They said many low-lying areas, including paddy fields, were still flooded with wastewater, which had killed aquatic animals, destroyed crops and harmed people’s health. “I invested a lot in this crop and expected that our family could earn to Bt60,000. But it failed because of the wastewater flood from the ethanol factory,” Phikul said. Many people, including her family, have started to have financial problems as they have not had incomes since the flood. “Many people also got sick from the smell of wastewater and got a rash after walking in the floodwater.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 10, 2017 18:13 UTC