Rayong Governor orders legal action over Pluak Daeng wastewater

Matichon•Society•3d ago

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Rayong Governor Traiphop Wongtrairat has ordered legal action against Amata U Co., Ltd. following wastewater leaks in Pluak Daeng District.

•Wastewater leaked from Amata U Co., Ltd. into public canals in Map Yang Phon Subdistrict, Pluak Daeng District.
•The leak was caused by the collapse of an embankment for wastewater awaiting treatment due to heavy rain.
•Illegal waste dumping was also discovered on a 5-rai plot of private land in Nikhom Phatthana District.
•Legal complaints were filed against Amata U Co., Ltd. at the Pluak Daeng Police Station on July 13, 2026.

•Heavy rain caused a wastewater embankment at Amata U Co., Ltd. to collapse, leading to black, foul-smelling water leaking into public areas and killing fish.
•Illegal dumping of general and industrial waste was found on a 5-rai private plot in Nikhom Phatthana District, which leaked wastewater during heavy rain.
•Traiphop Wongtrairat ordered the removal of waste and the repair of the collapsed embankment, which was completed within 2 days.
•Traiphop Wongtrairat ordered wastewater samples to be analyzed in a laboratory to serve as evidence for legal proceedings.
•On July 6, 2026, the Pluak Daeng District Damrongdhama Center sent an urgent letter to the Map Yang Phon Subdistrict Administrative Organization requesting legal action against Amata U Co., Ltd.
•On July 13, 2026, representatives of the Map Yang Phon Subdistrict Administrative Organization filed a complaint against Amata U Co., Ltd. at the Pluak Daeng Police Station.
•Amata U Co., Ltd. is being prosecuted under Section 228 of the Criminal Code and Section 100 of the National Environmental Quality Promotion and Protection Act 1992.

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Traiphop Wongtrairat

"Regarding the problem solving, I have ordered all relevant agencies to work together and resolve the issue in an integrated manner."

สำหรับการแก้ไขปัญหา ได้สั่งการให้ทุกหน่วยงานที่เกี่ยวข้อง ร่วมกันทำงานและแก้ไขปัญหาแบบบูรณาการ

Traiphop Wongtrairat

"Rayong Province has not neglected the incident that occurred and continues to prioritize the protection of the environment and public health."

จังหวัดระยอง ไม่มีการปล่อยปละละเลยต่อเหตุการณ์ที่เกิดขึ้น พร้อมยังให้ความสำคัญกับการคุ้มครองสิ่งแวดล้อมและสุขภาพของประชาชน

Traiphop Wongtrairat(ไตรภพ วงศ์ไตรรัตน์)

The Governor of Rayong Province who led the effort to resolve the wastewater crisis.

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

A wastewater treatment company for Amata City Rayong Industrial Estate whose embankment collapsed.

Pluak Daeng District Damrongdhama Center(ศูนย์ดำรงธรรมอำเภอปลวกแดง)

The agency that sent an urgent letter requesting legal action against Amata U Co., Ltd.

Map Yang Phon Subdistrict Administrative Organization(องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลมาบยางพร)

The local government body that filed a police complaint against Amata U Co., Ltd.

Pluak Daeng Police Station(สภ.ปลวกแดง)

The police station where the complaint against Amata U Co., Ltd. was filed.

Amata City Rayong Industrial Estate(นิคมอุตสาหกรรมอมตะซิตี้ ระยอง)

The industrial estate where Amata U Co., Ltd. operates.

Map Yang Phon Subdistrict(ต.มาบยางพร)

The area in Pluak Daeng District where the wastewater leak occurred.

Pluak Daeng District(อ.ปลวกแดง)ℹ️

The district where the wastewater leak and subsequent legal complaints took place.

Nikhom Phatthana District(อำเภอนิคมพัฒนากลาง)ℹ️

The district where an illegal waste dump was found on private land.

Rayong Province(จังหวัดระยอง)ℹ️

The province where the wastewater leaks and illegal dumping occurred.

Criminal Code Section 228(ประมวลกฎหมายอาญา มาตรา 228)

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

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

The environmental law (Section 100) applied to the legal case against Amata U Co., Ltd.