispute stems from wastewater issues in Saraburi Province and subsequent expansions of the investigation into BWG's waste management systems.
•BWG requests clarity on the governance, authority, and ethics of political office holders participating in private sector inspections.

Overview

•Better World Green (BWG) legal representatives submitted a petition to President Sophon Sarum on August 24 at the House of Representatives' complaint center.
•Better World Green (BWG) claims MP Poonsak Chanchampee showed behavior contradicting political ethics and governance by attempting to interfere in the work of the Committee on Prevention and Mitigation of Impacts from Natural Disasters and Public Hazards.
•Better World Green (BWG) asserts MP Poonsak Chanchampee targeted competitors in the industrial waste disposal business where MP Poonsak Chanchampee's wife is a senior executive and MP Poonsak Chanchampee was previously a director.
•On August 17, 2026, MP Poonsak Chanchampee visited Better World Green (BWG) personally during an inspection by the Saraburi Provincial Industry Office and the Department of Industrial Works without official authorization documents.
•The conflict originated from wastewater problems in Saraburi Province, which led to inspections of several operators, including Better World Green (BWG).
•Better World Green (BWG) stated that it is not accusing MP Poonsak Chanchampee or his spouse of wrongdoing or favoring WMS, but seeks an impartial investigation to ensure transparency.
•Better World Green (BWG) submitted seven questions to the National Assembly covering the status of inspectors, official assignments, and the relationship between MP Poonsak Chanchampee and WMS.

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Key Entities

Organization

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

A company specializing in industrial waste management in Saraburi Province that petitioned the National Assembly regarding inspection ethics.

BWG

Abbreviation for Better World Green Public Company Limited.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party to which MP Poonsak Chanchampee belongs.

House Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Environment(คณะกรรมาธิการการที่ดิน ทรัพยากรธรรมชาติและสิ่งแวดล้อม สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)

The committee where MP Poonsak Chanchampee serves as Deputy Chairman.

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

The committee whose work MP Poonsak Chanchampee allegedly attempted to interfere with.

Saraburi Provincial Industry Office(สำนักงานอุตสาหกรรมจังหวัดสระบุรี)

The government agency that coordinated the inspection of BWG on August 17, 2026.

Department of Industrial Works(กรมโรงงานอุตสาหกรรม)

The government agency that coordinated the inspection of BWG on August 17, 2026.

WMS

A competitor of BWG in industrial waste management where MP Poonsak Chanchampee's spouse is a senior executive.

Person

Sophon Sarum(โสภณ ซารัมย์)

The President of the National Assembly who received the petition from BWG.

Poonsak Chanchampee(พูนศักดิ์ จันทร์จำปี)

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

Place

Saraburi Province(จังหวัดสระบุรี)ℹ️

The location where the wastewater issues and BWG's operations are situated.