People's Party MP clarifies BWG ethics probe and inspections

Matichon•Politics•1d ago

Reader Briefing

Poonsak Chanchanpee of the People's Party clarifies that his inspection of Better World Green was conducted through official committee channels following long-term public complaints.

•Better World Green Public Company Limited filed a request with the President of the National Assembly to investigate the ethics of Poonsak Chanchanpee.
•Poonsak Chanchanpee states the inspection of Better World Green was part of his duties as Chairman of the Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Environment.
•The investigation stems from public complaints regarding illegal wastewater discharge affecting Saraburi Province for over 20 years.
•Poonsak Chanchanpee denies conflicts of interest regarding his wife's employment as an environmental engineer at a company in the same industry.

Overview

•Better World Green Public Company Limited requested the President of the National Assembly to investigate Poonsak Chanchanpee for alleged ethical breaches and governance violations.
•Poonsak Chanchanpee stated the inspection of Better World Green was conducted as part of the Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Environment's work, not as a personal action.
•On October 30, 2024, Soraphat Sripraj requested an investigation into illegal wastewater discharge in Saraburi District 1.
•On November 11, 2024, the Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Environment met with Saraburi Province officials and proposed a working group to analyze soil sediment.
•On February 19, 2025, the Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Environment followed up on the issue after Saraburi Province claimed it could not identify the wastewater source.
•On November 21, 2025, the Committee on Land, Natural Resources and Environment visited Better World Green Public Company Limited's hazardous waste landfill following new public complaints.
•Poonsak Chanchanpee clarified that the probe focuses on whether Better World Green Public Company Limited complied with Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) requirements.
•Poonsak Chanchanpee suggested using independent third parties or experts for inspections to prevent accusations of bias.

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Key Quotes

Poonsak Chanchanpee

"Poonsak hits back, urging not to divert the issue, emphasizing the inspection was on behalf of the Committee; complaints from the people for over 20 years must be resolved."

พูนศักดิ์โต้กลับ อย่าเบี่ยงประเด็น ย้ำตรวจสอบในนาม กมธ. ปัญหาที่ประชาชนร้องเรียนกว่า 20 ปีต้องได้ข้อยุติ

Key Entities

Person

Poonsak Chanchanpee(พูนศักดิ์ จันทร์จำปี)

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

Soraphat Sripraj(สรพัช ศรีปราชญ์)

MP for Saraburi District 1 who filed a complaint regarding illegal wastewater discharge.

Organization

People's Party(พรรคประชาชน)

The political party to which Poonsak Chanchanpee belongs.

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

A company that operates a hazardous waste landfill and filed an ethics complaint against Poonsak Chanchanpee.

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

The parliamentary committee responsible for investigating wastewater complaints in Saraburi Province.

Committee on Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Disasters and Public Hazards(คณะกรรมาธิการป้องกันและบรรเทาผลกระทบจากภัยธรรมชาติและสาธารณภัย)

A committee whose chairman coordinated with Poonsak Chanchanpee to follow up on public complaints.

Place

Saraburi Province(จังหวัดสระบุรี)ℹ️

The location where illegal wastewater discharge complaints were reported.

Policy

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)(รายงานการประเมินผลกระทบสิ่งแวดล้อม)

The regulatory framework used to check the waste management and landfill capacity of the company.