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Illegal waste dumping reported in Bang Lamung, Chonburi

Illegal waste dumping reported in Bang Lamung, Chonburi

MGR Online•Society•46m ago

Reader Briefing

Residents in Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province, are calling for urgent investigations into the illegal dumping of industrial and household waste.

  • •Industrial and household waste has been illegally dumped in Bang Lamung District, Chonburi Province.
  • •The dumping has caused canal water to turn black, raising environmental pollution concerns.
  • •The reported site is located on Highway 36 heading towards Rayong, opposite a PTT gas station before the Khao Mai Kaeo junction.
  • •Reports indicate a dumping fee of approximately 4,000 baht per trip is being collected.

Overview

  • •Illegal dumping of industrial and household waste has caused canal water in Bang Lamung District to turn black.
  • •The dumping site is located on Highway 36 heading towards Rayong, opposite a PTT gas station before the junction to Khao Mai Kaeo.
  • •There are reports that a fee of approximately 4,000 baht per trip is collected for dumping waste at the site.
  • •The area in question reportedly had previous problems and was ordered to close, but reports show industrial waste is being dumped there again.
  • •Residents are requesting Suchart Chomklin to dispatch a special task force to urgently inspect the area.
  • •Residents want authorities to verify the source of the waste, business licenses, and the impact on water sources.
  • •Residents demand that legal action be taken against offenders to prevent the area from becoming a chronic illegal dumping site.

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Key Entities

Place

Bang Lamung(บางละมุง)
A district in Chonburi Province where illegal waste dumping was reported.
Chonburi(ชลบุรี)ℹ️
The province where the illegal dumping reports occurred.
Rayong(ระยอง)ℹ️
The destination direction of Highway 36 where the dumping site is located.
Khao Mai Kaeo(เขาไม้แก้ว)
A location with a junction near the reported dumping site on Highway 36.

Organization

PTT(ปตท.)
A gas station located opposite the reported waste dumping site.

Person

Suchart Chomklin(สุชาติ ชมกลิ่น)ℹ️
An individual whom residents have called upon to send a special task force to investigate the dumping.