Move on the 2nd day to a halt. Chonburi resists “toxic waste” in Rayong. The governor’s team rushes to clear out the villagers.
20 May 2024
Operations to transport chemical waste from a fire-ravaged warehouse in Ban Khai District, Rayong Province, were halted on the second day. Villagers in the destination area who sent them to be disposed of at a smelter in Phanat Nikhom District, Chonburi Province protested against allowing them to be transported. From 9 trucks containing 100 tons, there were 7,000 tons of aluminum waste, of which 2