Rama 9 Residents Complain of Data Center Oil Smells

Matichon•Politics•20d ago

Reader Briefing

Residents in the Rama 9 area have raised health and safety concerns regarding a data center construction project due to oil smells and contamination in drainage systems.

•Rama 9 residents reported strong oil smells and oil mixing with water in drains over the past 2 months.
•Residents claim no public hearings were conducted before the data center construction began.
•Minister Chaiyanok Chidchob admitted some data centers in Bangkok are located in unauthorized areas.
•Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt is scheduled to hold a press conference on the issue on September 2 at 11:00 AM.

Overview

•Residents in the Rama 9 area expressed concerns over oil smells and oil found in drainage pipes near a data center construction site located near a community and hospital.
•A vendor reported strong oil smells occurring between 05:00 and 11:00 for approximately 2 months, with particularly strong smells in July.
•Residents stated they were unaware of any public hearings and had never been asked for their opinions prior to construction.
•The project is reportedly registered as a warehouse, leading to questions about regulatory standards for urban data centers.
•Minister Chaiyanok Chidchob of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society stated he will accelerate a factual investigation into data centers in Bangkok operating in unauthorized areas.
•Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Ekniti Nitithanprapas plans to discuss data center regulations with the Secretary-General of the NESDC.
•Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt will hold a press conference regarding the city center data center on September 2 at 11:00 AM.

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Key Entities

Person

Chadchart Sittipunt(ชัชชาติ สิทธิพันธุ์)ℹ️

The Governor of Bangkok who is scheduled to hold a press conference about the city center data center.

Chaiyanok Chidchob(ไชยชนก ชิดชอบ)

The Minister of Digital Economy and Society who acknowledged that some Bangkok data centers are in unauthorized areas.

Ekniti Nitithanprapas(เอกนิติ นิติทัณฑ์ประภาศ)ℹ️

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance who plans to organize data center regulations.

Sorayuth Suthassanachinda(สรยุทธ สุทัศนะจินดา)ℹ️

The host of the Rueng Lao Chao Nee program.

Bright Pichayathun Janput(ไบรท์ พิชญทัฬห์ จันทร์พุฒ)

The host of the Rueng Lao Chao Nee program.

Organization

Pollution Control Department(กรมควบคุมมลพิษ)ℹ️

The agency residents want to inspect air and wastewater quality to find the cause of the smells.

Ministry of Digital Economy and Society(กระทรวงดิจิทัลเพื่อเศรษฐกิจและสังคม)ℹ️

The ministry led by Minister Chaiyanok Chidchob.

Ministry of Finance(กระทรวงการคลัง)ℹ️

The ministry led by Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.

NESDC(สภาพัฒน์)

The organization whose Secretary-General Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas intends to consult regarding data center regulations.

Rueng Lao Chao Nee(เรื่องเล่าเช้านี้)

The news program that reported the data center issue.

Place

Rama 9(พระราม 9)ℹ️

The area where the data center construction is located and where residents are complaining.

Bangkok(กทม.)ℹ️

The city where unauthorized data centers have been found.