"Moreover, the lawsuit took a long time and people had to continue living with lead poisoning without anything being done to help us. "Kamthon said villagers had no choice but to continue using water from the contaminated creek and many had died from poisoning. The case will serve as an example for other cases, he added. "The court also ordered the company's executives take responsibility, because they were in charge of the management and cannot deny their role in the impact the operation had. "The Bt20.2 million covers previous medical expenses as well as ones in the future.

Source: The Nation Bangkok July 14, 2016 17:15 UTC