Vdo: Disturbing Smell Caused By Land Fill Site

[NBT TV Phuket]

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item--1--- Phuket City Mayor explains disturbing smell is caused by land fill site improvement while the second incinerator is expected to be complete by next year.

Residents nearby Saphan Hin area have been facing foul smells this time of year due to a land fill site improvement. The villagers launched their complaints stating that they are suffering unhealthy conditions. The Phuket City Mayor, Somjai Suwansuppana, led media members on Sunday to witness the progress of the adjustment work of the landfill site located near the incineration plant, which causes disturbing smells sometimes for nearby residents. The mayor explained that her office is having five landfill pits in 130 rai plot of land adjusted to enhance their disposal capacity. The work is now 60% in progress. She stressed that workers carry out spraying to eliminate smells before and after work. The mayor also reported the progress on construction of another incinerator which the office contracted a private firm to carry out in December last year, saying that it is scheduled to complete by next year. It’s expected to cater for increasing amount of waste in the next two years.

& if curious about image on VDO still:

item--3--- A giant crab found at Koh Sireh indicates a fertile mangrove area of Phuket.

A 20 X 35 centimetre crab was found by a local fisherman at Koh Sireh on the east side of Phuket island on Saturday. Fisheries officials said it is of ‘Green’ crab type. The local fishermen contacted the provincial Fisheries Research centre and gave the crab for them to breed. This is the third giant crab found this month in this region. The first two were caught in Krabi. Fisheries officials said it indicates that mangrove areas in the Andaman coastal provinces are still in fertile condition.

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Edited June 16, 2009 by NBT TV Phuket