Hazardous Waste Transport from Bangkok to Tak Begins Earlier than Scheduled

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The first set of dangerous waste unlawfully relocated from a landfill in Tak began its return journey yesterday, with the full transport operation expected to be complete by June, a source from the Industry Ministry revealed.

 

The source mentioned that the very first set of cadmium and zinc tailings, making up 270 tonnes of the previously found 13,000 tonnes, has been successfully transported from different sites in Bangkok, owned by J&B Metal and LLT Metal Co Ltd, to pits in Tak’s Muang district owned by Bound & Beyond Plc.

 

Remarkably, the transportation commenced earlier than the initially planned date, May 7. The Ministry arranged with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to move roughly 150 tonnes of waste using six specially designed trucks.

 

To prevent harmful waste leakage, the bags of waste were paired and securely placed in canvas-covered trucks. Prior to starting the journey, the trucks underwent thorough wheel cleaning.

 

Additional trucks carrying another 120 tonnes of tailings from J&B Metal joined the fleet at the first stop before heading to Tak. 

 

The remaining waste will be systematically transported from other locations to Tak landfill, with the operation expected to be concluded by June 17.

 

Meanwhile, Karit Pannaim, a parliament Member for Tak, shared that several residents near the Tak pits, uninformed about the early waste arrival, expressed their concerns over the potential hazards linked to the waste.

 

TOP File photo for reference only. Courtesy of Wikipedia 

 

-- 2024-04-30

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[Georgealbert]

Here are some pictures from the transport convoy, last night, including the hazmat response teams from Bangkok Fire and Rescue, and the Department of Pollution Control.

 

This seems to be well planned , and was rehearsed prior to yesterday, and involved many relevant agencies.

Edited April 30 by Georgealbert

[natway09]

Poor security guard, just a mask, that's it,?? Well prepared , sure, also forgot to tell the locals around the dumping area that they were on their way. Unbelievable!!!

[Will B Good]

20 minutes ago, natway09 said:

Poor security guard, just a mask, that's it,?? Well prepared , sure, also forgot to tell the locals around the dumping area that they were on their way. Unbelievable!!!

You've forgotten about the special medicine the Chinese owners gave the workers.....100% effective.....maybe this new crew are on the same stuff?

[orchis]

9 hours ago, Georgealbert said:

This seems to be well planned

form another news source this afternoon:
"The transport of cadmium waste from Bangkok and Samut Sakhon province to Tak province was suspended by Permanent Secretary Nattapol Rangsitpol of the Ministry of Industry when a metal chain carrying big bag broke while the items are being loaded to a temporary warehouse in Tak province on Tuesday"

[Georgealbert]

Yes, the first overnight convoy reached Tak, but the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry ordered a temporary suspension after a problem occurred while taking a bag from the vehicle to the waiting warehouse. A chain on the backhoe broke, allowing a bag to fall back into the truck and split open.

 

They are the process of amending the guidelines and adjusting a new plans for safety.

 

Video from PBS news of the chain breaking.

Edited April 30 by Georgealbert

[ExpatOilWorker]

32 minutes ago, Georgealbert said:

Yes, the first overnight convoy reached Tak, but the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Industry ordered a temporary suspension after a problem occurred while taking a bag from the vehicle to the waiting warehouse. A chain on the backhoe broke, allowing a bag to fall back into the truck and split open.

 

They are the process of amending the guidelines and adjusting a new plans for safety.

 

Video from PBS news of the chain breaking.

 

RPReplay_Final1714481521.mov 117.94 MB · 2 downloads

They should have used a lifting frame for the big bags.

 

[Georgealbert]

14 minutes ago, ExpatOilWorker said:

They should have used a lifting frame for the big bags.

 

Fully agree, think they spent so much time planning how to safety contain/package the waste, transport routes, hazmat provisions, PPE, monitoring procedures, etc. that it was overlooked what would happen at the final waste site, as this was an established site, which deals with waste daily.

 

Should be easy to rectify, using correct/suitable equipment.

[kwilco]

12 hours ago, webfact said:

 

The first set of dangerous waste unlawfully relocated from a landfill in Tak began its return journey yesterday, with the full transport operation expected to be complete by June, a source from the Industry Ministry revealed.

 

The source mentioned that the very first set of cadmium and zinc tailings, making up 270 tonnes of the previously found 13,000 tonnes, has been successfully transported from different sites in Bangkok, owned by J&B Metal and LLT Metal Co Ltd, to pits in Tak’s Muang district owned by Bound & Beyond Plc.

 

Remarkably, the transportation commenced earlier than the initially planned date, May 7. The Ministry arranged with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration to move roughly 150 tonnes of waste using six specially designed trucks.

 

To prevent harmful waste leakage, the bags of waste were paired and securely placed in canvas-covered trucks. Prior to starting the journey, the trucks underwent thorough wheel cleaning.

 

Additional trucks carrying another 120 tonnes of tailings from J&B Metal joined the fleet at the first stop before heading to Tak. 

 

The remaining waste will be systematically transported from other locations to Tak landfill, with the operation expected to be concluded by June 17.

 

Meanwhile, Karit Pannaim, a parliament Member for Tak, shared that several residents near the Tak pits, uninformed about the early waste arrival, expressed their concerns over the potential hazards linked to the waste.

 

TOP File photo for reference only. Courtesy of Wikipedia 

 

-- 2024-04-30

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How are Koh Samui and all the other islands getting on with clearing there hugely overloaded dumps?