Residents use electric fans in protest against charcoal plant fumes

Residents use electric fans in protest against charcoal plant fumes

Smoke rises from the charcoal plant and settles over Bang Nam Priao in Chachoengsao. (Photo supplied)
Smoke rises from the coal flower and settles over Bang Nam Priao in Chachoengsao. ( Photo provided )

CHACHOENGSAO – On Sunday, residents of Bang Nam Priao area protested a charcoal-making factory by using electronic fans to spiritually remove the smelly pollution from the factory. They claim that the area also suffers from health issues as a result.

Citizens of the plant, which is located near Moo 10 in tambon Bang Nam Priao, took to the streets in protest.

Citizens of the neighboring Moo 12 with over 100 homes complained of long-term exposure to the taste and smoking from the tree’s slow-burning of discarded wooden crates.

They claimed that washing washed outdoors because the scent irritated the noses and throats and that the scent clung to washing hands. The pain increased as the winter came to an end, causing households to avoid outside activities.

One old resident attributed a friend’s new passing to continuous exposure to the polluted air. &nbsp,

The center has previously faced scrutiny due to complaints that date back more than ten years. The flower operator agreed to take action to reduce emissions during a visit by authorities in late 2021. The mill shut down while the pandemic was occurring, but it got back to normal in the early 2025.

Residents of the area filed a new issue earlier this year. Residents claim the issue is still unanswered almost six months after the operator requested 30 days to make changes.

13 huge kilns, according to reports, are used to turn chemically treated lumber waste into coal. The burning process lasts usually six days per furnace, and is said to be most effective from Friday night until Sunday. &nbsp,

Local people are now clamoring for a long-lasting, powerful solution. If the condition persists, they intend to escalate their opposition and report it to provincial authorities, including by submitting formal complaints, proof, and a petition to the government’s Chachoengsao Complaints Center.