Nattapong visits Pattani to study waste and bay environmental issues

Matichon•Politics•3d ago

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Nattapong Ruengpanyawut visited Pattani province to study environmental issues concerning the Yamu waste power plant and Pattani Bay.

•Nattapong Ruengpanyawut visited Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus, on July 17.
•The visit aimed to collect information on environmental problems to be presented in Parliament.
•The issues focused on the lack of public information regarding the Yamu waste power plant and ecological damage in Pattani Bay.

•Nattapong Ruengpanyawut visited Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus, in Pattani Province at 14.00 on July 17.
•Nattapong Ruengpanyawut brought chairpersons of several committees to collect environmental problems to bring into Parliament.
•Nattapong Ruengpanyawut stated that residents had almost no information about the establishment of a large waste power plant in the Yamu area, causing anxiety.
•Nattapong Ruengpanyawut learned from Pattani province representatives that the Yamu waste power plant project has not yet been signed for commencement.
•Pattani Bay previously had a project by the Marine Department with a budget of over 600 million baht involving dredging.
•Local residents reported that the dredging project damaged the ecosystem, resulting in a decrease in the amount of mullet and other aquatic animals caught.
•Nattapong Ruengpanyawut proposed opening the bay mouth further to allow seawater to flow back and restore fertility.
•Nattapong Ruengpanyawut plans to set up a working group to study long-term solutions for the restoration of the Pattani Bay ecosystem.

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Nattapong Ruengpanyawut(ณัฐพงษ์ เรืองปัญญาวุฒิ)

List MP, leader of the People's Party, and leader of the opposition in the House of Representatives.

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party led by Nattapong Ruengpanyawut.

Yamu Waste Power Plant(โรงไฟฟ้าขยะยามู)

A proposed large-scale waste power plant causing anxiety among local residents.

Marine Department(กรมเจ้าท่า)

The agency responsible for a dredging project in Pattani Bay with a budget of over 600 million baht.

Prince of Songkla University, Pattani Campus(มหาวิทยาลัยสงขลานครินทร์ วิทยาเขตปัตตานี)

The location where Nattapong Ruengpanyawut gave an interview on July 17.

Pattani Province(จ.ปัตตานี)ℹ️

The province where the environmental issues and the university visit occurred.

Pattani Bay(อ่าวปัตตานี)

An area experiencing ecosystem damage following a dredging project.