PCD needs clean sweep of its ownThe quick compromise which the Pollution Control Department (PCD) offered a sugar mill blamed for polluting surrounding communities in Nakhon Ratchasima's Phimai district with harmful levels of dust and noise over the past few years has left many with the impression that the agency has no teeth. The PCD on Feb 2 sent a team of officials to inspect the factory's operation and found the villagers' complaints had merit. The department instructed the factory to fix the problems and submit an environmental mitigation plan by last Monday. The PCD chief later insisted charges were withdrawn after the owners pledged to improve its environmental performance. As a large province and home to much of the country's heavy industry, Nakhon Ratchasima has many environmental problems.

Source: Bangkok Post February 14, 2021 00:45 UTC