14 scrap dealers arrested in Bangkok

In the Prawet area, repairs are made in response to complaints about the smelly garbage.

A police officer looks at bales of packed rubbish piled high in On Nut Soi 86 in Prawet district of Bangkok. (Photo: Wassayos Ngamkham)
In On Nut Soi 86 in Bangkok’s Prawet area, a police commander examines bags of packed garbage that are piled high. ( Photo: Wassayos Ngamkham )

Following raids in Bangkok, authorities have detained 14 piece dealers who have been accused of operating their businesses without permits.

Officials in Bangkok’s Prawet district on Thursday raided 20 stores, including a provincial garbage removal service, in On Nut Soi 86.

According to Pol Col Arun Wachirasrisukanya, mind of the Natural Resources and Environment Crime Suppression Division, concerns from local residents led to the attack, which has had a negative impact on the air and water quality and women’s health.

Fourteen firms were discovered to be operating without allows without authorization, and their owners were detained.

The defendants told police that they had collected the trash from people’s stores before sorting it for sales.

Huge amounts of garbage are clogging a staircase in On Nut Soi 86. ( Photo: Wassayos Ngamkham )

Huge amounts of garbage are clogging a staircase in On Nut Soi 86. ( Photo: Wassayos Ngamkham )