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81% of hazardous cadmium waste returned to Tak
Post Reporters, Published on 20/06/2024
» About 81% of the mishandled hazardous cadmium waste totalling nearly 13,000 tonnes has been returned to its source in Tak province, with the remainder in Samut Sakhon and Chon Buri provinces awaiting transport, according to the Ministry of Industry.
Cadmium waste removal plan given go-ahead
Online Reporters, Published on 27/04/2024
» The company responsible for mishandling cadmium waste has received approval from the Ministry of Industry for its plan to move the hazardous material and dispose of it properly.
Cadmium waste buyer faces charge
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 18/04/2024
» Police have charged the buyer of cadmium waste from Tak who stored tailings in Bangkok and Samut Sakhon with illegally possessing a hazardous substance.
Cadmium plan lacking
Oped, Editorial, Published on 16/04/2024
» In an effort to quash the public health scare that followed the discovery of illegal cadmium tailings that were illegally transported from Tak to several locations around the capital, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered the toxic waste be returned to its source.
Cadmium waste buyer postpones meeting with police
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 11/04/2024
» The owner of mishandled cadmium waste has postponed his meeting with police, while his wife also faces charges after more of the hazardous substance was found at a company she owns in Bangkok.
Another 1,000 tonnes of cadmium found in Samut Sakhon
Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 09/04/2024
» Police have discovered another 1,000 tonnes of carcinogenic cadmium at a depot in Samut Sakhon and are looking for at least 1,500 more tonnes that are still unaccounted for.
Crisis in waste management
Oped, Editorial, Published on 09/04/2024
» The sight of our officials and ministers frantically searching for carcinogenic cadmium tailings is a reminder of how hopeless the state's toxic waste policy management has been. Without a major revamp, similar problems will only recur.
BAFS expects jet fuel sales to surge
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 28/11/2022
» SET-listed Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services (BAFS) expects sales of jet fuel to grow by 50% next year, up from an estimated 4.2 billion litres in 2022, or 10.9 million litres per day, as the aviation industry recovers.
BAFS sees soaring jet fuel sales amid aviation recovery
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 03/09/2022
» SET-listed Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services (BAFS) expects jet fuel sales to exceed 3 billion litres this year, enabling it to move back into the black thanks to the government's easing of air travel restrictions.
BAFS plans foray into electric truck venture
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/01/2022
» SET-listed Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services Plc (BAFS) plans to venture into the production of electric trucks for jet refuelling service as part of attempts to depend less on its core business revenue.