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The people’s sector filed a complaint with the chairman of the committee, the court over the oil spill, found a lump of oil strewn on Mae Ramphueng Beach.

On February 13, at the Ban Phe Subdistrict Municipality Meeting Room, Muang Rayong District, Mr. Jirayu Huangsub, Chairperson of the Committee on Court Affairs, Independent Organizations, Public Prosecution Organizations, State Enterprises, Public Organizations and Funds The House of Representatives, together with the delegation, came to the meeting and inspected the government to consider the implementation of the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand regarding preventive measures. and solve the problem of crude oil spills into the Rayong Sea as well as the impact on the tourism industry in Rayong and Koh Samet

Mr. Jatuphon Burusphat, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Mr. Sophon Thongdee, Director-General of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, and Mr. Atthaphon Charoenchansa, Director-General of the Pollution Control Department. Government agencies involved, along with 4 organizations in the tourism business sector of Rayong province, consisting of the Tourism Council of Rayong Province, the Tourism Business Association of Rayong Province, the Koh Samet Tourism Association. and the restaurant entrepreneurs club in Rayong province attended the meeting

Mr. Jirayu said I came here today to listen to the opinions of the tourism industry. restaurant operators and examine the impact of the oil spill in the middle of the sea of ​​Star Petroleum Refining Public Company Limited or SPRC on the marine tourism sector both onshore and on Koh Samet before bringing the matter to the government to find a solution in all dimensions to achieve fairness. In addition, it will be proposed to support more budgets for tourism and development in Rayong province.

As Mr Sophon said Damage to the underwater ecosystem, including corals, seagrass, and marine life has not yet been found, but in the long term, in 2-3 years, a chemical dispersant used to break up oil spills under the sea. The impact on coral and marine life growth is expected to become apparent. data storage is required If any impact on the ecosystem is found, legal action will be taken. For the atmosphere of Mae Ramphueng Beach today, which is a holiday. It appears that the white stone courtyard stretches all the way to the bottom of the bay, where more tourists come and visit each other every day.

On the side of Mr. Surin Sinrat, chairman of the network of volunteers to protect natural resources and village environment (TSM), Rayong province, submitted a letter, which is a request for the public sector in the case of SPRC oil spill in the Rayong sea on January 25, 65, the amount 5 items as follows: 1. Expedite the cause of the leak on the night of January 25, 2022, the exact amount and announce to the public. 2. Expedite investigations and prosecution of those who caused the repeated leaks on February 10, 2022 to be in accordance with the civil and criminal law. 3. Expedite compensation for all groups of people affected by taking the judgment of the Court of Appeal Region 2 as the norm. Pay first to alleviate suffering 4.Forcing SPRC to set up the Rayong Sea Rehabilitation Foundation with a participatory board of directors; and 5. Enforce the lifting of all subsea and underground pipelines on land. in order to prevent problems from recurring in the future

However, at 5:30 p.m. ago, a reporter was notified by a local fisherman, a small boat in the Bang Kache Group, Taphong Subdistrict, Mueang Rayong District, found a small grain of oil. Black strewn around Mae Ramphueng Beach Near the Fisheries Research Center, Ban Pak Khan, by collecting small black beads Put it on the white foam pad. Use a wooden smashed black cube to be tough. smell of oil More than 20 naval officers are currently collecting lumps of oil.

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