PATTAYA, Thailand – Residents in east Pattaya were startled and affected by an ammonia leak from an ice factory on the night of April 17. The leak led to residents experiencing various symptoms including eye irritation, nasal irritation, vomiting, and some even lost consciousness. It occurred before midnight when ammonia from the ice factory in east Pattaya, Bang Lamung district leaked out, spreading chemical fumes over an area of more than 1 kilometer. Authorities promptly responded to the scene to control the situation.
Initial reports indicate that 141 residents were affected, with 3 classified as red level, 9 as yellow level, and 129 as green level. Following the incident, the district chief of Bang Lamung, Weekit Manarojkit, stated that officials…
