Finally, a win for villagersAfter years of fighting for environmental justice, the efforts of Ratchaburi villagers who suffered contamination from a waste recycling firm have finally paid off. For villagers, class-action suits mean huge leverage. That explains why filing an environmental lawsuit was time-consuming -- possibly taking 10 years or longer -- and involved complicated court procedures. The class-action lawsuit against Wax Garbage Recycle Co took only two years to conclude. After the victory in this first class-action pollution lawsuit, other villagers who are suffering from industrial pollution will certainly follow in their footsteps.

Source: Bangkok Post December 25, 2020 23:26 UTC