Koh Samet recovery process kicked off
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As the cleanup is nearly completed, PTT Group has focused on the recovery process - starting with the classification of the affected into four groups.
Nattachart Charuchinda, PTT senior executive for downstream petroleum business, said that it was concluded at the August 3 meeting, that the affected would be put into four groups - resort operators, shops and restaurants, small vendors, and local residents.
"PTT Group once again would like to apologise for PTTGC's oil leak incident. I wish to thank for cooperation from government officers and volunteers who have offered their best help in the cleanup at Ao Phrao," he said in a statement issued on Sunday.
The 24-hour real time rehabilitation efforts could be viewed at www.pttgcgroup.com and www.pttplc.com.
The oil leak on July 27 led to the spill to Koh Samet, a key tourist destination in Rayong province. Ao Phrao (Phrao Bay) was the most affected.
According to Nattachart, the cleanup at Ao Phrao is near completion. All oil waste would be shipped out of the island within today to the group's refinery with help from the Royal Thai Navy. With help from the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand, the waste would be segregated and handled accordingly to the Industrial Works Department's standards.
Oil stain on roacks are being cleaned by high-pressure water injectors, to bring back the normal condition as soon as possible.
