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Star Petroleum to pay for clean-up
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/02/2022
» The Pollution Control Department (PCD) will establish a committee to evaluate environmental damage caused by a marine oil spill some 20 kilometres off the coast of Rayong province that occurred last week.
Court orders PTTGC payout to fishermen
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/09/2018
» The Rayong provincial court on Friday ordered PTT Global Chemical Plc (PTTGC) to pay compensation of 90,000 baht each to 429 fishermen affected by an oil spill in 2013.
Toll on island’s environment becomes clear
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/07/2014
» The cost of the damage to marine resources caused by the large oil spill off Rayong province last year should be known by September.
Ao Phrao coral still damaged
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/03/2014
» Scientists have discovered that coral reefs at Ao Phrao beach on Koh Samet in Rayong's Klaeng district still show signs of damage, six months after the area was flooded by tonnes of crude oil.
PTTGC to start rehab plan
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/11/2013
» RAYONG : The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has come up with a long-term rehabilitation plan for areas affected by PTT Global Chemical's (PTTGC) oil spill in July.
Ministry elects not to sue over oil spill
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/10/2013
» The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry has decided not to take legal action against PTT Global Chemical (PTTGC) for damaging Koh Samet's Ao Phrao beach.
Rights group to probe oil spill
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 09/10/2013
» The Office of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will investigate the impact on marine ecology of July's oil spill off the coast of Rayong.
Chemicals linger off Koh Samet
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/08/2013
» The level of total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH), a component found in crude oil, has sharply decreased at Koh Samet's Ao Phrao but still exceeds safety standards, the Department of Pollution Control says.
Students test bay water for heavy metals
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 24/08/2013
» RAYONG : A test by Silpakorn University students of sea water off Ao Phrao, which was hit by an oil slick last month, found normal levels of arsenic, while mercury exceeded safe levels.
Tests find mercury in Ao Phrao sea water
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/08/2013
» Mercury levels found in sea water off Ao Phrao beach on Koh Samet were 29 times higher than safety standards allow, according to the Pollution Control Department.