Rayong Governor orders legal action over Pluak Daeng wastewater

MGR Online•Economy•3d ago

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The Governor of Rayong has ordered legal proceedings against Amata U Co., Ltd. following wastewater leaks in Pluak Daeng District.

•Wastewater from Amata U Co., Ltd. leaked into public canals in Map Yang Phon, Pluak Daeng District, causing fish deaths.
•The leak was caused by the collapse of an earthen embankment due to heavy rain.
•Illegal waste dumping was also discovered on a 5-rai privately owned plot of land.
•Legal action was initiated on July 13, 2026, at the Pluak Daeng Police Station.

•Heavy rain caused the earthen embankment at Amata U Co., Ltd. to collapse, leading to wastewater leaking into public areas.
•The wastewater was black and foul-smelling, resulting in fish deaths in Village No. 5, Map Yang Phon Subdistrict, Pluak Daeng District.
•Traiphop Wongtrairat ordered relevant agencies to remove waste and repair the collapsed embankment, which was completed within 2 days.
•Traiphop Wongtrairat ordered the collection of wastewater samples for laboratory analysis to be used as evidence in legal proceedings.
•The Pluak Daeng District Damrongdhama Center sent an urgent letter on July 6, 2026, to the Map Yang Phon Subdistrict Administrative Organization requesting legal action against Amata U Co., Ltd.
•A representative of the Map Yang Phon Subdistrict Administrative Organization filed a complaint against Amata U Co., Ltd. at Pluak Daeng Police Station on July 13, 2026.
•The case against Amata U Co., Ltd. is being pursued under Section 228 of the Criminal Code and Section 100 of the National Environmental Quality Act 1992.

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Traiphop Wongtrairat

"Regarding the problem solving, I have ordered all relevant agencies to work together and solve the problem through an integrated approach."

สำหรับการแก้ไขปัญหา ได้สั่งการให้ทุกหน่วยงานเกี่ยวข้อง ร่วมกันทำงานและแก้ไขปัญหาแบบบูรณาการ

Traiphop Wongtrairat

"Rayong Province has not been negligent toward the incident and continues to prioritize environmental protection and public health."

จังหวัดระยอง ไม่มีการปล่อยปละละเลยต่อเหตุการณ์ที่เกิดขึ้น พร้อมยังให้ความสำคัญกับการคุ้มครองสิ่งแวดล้อมและสุขภาพของประชาชน

Traiphop Wongtrairat(ไตรภพ วงศ์ไตรรัตน์)

The Governor of Rayong Province who ordered the investigation and legal action regarding the wastewater leak.

Amata U Co., Ltd.(บริษัท อมตะ ยู จำกัด)

A wastewater treatment company for Amata City Rayong Industrial Estate responsible for the wastewater leak.

Pluak Daeng District Damrongdhama Center(ศูนย์ดำรงธรรมอำเภอปลวกแดง)

The agency that issued an urgent letter on July 6, 2026, requesting legal action against Amata U Co., Ltd.

Map Yang Phon Subdistrict Administrative Organization(องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลมาบยางพร)

The local government organization that filed a complaint against Amata U Co., Ltd. at the police station.

Pluak Daeng Police Station(สภ.ปลวกแดง)

The police station where the complaint against Amata U Co., Ltd. was filed on July 13, 2026.

Amata City Rayong Industrial Estate(นิคมอุตสาหกรรมอมตะชิตี้ ระยอง)

The industrial estate where the wastewater treatment system managed by Amata U Co., Ltd. is located.

Pluak Daeng(ปลวกแดง)

The district in Rayong Province where the wastewater leak and illegal dumping occurred.

Map Yang Phon(มาบยางพร)

The subdistrict in Pluak Daeng District where the wastewater leak affected Village No. 5.

Criminal Code Section 228(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญา มาตรา 228)

The legal statute under which Amata U Co., Ltd. is being prosecuted.

National Environmental Quality Act 1992(บัญญัติส่งเสริมและรักษาคุณภาพสิ่งแวดล้อมแห่งชาติ พ.ศ.2535)

The environmental law, specifically Section 100, used in the legal proceedings against Amata U Co., Ltd.