Villagers protest nearby waste site causing dust, smoke, and foul odors.

MGR Online•General•226d ago

Reader Briefing

Residents of Pathum Thani's Lak Hok sub-district are suffering from severe environmental pollution due to a private land parcel being used as an illegal dumping and burning site.

•Hundreds of households in Mu 3, Lak Hok, Mueang, Pathum Thani are experiencing dust, smoke, noise, and foul odors.
•A private land parcel adjacent to the village is used for dumping construction debris and waste, with ongoing burning of garbage and electrical wires.
•The pollution has been ongoing for over a year, leading to health issues like respiratory problems among residents.
•Local authorities have been unresponsive to previous complaints, prompting the villagers to seek media attention.

Overview

•Villagers in Mu 3, Lak Hok, Mueang, Pathum Thani, over 200 households, are suffering from dust, smoke, noise, and foul odors.
•A private land parcel adjacent to the village has been used for dumping and burning of waste, including construction debris and electrical wires.
•The pollution and its impacts have been ongoing for over one year.
•Waste disposal including garbage, stones, and broken concrete is being dumped and burned on the private land.
•Burning of garbage and electrical wires for copper is conducted during the night, releasing toxic fumes and causing residents to close windows.
•Residents, including children, are experiencing sore throats and respiratory illnesses due to inhaling toxic smoke and dust.
•Villagers have previously filed complaints with the local municipality, but the issue remains unresolved.
•Villagers have collectively turned to the media for assistance to resolve the urgent environmental and health crisis.

Full article content is available on the original source.

Read on MGR Online (Thai Version)View in Google Translate

Source: MGR Online (Original)

View Original Article

Key Quotes

Villager

"Have been suffering from dust, smoke, noise, and foul odors for over a year."

ได้รับผลกระทบทั้งฝุ่น ควัน เสียงดังรบกวน และกลิ่นเหม็นมานานกว่า 1 ปี

Villager

"Until today, I am sick with respiratory disease due to inhaling a large amount of toxic smoke and dust."

จนทุกวันนี้ป่วยเป็นโรคเกี่ยวกับระบบทางเดินหายใจ เนื่องจากสูดควันพิษและฝุ่นเข้าไปเป็นจำนวนมาก

Village Representative

"It can be said that this is a village in the fog, but the fog comes from dust and smoke."

เรียกได้ว่า เป็นหมู่บ้านในหมอก แต่หมอกมาจากฝุ่นและควัน

Key Entities

Place

Lak Hok(ต.หลักหก)

The sub-district in Mueang, Pathum Thani Province where residents are suffering from pollution.

Mueang(อ.เมือง)

The district within Pathum Thani Province containing Lak Hok sub-district.

Pathum Thani Province(จ.ปทุมธานี)ℹ️

The province in Thailand where the affected village is located.

Organization

Municipality(เทศบาล)

The local administrative body that villagers have previously complained to regarding the pollution.