Pong factory’s paint-spraying days numbered

PATTAYA:--Pong residents suffering ill effects from paint fumes at an auto parts factory soon will get relief. The only question is whether anyone will be arrested for it.

 

Banglamung District Chief Naris Niramaiwong met with sub-district, environmental and military officials May 25 to discuss the lingering problem with Supawuth Industry Co. in Pong’s Moo 8 village.

 

Pong’s mayor explained that the sub-district has warned the company several times about excessive paint fumes affecting neighboring Samnuk Tabak village, but the company has refused to take action to reduce its environmental impact.

 

Backed by the army, Pong and Banglamung officials say they now have the power to stop the pollution, one way or another.

 

Air samples recently were taken and if the chemical concentration exceeds safe levels, the paint-spraying business will be shut down and company officials arrested.

 

Read more: http://www.pattayamail.com/news/pong-factorys-paint-spraying-days-numbered-211624

 

 

-- © Copyright Pattaya Mail 2018-06-01

in Thailand businesses get away with this crap because there are bugger all safety standards and as in this case the businesses refuse to adhere to the regulations, they really need to suspend this place down till they fix the problem and issue massive fines, the loss of money/profits will be the thing that really hurts them as they dont care about anything else

 

Headline: "Pattaya Mail Misses Open Goal":

 

 "Pong Residents Can't Stand the Pong"....no?

 

 

17 hours ago, Rimmer said:

The only question is whether anyone will be arrested for it.

The current rate for non-arrests is 10,000;  the same sum is demanded to persuade a fat cop to leave his desk to investigate a car theft.