Prime Minister orders cadmium waste to be expedited to landfill within 15 days

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Surat Thani,, The Prime Minister reveals progress in hunting down 1 ton of cadmium residue that has been recovered and has been returned to landfill within 15 days. He points out that weather inspections found it is not dangerous. He is ready to set up a committee to investigate the leak again in Chonburi Province.

Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Gave an interview about the progress of smuggling

Over 10,000 tonnes of cadmium waste was collected at a factory in Samut Sakhon province. And most recently it was found in Chonburi Province that such substances have now been found in Samut Sakhon Province. and ordered all relevant agencies to check what was there, where, who took it, and how to proceed with it. Including checking the weather in the area using scientific equipment and finding nothing. In the part that can follow up on the returned substances, Must be taken to landfill within 15 days.

The Prime Minister said that as for the news that the substance had leaked to Chonburi
Province, it must all be brought back. A committee has been set up to find out the truth. However, Ms. Pimpattra Wichaikul, Minister of Industry, has personally gone to the area to take care of everything.

When asked whether people were concerned about whether the substance was dangerous or not, the Prime Minister admitted that it was but that investigations had already been carried out. There is still no danger.

Source: Thai News Agency