Nakhon Ratchasima fined the company even for omitted harmful chemicals.
Discussed: 20 Sep 2024 at 21: 10
In connection with the improper dumping of chemical compounds in Nakhon Ratchasima in 2021, an executive of an industrial waste management company was given a two-year, six-month jail sentence and a fine of 250, 000 baht.
According to Wiroj Srisang, president of Simamogkol in the Pak Chong city of Nakhon Ratchasima, the Sikhiu Provincial Court found Varalee Kijsa-ard guilty of breaking economic and public health regulations.
For violating the Hazardous Substances Act, Ms. Varalee received a two-year prison sentence and an additional six months ‘ imprisonment for breaking public health laws. She has been partially released on bail, set at 70, 000 ringgit.
Aek Uthai Co was likewise found guilty of the charges and fined 250, 000 rmb for both crimes.
The Department of Industrial Works filed the complaint in 2021 after discovering that the business had unlawfully disposed of chemical compounds in an unapproved place, putting a risk to public health.
The court ruled that the defendants ‘ arguments were inconvenient and invalid in comparison to official documents provided by the Department of Pollution Control, the Department of Underground Water Resources, and the Simamogkol municipality.
Jullapong Thaveesri, the director-general of the Department of Industrial Works, said the fine imposed on the organization was the utmost allowed by law for the crimes in question.
He claimed that the Ministry of Industry intended to establish a committee to develop revised legislation for the management of chemical and toxic compounds, with harsher penalties for violations.
More legitimate action would be brought against the business to make sure Mr. Jullapong is held accountable for the company’s continued responsibility for the proper disposal of the chemical substances as well as the restoration of the affected environment, he added.