It’s not completely extinguished yet. factory fire Collecting hazardous chemical waste in Ban Khai District, Rayong Province, found fire still smoldering in 3 warehouses. The Director-General of the Department of Industrial Works is preparing to ask the prosecutor to refer the court to the Department of Industrial Works. Manage chemical waste After finding out that the company said they could not find a contractor. Causing a delay until a fire broke out, revealing suspicion of arson like in Ayutthaya. Villagers beg the Prime Minister to seriously solve the problem. After accumulating for 10 years, the more you leave it, the more it is affected. Recently, I’ve been really scared. Found a young factory worker whose house was mysteriously under the wind. Police sent the body to determine whether the cause was from inhaling toxic fumes or not in the case of villagers living near the industrial chemical waste warehouse of Win Process Company, Bang But Subdistrict, Ban Khai District, Rayong Province, where the fire broke out several days ago. before Together they signed up to report the matter to the police to take action against the Director-General of the Department of Industrial Works. and industry in Rayong Province that allowed the factory to store hazardous chemical waste until a fire started It was also found that this chemical waste warehouse has the same owner as the chemical waste storage factory in Phachi District, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province. that had previously had a fire incident along with suspicions that the cause was the burning of chemical waste instead of transporting it for disposal. While Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Prepare to go to the area to inspect the fire at a chemical waste warehouse and visit villagers affected by the progress of the fire at a warehouse storing hazardous chemical waste on April 26. It has now entered its 4th day, but The situation has not yet resolved. In the morning, Mr. Tosapon Bowonmote, Ban Khai District Chief, together with Mr. Chaturong Wongsuwan, Mayor of Bang But Subdistrict Administrative Organization, called a meeting of the fire department team to plan to extinguish the fire at Warehouse No. 3, the place where aluminum drop or residue is stored. From melting aluminum that is still smoldering and has not completely extinguished. Upon inspection, it was found that the soil and sand that had been covered had collapsed and formed a hole. And there was a fire that kept popping up. Must coordinate with officials of the Office of Primary Educational Service Area Office 13, Chonburi Province, to bring an XRF machine or metal analyzer to inspect the chemical pile at Warehouse 3 to see what type it is and have Department of Industrial Works officials collect samples of aluminum slag for inspection in order to effectively extinguish the fire. efficiency Including bringing lime or rocks that are more efficient than soil and sand to cover instead. Later at 12.00 hrs., Mr. Chulphong Thaweesri, Director-General of the Department of Industrial Works, traveled to inspect the warehouse where the chemicals were stored. Then revealed that This incident is considered very serious. Because there are many different types of chemicals. In addition, there is a court judgment in 2021 for Win Process Company to proceed with the complete disposal, but until serious action was taken it was early 2022, claiming that they could not find a suitable contractor. Until there was a delay until a fire occurred. Such incidents have happened in the past. Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province which is clearly arson There is CCTV footage as evidence. As for this factory, the Department of Industrial Works has stressed to Winprocess to arrange Security guards are on duty at all times and CCTV cameras are installed to check who comes in and out during that time. It is an issue that will help resolve doubts. “From now on, the Department of Industrial Works will do 2 things: the first is Previously, this factory was subject to a court decision and asked the Provincial Prosecutor to submit a statement to the court requesting a change. Change management methods to allow the Department of Industrial Works to take over management of fire incidents. and chemicals in the factory This is an urgent matter and 2. Budget management service where the defendant places money in the court. Ask the Department of Factory to be the manager. In order to avoid delays in dealing with chemicals within the factory. Both those that have already burned and those that have not yet burned,” Mr. Chulphong said. Mr. Anan Prakobsuk, 52 years old, a villager who lives near the chemical waste warehouse, revealed that he was happy that the Prime Minister would come to monitor the situation on the day. This April 27, I would like to appeal to the Prime Minister to help manage the problem. Because the villagers have been in trouble for 10 years, if the Prime Minister himself comes and the problem is still not solved, we will probably have nowhere to turn to. I want the Prime Minister to come and solve the problem once and for all. What the villagers want most right now is for the chemicals that caused the fire to be removed quickly. Because the longer it was kept, the more seriously the villagers were affected. Late the same day, a villager living in the area near the chemical waste warehouse, Bang But Subdistrict, Ban Khai District, died. Mystery at a house in the middle of a rubber plantation, Village No. 8, Bangbut Subdistrict. After the incident, Pol. Lt. Col. Somchat Sangngen, head of the investigation department at Nong Krab Police Station, traveled to investigate. Known as Mr. Tassapong Panyingyot, aged 43 years, his body was lying on his back on a bed. No traces of wounds were found on the body. Mrs. Saranya Karun, 48 years old, the deceased’s sister-in-law, revealed that the deceased worked in a factory in Mueang Rayong District and had no underlying diseases. On the evening of April 25th, he was fine with no symptoms of illness. After finishing eating, they went to sleep. Until it was late and he saw that he had not yet woken up and went to wake him up and found that he had died and was stiff and pale yellow. Police Lieutenant Colonel Somchat Sangngen, head of the investigation department at Nong Krub Police Station, revealed that initially the cause of death was still unknown. But looking at the condition, the deceased should have fallen asleep and died. No signs of fighting or wounds were found on the body. The body will be sent to Ban Khai Hospital before being sent to Rayong Hospital so that the medical examiner can determine the cause of death as relatives suspect whether the cause is related to the effects of the fire at the chemical waste storage factory or not. Because the deceased’s house and the said community are downwind, approximately 8 km from the chemical factory, they are now waiting for the results of the verification to be read. “Thairath newspaper columns” all here
