News Forum - Chinese-owned factory fined 1.8 billion baht for waste water in reservoir

[Thaiger]

Chachoengsao Provincial Court fined a Chinese-owned factory 1.8 billion baht for releasing waste water into the Jone Reservoir in the central province of Chachoengsao. THH Moly Processing Company’s illegal action came to light in 2019 after 2 million cubic metres of water in the Jone Reservoir was contaminated with multiple toxic substances. Locals could not … …

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[NonThaiKiwi]

Probably not the 1st Chinese company to break the rules and definitely won't be the last.

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Huge fine is gonna sting... If it ever gets paid

[ChrisS]

I wonder if this fine will ever be paid?

[Grumpish]

On 8/3/2024 at 2:21 PM, ChrisS said:

I wonder if this fine will ever be paid?

Apart from the basic corruption angle, this is what lawyers get paid large amounts of money for - tying this kind of case in legal knots so that the final costs are only a small part of the original fines.