10 years on, officials meet to address Phuket pollution complaint

[Lite Beer]

10 years on, officials meet to address Phuket pollution complaint

PHUKET: After a decade of complaints of pollution about an auto body paint shop in Phuket’s Wichit sub-district, officials from various department finally met today to discuss a course of action.

Attending the meeting today at Phuket provincial hall were representatives from the Phuket Damrongtham (omsbudman), the provincial industrial and pollution control offices.

The meeting was told that multiple complaints had been made with various government departments since 2004, that SP Auto Color, which is located in the Moo 9 village of Wichit, has been a neighborhood nuisance, causing much noise and air pollution, and yet no action has been taken.

The meeting determined that SP Auto Color had the appropriate Class 3 Factory License, but did not have a permit to handle toxic chemicals.

The meeting concluded with a mandate designating competent officials to set up pollution metering devices in the area of the complainers’ premises to formally establish if the pollution levels are within allowed limits.

Source: http://www.thephuketnews.com/10-years-on-officials-meet-to-address-phuket-pollution-complaint-49899.php

-- Phuket News 2014-11-29

[clockman]

maybe the problem will go away? Thainess!

Edited November 29, 2014 by clockman

[iReason]

"...a mandate designating competent officials..."

Off to a rough start.

[NamKangMan]

I'm surprised the complainant is still alive.

[BigBadGeordie]

So basicly F All

[espinoza]

Why not do it safe (not Thai style) ban the company and make them accountable for the harm they already did ?

[chooka]

Why not do it safe (not Thai style) ban the company and make them accountable for the harm they already did ?

Good idea, OK let's adjourn for lunch and meet back here in 2024 to discuss that.

[Thai at Heart]

No permit to handle toxic chemicals?

Its a paint shop. What isn't toxic?

[marcusd]

The real issue is that it has taken so long. Maybe with economic downturn the bribes have stopped so now they act?

[Suffinator]

10 years ...

[Alan653]

10 YEARS ???..

Really, don't exert yourself's

you might pass out.

Thainess at it's best.

[Ulic]

Let's reconvene in 2024 to review the collected data.

[NamKAheng]

The meeting concluded with a mandate designating competent officials to set up pollution metering devices in the area of the complainers’ premises to formally establish if the pollution levels are within allowed limits.

And 10 more years to get the result.