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Mae Moh activists want court speed up
The Nation 23 September 2011
The Stop Global Warming Association and people who claim to have been affected by the Mae Moh power plant yesterday called on the Supreme Administrative Court to transfer two pending cases to the court's environmentcase division.
Map Ta Phut city plan halves industrial zone
The Nation 01 March 2011 | Pongphon Sarnsamak
A new city plan has been proposed for Map Ta Phut which would see the area's industrial zone cut by half and the buffer zone between industries and the community increased to cover nearly 10,000 rai.
The plan, proposed by the Map Ta Phut municipality, will be studied by the Interior Ministry's Civil Works Department and City Planning Committee today.
"If the committee approves this draft, it will mean that only clean industrial activities will be allowed in the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate," said Preecha Ronnarong, a member of a subpanel studying the use of the city plan to resolve pollution problems i
Network threatens Map Ta Phut siege
EASTERN SEABOARD : The Eastern People's Network is threatening to lay siege today to Thailand's largest industrial estate.
The government must protect the rights and safety of villagers in Map Ta Phut: A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission
29 September 2010
Map Ta Phut in Rayong district is a long-standing major industrial and manufacturing area along the eastern seaboard of Thailand. In June 2009, Map Ta Phut villagers and the Stop Global Warming Association sued eight Thai state agencies in relation to the ongoing health and environmental effects caused by heavy industry and manufacturing.
Abhisit 'clears the air' over Map Ta Phut impasse
Bangkok Post 15 September 2010
Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says he has "cleared the air" over the Map Ta Phut debacle during a surprise visit to the four-party panel which is looking into the issue.
Most Map Ta Phut projects off hook
Bangkok Post 03 September 2010
Rayong villagers react emotionally, slam govt
The Administrative Court has ordered the operating permits of only two industrial projects in the Map Ta Phut area to be terminated, allowing 74 other earlier-suspended projects to go ahead.
The court on Thursday handed down its ruling in the case filed by Map Ta Phut villagers and the Stop Global Warming Association against eight state agencies in June last year.
Govt moves to end Map Ta Phut saga
Bangkok Post 01 September 2010
Cabinet approves list of harmful industries
The government has taken another step towards ending the Map Ta Phut saga by approving a list of 11 industrial activities deemed harmful to the environment.
Map Ta Phut delays frustrate Japanese
Bangkok Post 15 July 2010 | Nareerat Wiriyapong
Japanese executives yesterday expressed frustration over further delays in resolving the Map Ta Phut environmental regulation issue, and also pressed the government to intervene with insurance firms to speed compensation to businesses affected by the May political riots.
Thirst hits Map Ta Phut
Bangkok Post 01 July 2010 | Nareerat Wiriyapong
Poor water supply threatens investment
RAYONG : Legal uncertainties surrounding regulations of industrial projects at Map Ta Phut should be cleared up within two weeks, but inadequate water supply poses a new threat to local operators and future investments in the area, says Industry Minister Chaiwuti Bannawat.
Chemical Plant Shut, Faces Probe Over Leak
The Nation 09 June 2010
Due to the leak, 299 people were hospitalised. Dozens of them were still in hospitals as of press time yesterday.
The factory is located inside the Hemaraj Eastern Industrial Estate in Rayong.
In the wake of the incident, Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand governor Monta Pranootnorapal ordered the suspension of the factory's operations and an investigation into the incident.
