Cadmium waste from Tak Province Dangerous toxins are mined and sold. and stored near communities in the areas of Samut Sakhon, Chonburi and Bang Sue District, Bangkok. Huge amounts are just part of the multinational black business. It is poisoning the soil, water, and air around us all. If there is no correction Thailand will be a land of toxic waste. Although there was an attempt to move the first lot of cadmium waste, 258 tons, back to Tak Province early in the morning of April 30, 2024, it was hampered. Because of the backhoe chain used to lift bags of cadmium waste Imbalance during lifting causes the chain to break. Therefore, a new plan had to be adjusted. The road in Nong Bua Tai Subdistrict, Mueang District, Tak Province is the route to the factory of Bound and Beyond Public Company Limited, the owner of cadmium waste. in bringing large amounts of cadmium waste Returned to the pond in the factory as before. Used to operate a zinc mining and zinc metal smelting business since 1981 under the company name. Pha Daeng Industry Public Company Limited and caused cadmium to leak into the Huai Mae Tao River, affecting villagers in 3 subdistricts in Phra That Pha Daeng Subdistrict, Mae Tao Subdistrict, and Mae Ku Subdistrict, Mae Sot District, Hundreds of people in Tak. must become a patient Because cadmium is mixed in the air, water, and food eaten. Later, the villagers were co-plaintiffs in a lawsuit seeking damages against Pha Daeng Industry Public Company Limited and Tak Mining Company Limited since 2009 until that date. 6 June 2019, Supreme Court, Environmental Division There was a verdict upheld by the Court of Appeal. To pay compensation for damages to villagers who were damaged and sickened by cadmium. It’s money since 20,200-104,000 baht, while Padaeng Industry Public Company Limited had previously informed the Stock Exchange of Thailand in December 2018 that it would stop mining zinc in 2016 and end the zinc business at the end of the year. 2017 by turning to focus on the renewable energy business and other businesses. Transporting cadmium waste to its original location is not the end, but the beginning. Until recently, cadmium waste has appeared. Among people’s concerns, they fear that it is dangerous. Leading to the solution of the problem of bringing large amounts of cadmium waste to the original pond. That’s not the end. But it’s a starting point. To prove what’s behind this. Follow along in the mission “See True” to see the truth. From visiting the Huai Mae Tao River Basin, Mae Sot District, Tak Province, it has previously shocked Thai people all over the country. Because in 2004, the IMI Institute (IWMI-International Water Management Institute) revealed the results of data collection and research since 2002. -2003 found cadmium contamination in agricultural crops, especially rice, garlic and soybeans. exceeds the standard value Causes risk to the body Kidney failure occurs or suffering from Itai Itai disease Affects the blood and liver As for the government, they must order people to refrain from eating rice grown in the area for three years. Even crabs, fish, and shellfish are contaminated with cadmium. Later, Mae Sot Hospital and Mae Sot District Public Health They examined 7,730 people in 13 villages and found that 844 villagers had cadmium contaminated in their blood, bones, and urine at higher than normal levels, with 40 having kidney failure and kidney deterioration. 219 cases are in a state of kidney deterioration. and also have symptoms of stones in the bladder and osteoporosis In which cadmium project patient cards were issued to villagers, they fought for a long time, sued and won, received compensation money they did not use because they died first, even though the court ruled in favor of the villagers. Each person received approximately 100,000 baht in compensation, but after fighting for many years since 2009, many villagers gradually fell ill and died before receiving compensation money. Some people sleep in bed. Walking with difficulty And the most painful thing is that the perpetrator of this case cannot be found. Later, the agency that went to the area assumed that Cadmium contamination was the result of mining operations by Padaeng Industry Public Company Limited and Tak Mining Company Limited, but both companies have since closed down. One of the affected people, “Auntie Phirom Jairun” spoke about the painful truth of the people of the Mae Tao River Basin. and pointed out Huai Mae Tao water flowing into the rice fields It used to be a yellow stain similar to rust. The first 3 years there was a cadmium leak. It has been in the body for so long that it eats the bones. Causes pain when sleeping at night. And when walking, their bodies would bend down and their faces would almost slip. Some people died before they could use the money they had won. Most died of cancer. Including her husband. Mae Tao River basin people Must endure death Until the day you die? This is part of the pain of the people of the Mae Tao River Basin in the past. Asked, will I have to endure this deadly substance until the day I die? What will happen to the soil, water, and blood of villagers near the hundreds of thousands of tonnes of cadmium waste storage pond of Bound & Beyond Public Company Limited? There is only barbed wire as the line between life and death. Only between the houses of the local people located next to the company. And not more than 100 meters away from the forest is a cadmium pond that is currently causing problems. Even though I’m afraid and worried, I can’t do anything. To prove cadmium contamination in the environment And will history repeat itself? The “See True” mission team collected samples of artesian well water in communities surrounding the mine for testing. to look for contamination, and at the second point, water samples were collected from public canals. that flows into the villagers’ rice fields And what is more worrying is that this stream flows into the Ping River. One of the four rivers, the Ping, Wang, Yom and Nan rivers, will converge to form the Chao Phraya River if cadmium contamination is found. The fate of people in the area may be sick. and suffer Not different from the people of the Mae Tao River Basin in the past. What’s more frightening is the cadmium phenomenon. and toxic contaminants It may not only occur in the area of Tak Province. But it may happen in many other areas across the country. Including near your home. Follow the mission “See True” What is behind this story? From 7-10 May 2024 on Thairath News Show, Channel 32 at 9:00 p.m., with the next episode raiding an illegal toxic waste factory, “China Gray”, using Thailand as a source for smelting toxic waste. and smelting hazardous waste, copper, lead, and cadmium from around the world to be smelted in Thailand Until the land of Thailand has become a receptacle for hazardous waste from all over.
