Dumping of toxic waste in local watershed infuriates Tak Karen community
Some 200 Karen people in Tak’s Phop Phra district arrived at a local police station late on Thursday to report that a vacuum truck had dumped human faeces in the upstream watershed their community uses for consumption.
They demanded that the business behind the pollution be immediately prosecuted because its selfish action has left the community with no water.
This watershed has been a source of water for the village for many generations and they are concerned that this pollution will affect the health of people in the community.
Meanwhile, police tried to resolve things by mediating between the business operator and the angry locals, who say similar incidents had taken place before, but this time they managed to identify the company behind the wrongdoing.
The company has agreed to pay Bt10,000 in compensation and promised it will not dump waste in the area again. Meanwhile, a relevant organisation has been informed of this case, and will take legal action in future.