Government Response to Prachinburi Toxic Water Crisis
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"Mr. Suchart has urged the PCD to urgently investigate the facts, and if any wrongdoing or pollution is found, strict legal action must be taken..."
นายสุชาติ ได้กำชับให้ คพ. ตรวจสอบข้อเท็จจริงอย่างเร่งด่วน และหากพบว่ามีการกระทำผิดหรือก่อให้เกิดมลพิษ จะต้องดำเนินการตามกฎหมายอย่างเด็ดขาด...
Key Entities
Person
Minister of Natural Resources and Environment who ordered an urgent investigation into the Prachinburi toxic water crisis.
Minister of Industry criticized for remaining silent during the toxic water crisis.
The Prime Minister mentioned in the context of the government's response to the crisis.
Surin Vorakitthamrong(สุรินทร์ วรกิจธำรง)
Director General of the Pollution Control Department.
Chamnan Sirirak(ชำนัญ ศิริรักษ์)
An environmental lawyer who questioned the waste volume and zoning of the landfill site.
Sumeth Rianphongnam(สุเมธ เหรียญพงษ์นาม)
A member of the Strong Prachin Network.
Organization
The agency tasked with investigating water samples and taking legal action.
Regional Environmental and Pollution Control Office 7 Saraburi(สคพ. 7 สระบุรี)
The specific unit of the PCD that entered the area to collect water samples.
The ministry responsible for overseeing industrial factories, criticized for its lack of action.
Prachinburi Provincial Industry Office(สำนักงานอุตสาหกรรมจังหวัดปราจีนบุรี)
The local regulatory body accused of failing to inspect the site.
Ecological Alert and Recovery Thailand(มูลนิธิบูรณะนิเวศ)
An organization (EARTH) that criticized the government's handling of the pollution.
Green Environment Technology Co., Ltd.(บริษัท กรีน เอ็นไวรอนเม้นท์ เทคโนโลยี จำกัด)
The company suspected of leaking toxic substances from its landfill sites in Hua Wa.
Department of Industrial Works(กรมโรงงานอุตสาหกรรม)
The agency whose regulations Green Environment Technology Co., Ltd. claims to follow.
Strong Prachin Network(เครือข่ายปราจีนเข้มแข็ง)
A local network advocating for the affected community in Prachinburi.
Sri Maha Phot Police Station(สภ.ศรีมหาโพธิ)
The police station where the PCD filed the complaint.
Win Process(วิน โพรเสส)
A previously mentioned pollution case in Rayong used as a comparison for the current crisis.
Place
The province where the toxic water crisis occurred.
Hua Wa Subdistrict(ตำบลหัวหว้า)
The specific location of the suspect landfill sites in Prachinburi.
A province where industrial waste was transported from.
A province where industrial waste was transported from and the site of the Win Process case.
A province where oil recycling factories linked to the network are located.
The district in Chachoengsao where oil recycling factories are located.