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Cadmium-sickened villagers awarded B16m compensation
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 14/11/2018
» The Supreme Court has upheld previous rulings in ordering two mining companies to pay compensation worth a total of 16 million baht to 114 villagers suffering as a result of cadmium being used in mining activities in Tak province.
OAG offers to launch Klong Dan review
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/05/2016
» The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) has proposed filing a petition to the Supreme Administrative Court asking it to reconsider the Klong Dan wastewater treatment case in which the court ruled the government must pay almost 10 billion baht in compensation to the project contractor.
What a waste
Life, Anchalee Kongrut, Published on 09/04/2014
» Tourism on Samet Island seems to have fully recovered since last year’s oil spill. My friend recently went there and many are planning to spend their long weekend on the island during the upcoming Songkran holiday. I still question the long-term impact of the leaked crude oil that caused an environmental disaster last July. I still want to know who will cover the clean-up expenses — our tax money or the energy titan PTT? Leaving my doubts aside, I have to praise all attempts by the authorities to clean up and return the island to its appealing self. The Pollution Control Department (PCD), Energy Ministry and the Navy worked together to restore the ecology of the beach and reputation of Samet. For me, the oil spill case shows that our authorities can be proactive about cleaning up contamination — if they want to.
Final round victory for Karen villagers
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/01/2013
» The Supreme Administrative Court Thursday ordered the Pollution Control Department (PCD) to pay nearly 4 million baht in compensation to 22 Karen villagers over lead contamination at Klity Creek.
Sweet river (updated)
Published on 05/06/2011
» The situation surrounding the sunken barge in the Chao Phraya was far worse than first reported, but finally some progress is being made to get things back to normal.