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Industry Ministry probes Bo Win waste site after foam flood destroys village wall
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The Industry Minister has ordered an inspection of a waste-sorting site in Bo Win, Chonburi, after heavy rain swept a mass of foam debris into a nearby housing estate, collapsing a village wall and raising questions over whether the operation should be treated as an unauthorised factory under the law.
Key facts
- Industry Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said he had instructed Pornyot Klankrong, director-general of the Department of Industrial Works, to coordinate with the Chonburi Provincial Industry Office to inspect the site in Bo Win subdistrict,
- If all legal elements are met, the Department of Industrial Works and the Chonburi Provincial Industry Office will immediately take legal action under the Factory Act BE 2535, or 1992.
- The minister said legal action could be taken for setting up and operating a factory without permission, in violation of Section 12 of the Factory Act.
- The offence carries a penalty of up to two years in prison, a fine of up to 200,000 baht, or both, under Sections 50 and 52.
Summary
Industry Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said he had instructed Pornyot Klankrong, director-general of the Department of Industrial Works, to coordinate with the Chonburi Provincial Industry Office to inspect the site in Bo Win subdistrict, Si Racha district.
The order followed reports that heavy rain sent floodwater and waste debris surging into the fence of a housing estate, causing part of the wall to collapse and affecting several households.