Report Eng2550

Pollution Control Department Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Thailand State of Pollution Report 2007

Pollution Control Department
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Preface
The Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act B.E. 2535 (1992) prescribes
that the Pollution Control Committee must prepare Thailand State of Pollution Report and submit to the
National Environment Board annually.
Thailand State of Pollution Report 2007 examines the quality of water, air and noise, waste and
hazardous chemicals, pollution complaints, environmental compliance and enforcement. The Report also
highlights recent insights about the significant pollution incidents and environmental management occurring
from January 1, to December 31, 2007. This published information has been obtained from various contributors
such as Pollution Control Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, Custom Department,
Department of Disease Control, Department of Industrial Works, Damrongdrama Center (under the
Ministry of Interior) and Office of Natural Resources and Environment Policy and Planning etc.
The Pollution Control Committee would like to express its sincere appreciation to all relevant agencies
and organizations for their supports in providing the information and comments. The Committee sincerely
hopes that information contained in this report will be benefiticially to governmental agencies, private sectors,
educational institutes and the general public. This would be the inception of pollution control and will finally
contribute to the enhancement of our environment.
(Dr. Saksit Tridech)

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
Chairman of the Pollution Control Committee
Contents
1. Pollution States
page
1.1 Surface Water Quality 10
1.2 Groundwater Quality 15
1.3 Coastal Water Quality 17
1.4 Beach Index 23
1.5 Air Quality 25
1.6 Noise Pollution 31
1.7 Municipal Waste 34
1.8 Waste Utilization 38
1.9 Hazardous Waste 42
1.10 Hazardous Chemicals 45
1.11 Chemical Incidents 52
1.12 Pollution Inspection and Enforcement 53
1.13 Pollution Complaints 56
2. Pollution Landmarks
2.1 Death of Fish in Chao Phraya River 66
2.2 Noise Monitoring at Suvarnabhumi Airport 68
2.3 Mitigation of Transboundary Haze in the North 72

Contents
3. Pollution Enhancements
page (continued)
3.1 The Project to Mark the Celebration of HM the King 80th Birthday 76
on December 5th, 2007
3.2 The Project of Aluminium Recall to Make Prostheses 81
3.3 Integrated Management of Bang Pa Kong River Basin 82
3.4 Pollution Management in Mab Ta Phut 86
3.5 Global Climate Change and How Thailand Prepares to Handle the Issue 89
3.6 National Management Plan Complying with Stockholm Convention 91
3.7 Strategic Plan on Integrated WEEE Management 92
3.8 The Amendment of The Enhancement and Conservation of 94

National Environmental Quality Act
3.9 The Purchase of Environmental Friendly Products and Services 95

for Government Sector
3.10 The Certified Laboratory, for Testing BOD and COD in Water 98
3.11 Pollution Management Budget 100
4. Pollution Driving Recommendation
4.1 The Recommendation on Water Quality and Wastewater Management 104
4.2 The Recommendation on Air Quality and Noise Management 106
4.3 The Recommendation on Municipal Waste and Hazardous 109

Waste Management
4.4 The Recommendation on Hazardous Chemicals Management 110

Contents
page (continued)
5. Annexes
5.1 Annex A: Pollution Laws and Regulations Issued in 2007
- Water Pollution Laws and Regulations 112
- Air and Noise Pollution Laws and Regulations 116
- Municipal Waste and Hazardous Waste Laws and Regulations 121
- Other Environmental Laws and Regulations 137
5.2 Annex B:
- Surface Water Quality 145
- Coastal Water Quality 158

Contents Tables
Table 1: Surface Water Quality in Percentage throughout Thailand in 2007 10
Table 2: Coastal Water Quality in Inner Gulf of Thailand 19
Table 3: Coastal Water Quality in Eastern Gulf of Thailand 20
Table 4: Coastal Water Quality in Western Gulf of Thailand 21
Table 5: Coastal Water Quality in Andaman Coast 22
Table 6: The Evaluation of the Beach Index in 2007 24
Table 7: Areas with PM10 Problem between 2006-2007 25
Table 8: 24-hour Average Noise Levels during 2006-2007 31
Table 9: Amount of Municipal Waste in 2006-2007 34
Table 10: Industrial Waste Utilization in 2007 40
Table 11: Quantity of Industrial Hazardous Waste Management in 2007 43
Table 12: Number of Organizations Request 13 Digits of Identification 44
Table 13: Organic and Inorganic Substance Importation in 2007 46
Table 14: Quantities of Chemicals or Hazardous Substance Importation under Hazardous 46

Substance Act B.E. 2535 (1992) in 2007, Categorized by Responsible Agencies
Table 15: The Top-Ten Industrial Hazardous Chemical Importation under Hazardous 47
Substance Act B.E. 2535 (1992)
Table 16: The Top-Ten Agricultural Hazardous Chemical Importation under Hazardous 47
Table 17: Number of Patients and Death from Hazardous Chemical Exposure 49
from 1998-2007
Table 18: Statistic of Pollution Complaints, Classified by Type of Pollution in 2007 56
Table 19: Statistic of Top-Ten Provincial Pollution Complaints by 57

Pollution Control Department in 2007

the Service Integrated Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources
and Environment in 2007
Table 21 : Statistic of Top-Ten Provincial Pollution Complaints by 58

the Service Center of the Office of Prime Minister in 2007
Table 22: Statistic of Top-Five Provincial Pollution Complaints by Damrongdrama Center, 59

Ministry of Interior in 2007

the Department of Industrial Works in 2007
Contents Tables
page (continued)
Table 24: Statistic of Top-Five Pollution Complaints, Classified by 60

Factory Type from the Department of Industrial Works in 2007
Table 25: Statistic of Top-Five Pollution Complaints, 61

Classified by Districts in Bangkok in 2007
Table 26: Land Use Compatibility Table for Various Values of NEF 70
Table 27: The Purchase of Environmental Friendly Products 95

and Services from 2005 - present
Table 28: List of Accredited Laboratories According to ISO/IEC 17025 in the Scope 99
of Accreditation for Testing BOD and COD in Wastewater
Contents Figures
Figure 1: Surface Water Quality throughout Thailand during 2005-2007 11
Figure 2: Surface Water Quality throughout Thailand in 2007 12
Figure 3: Coastal Water Quality throughout Thailand from 2005-2007 17
Figure 4: Coastal Water Quality throughout Thailand in 2007 18
Figure 5: Provinces with PM10 and O3 Problems in 2007 25

Figure 6: Annual Average PM10 in Bangkok from 2006-2007 26
Figure 7: The 24-hour average PM10 Value from Mobile Units in Bangkok in 2006-2007 27
Figure 8: The Annual Average of TSP Value in Bangkok between 2006-2007 27
Figure 9: PM10 Value in Samut Prakan during 1997 - 2007 28
Figure 10: The PM10 Percentage of Time Exceeded in Samut Prakarn during 1997 - 2007 29
Figure 11: Average PM10 Value at Napralan Sub-District in Saraburi during 1997-2007 29
Figure 12: Number of days which Ozone exceeded the standard in provincial areas 30
from 2006-2007
Figure 13: Noise Level at Roadsides in Bangkok and Its Vicinity during 1998-2007 32
Figure 14: Noise Level at General Areas in Bangkok and Its Vicinity during 1998-2007 32
Figure15: Noise Levels at Roadsides in Provincial Areas during 1998-2007 33
Figure 16: Noise Levels at General Areas in Provincial Areas during 1998-2007 33
Figure 17: Quantity of Municipal Waste by Areas in 2007 34
Figure 18: Amount of Municipal Waste Properly Managed in 2007 35
Figure 19: Municipal Waste Management in Bangkok in 2007 36
Figure 20: Waste Utilization in 2002-2007 38
Figure 21: Industrial Waste Utilization in 2002-2007 39
Figure 22: Quantity of Hazardous Waste during 1998-2007 42
Figure 23 Quantity of Hazardous Waste, Classified by Region in 2007 42
Figure 24: Importation and Domestic Production of Chemicals in Thailand during 1998-2007 45
Figure 25: The Regional Statistic of Patients Exposed from Industrial Chemicals in 2007 50
Figure 26: The Regional Statistic of Patients Exposed from Agricultural Chemicals in 2007 50
Figure 27: Type of Chemical Incidents in 2007 52
Figure 28: Follow up Administrative Orders on Swine Farms in Thachin River Basin 53
Contents Figures
page (continued)
Figure 29: Follow-up Administration Orders of Type A Building with Discharged Effluent 54
Exceeded the Standard
Figure 30: Request and Unrequest for Revocation Vehicles Emitted 55

Black Smoke Exceeded Standard
Figure 31: Complaints on Pollution Problems from 4 Related Agencies in 2007 56
Figure 32: Complained Diagram implemented by Pollution Control Department 62
Figure 33: Map Showing Where The Incident of the Death of Fish 67
in Chao Phraya River Occurred
Figure 34: The Average Daily Number of Flights in Each Month 68

at Suvarnabhumi Airport in 2007
Figure 35: NEF Contour of the Cabinet and Committees Resolutions 69

on May 29th, 2007 and June 21st, 2007
Figure 36: Average NEF from Each Checking Points during 2006-2007 71
Figure 37: The Trend of PM10 in Chiang Mai from January - March 2007 72
Figure 38: Hotspot on March 16th, 2007 72
Figure 39: The Result of the Environmental Friendly Products and Services from 2005-2007 96
Figure 40: Target Amount of Government Agencies, Department Level or Equivalent to 97
Figure 41: The Target Amount of Purchase of Each Type of Product and Service 97
Figure 42: The Comparison of Overall Budget of Pollution 100

Management throughout the Country from 2005-2007
Figure 43: Pollution Management Budget Categorized by Budgeting Plans in 2007 101
Figure 44: Pollution Management Budget Classified by Organizations in 2007 102

Pollution States
Surface Water Quality

Groundwater Quality
Coastal Water Quality
Beach Index
Air Quality
Noise Pollution
Municipal Waste
Waste Utilization
Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Chemicals
Chemical Incidents
Pollution Inspection and Enforcement
Pollution Complaints
In 2007, the water quality was monitored in 48 main rivers, 1 subcanal and 4 standing water resources
(Kwan Payao, Beung Boraped, Nhonghan and Songkhla Lake). The samples were taken from 368 monitoring
stations. The water quality evaluation could be technically analyzed by comparing to surface water quality standard
and water quality index1. It was found that water quality in the level of good, fair, deteriorated and highly deteriorated
conditions were 19 %, 35 %, 44 % and 2 % respectively. (Table 1)
Table 1: Surface Water Quality in Percentage throughout Thailand in 2007
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Remark: + means water resources of which water quality had improved for 1 level compared to the water quality in 2006
- means water resources in which water quality had deteriorated for 1 level compared to the water quality in 2006
1 Water Quality Index (Water Quality Index: WQI) ranges between 0-100 demonstrating the status of water quality in general and considering 8 water quality
parameters which are Dissolved Oxygen (DO) Fecal Coliform Bacteria (FCB), pH, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Nitrate (NO3), Total Phosphorus (TP),
Total Solid (TS) and Suspended Solid (SS). This index is set up to classify water quality as very good, good, fair, deteriorated and highly deteriorated.
2 Good Water Quality Meet Standard of Surface Water Quality, Class 2, and Index is 71-90
Fair Water Quality Meet Standard of Surface Water Quality, Class 3, and Index is 61-70
Deteriorated Water Quality Meet Standard of Surface Water Quality, Class 4, and Index is 31-60
Highly Deteriorated Water Quality Meet Standard of Surface Water Quality, Class 4, and Index is 0-30
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THAILAND STATE OF POLLUTION REPORT 2007
In comparison of water quality during the last three years (showed in Figure 1) from 2005-2007,
the result was water quality had dropped. The water condition in fair decreased with the increase of water in
deteriorated conditions. The deteriorated condition was found in the upper Thachin River, Kuiburi, Moon, Lumchee,
Siew, Loei, Nakorn Nayok, Rayong, Bangpakong, Prachinburi, Pakpanang, Talay-Noi, Talay-Luang and Trang.
The quality of water at the lower Lamtakong River in Mueang District, Nakorn Ratchasima was highly deteriorated as
showed in Figure 2. The condition was the result of the waterwaste discharged. From all monitoring stations, 70 %
came from community, 20 % and 10 % from industry and agriculture respectively.
100
17 21 19
90
80
70
35
60 49
53
50
40
30 44
20 29
23
10
5 3 2
0
Figure 1: Surface Water Quality throughout Thailand during 2005-2007
The parameters which did not meet standard were Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Dissolved Oxygen
(DO), Fecal Coliform Bacteria (FCB), NH3, Total Coliform Bacteria (TCB) was 30 %, 19 %, 17 %, 17 % and 16 %
respectively.
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1. Samut Prakan
2. Bangkok
Surface Water Quality Index
3. Nonthaburi
4. Pathum Thani Good
Fair
Deteriorated
Highly Deteriorated
Dam/Reservoir
Provicial Lacation
Provicial Boundary
Figure 2: Surface Water Quality throughout Thailand in 2007
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Northern Region
9 rivers (Ping, Wang, Yom, Nan, Kuang, Kok, Li, Ing and Maejang) and 2 standing surface water
resources (Kwan Payao and Beung Boraped Lakes) were monitored. The overall water quality was fair comparing to
2006, summarized as follows:
Good water resources were Li, Maejang and Ing rivers
Fair water resources were Ping, Wang, Yom, Nan and Kok rivers
Deteriorated water resources were Kuang river, Kwan Payao and Beung Boraped Lakes
The parameters which indicated the deteriorated water were high BOD. The analysis of 9 heavy metal
parameters which were Cadmium (Cd), Crominum (Cr), Manganese (Mn), Nikel (Ni), Lead (Pb), Zinc (Zn),
Copper (Cu), Mercury (Hg) and Arsenic (As), mostly resulted insignificantly except Cadmium was over the
standard limit ( See details in Annex B: Tables 1 and 2).
Central Region
12 rivers (Chao Phraya, Thachin, Maeklong, Kwae Yai, Kwae Noi, Pasak, Lop Buri, Noi, Sakaekrang,
Phetchaburi, Pranburi and Kuiburi) were monitored. The overall water quality from 89 stations were in deteriorated
condition. However, comparing to 2006, the water quality did not change much as showed below:
Good water resource was Kwae Noi river
Fair water resources were upper Chao Phraya, middle Chao Phraya, upper Phetchaburi, Kwae Yai and
Maeklong rivers
Deteriorated water resources were Lop Buri, lower Phetchaburi, Pasak, Noi, upper Thachin, middle Thachin,
lower Thachin, lower Chao Phraya, Kuiburi, Sakaekrang and Pranburi rivers
The important parameters, which showed the deteriorated condition, were high BOD, TCB, and FCB and low
DO. From the analysis of heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn and Cu), most values did not exceed the standard,
except Cd (See details in Annex B: Tables 3 and 4).
Northeastern Region
10 rivers (Pong, Chee, Moon, Lampaw, Seaw, Songkram, Loei, Oun, Lamchee, Lumtakong) and 1 standing
surface water resource (Nhonghan) were monitored. From 86 monitoring stations, the quality of water was
fair. Compared with 2006, the entire water quality had decreased due to some main rivers changed the quality from
fair to deteriorated condition as follows:
Fair water resources were Oun, Pong, Chee, Songkram, Lampaw, upper Lumtakong and Nhonghan rivers
Deteriorated water resources were Moon, Lamchee, Seaw and Loei rivers
Highly deteriorated water resources was lower Lumtakong river
The important parameters, which showed the deteriorated condition, were NH3 and BOD. From the analysis of
8 parameters of heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn, Cu and As), most results did not exceed the standard.
Only one heavy metal which exceeded the standard was Cd (See details in Annex B: Tables 5 and 6).
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Eastern Region
9 rivers (Bangpakong, Prachinburi, Nakhon Nayok, Rayong, Prasae, Pangrad, Chanthaburi, Weru and Trat)
were monitored. On the result of water quality from 57 monitoring stations, most water resources were in deterio-
rated condition. Comparing to 2006, the quality of water decreased from fair to deteriorated as follows:
Good water resources were Weru, Chanthaburi and Prasae rivers.
Fair water resources were Trat, upper Rayong, and Pangrad rivers.
Deteriorated water resources were Nakhon Nayok, lower Rayong, Bangpakong and Prachinburi rivers.
The important parameters indicated the deterioration were low DO and BOD. From analysis of 7 heavy metal
parameters (Cd, Cr, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn and Cu), the entire result did not exceed the standard, except Mn (See details in
Annex B: Tables 7 and 8).
Southern Region
8 rivers (Saiburi and Pattani, Pakpanang, Tapee, Pumduang, Chumphon, Langsuan, Trang), 1 subcanal
(Klong Thepa) and 1 standing surface water resources (Songkhla Lake including Talay - Noi and Talay - Luang)
were monitored. On the results of water quality from 55 monitoring stations, the quality of most water resources were
in deteriorated condition. Comparing to 2006, the overall quality of water decreased. Many rivers changed status
from fair to deteriorated condition as showed below:
Good water resources were upper Tapee, Pumduang, Lungsuan, Pattani, and Saiburi rivers.
Fair water resources were lower Tapee and Chumphon rivers.
Deteriorated water resources were Trang, Pakpanang, Klong Thepa, Talay - Noi, Talay - Luang rivers,
and Songkhla Lake.
The important parameters indicated the deterioration were high BOD and low DO. From analysis
of 9 heavy metal parameters (Cd, Cr, Mn, Ni, Pb, Zn, Cu, Hg and As), the final result did not exceed the standard.
Only one heavy metal exceeded the standard was As (See details in Annex B: Tables 9 and 10).
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Groundwater Quality
Nowaday, the problem of contaminated ground water has become one of the environmental
problems. It is a result of significant polluting sources, e.g. Garbage Dump, Gas Station, Communal Wastewater
Treatment System, Industry, mine and agriculture.
In Thailand, the study and research of the Department of Groundwater Resources and educational institutes,
imply that contaminated groundwater sources, which have serious impact to public health and environment, are
found as follows:
1. Chiang Mai-Lampoon Basin covers the landarea of 3,130 km2 in Chiang Mai and Lamphun.
The Department of Environment Quality Promotion had studied the contamination from VOCs in the
Northern Industrial Estates, Mueang District, Lamphun in 1998. The studying result found soil and shallow
groundwater contaminated with VOCs in the form of Trichloroethylene, Toluene, Ethye, Methylketone, and etc.
Certainly, it was also found that Trichloroethylene was the cause of cancer as well.
In 2007, the Department of Groundwater Resources studied

sampling groundwater from shallow and deep wells in the Northern
Industrial Estate. On shallow wells, VOCs were found 12 samples from
30 samples in groundwater, and 18 samples of VOCs from 30 samples were
situated in deep wells. Comparing to the standard quality of groundwater3,
most contaminated parameters did not exceed the standard, but some
paremeters had high values. Evidentially, it showed that the contamination
in groundwater (not deeper than 50 meters) caused by human beings
because VOCs was not 9 natural substances.
2. Eastern Basin covers the landarea of 8,157 km2 in Rayong

and Chon Buri. From the study of groundwater quality, the contamination-monitoring system and plan to improve
groundwater quality by the Department of Groundwater Resources was found that area in Rayong and Chon Buri
had the potential to become polluted sources for contaminating groundwater. The very high potential areas were in
Rayong Mueang District and Ban Chang District in Rayong. The high potential areas were in Nikhom Phattana
Sub District, Ban Bueng District, Chon Buri Mueang District and Si Racha District, Chon Buri. It was also widespread
around other districts with less degree to medium level, respectively. Therefore, 20 areas4 with high potential to be
contaminated were selected for studying.
3 Announcement of the National Environmental Committee, 20th Edition B.E. 2543 follow the Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act
B.E. 2535, on the standard of groundwater, announced in the Government Gazette, 117th publication, Special Section 95D, dated on September 15th 2000.
4 Illegal Dumping in Map Ta Phut Mueang Municipality, 2. Chemical Hazardous Illegal Dumping at Ban Tup Ma, Map Ka Sub District, Rayong Mueang District, Rayong,
3. Blasted Gas Station at Ban Tup Tong, Map Yang Porn Sub District, Pluak Daeng District, Rayong, 4. Garbage Dumping in Rayong Municipality, Rayong Mueang District,
Rayong, 5. Map Ta Phut Industrial Waste Management Center (GENCO), 6. Map Ta Phut Indstrial Estate, 7. Area around Thai Copper Industry Public Co., Moo 8, Map Ka
Sub District, Rayong, 8. Chemical Hazardous Illegal Dumping, Moo 6, Mae Nam Koo Sub District, Pluak Daeng District, Rayong, 9. Garbage Dumping at Chao Praya
Surasak Municipality Sub District, Chon Buri, 10. Garbage Dumping at Chon Buri Mueang Municipality, Chon Buri, 11. Garbage Dumping at Nong Re Local Administration,
Chon Buri, 12. Garbage Dumping at Laem Cha Bung Sub District, Chon Buri, 13. Garbage Dumping at Si Racha Mueang Municipality, 14. Garbage Dumping at Chon Buri
Local Adminstration and Saeng Suk Mueang Municipality, Chon Buri, 15. Garbage Dumping at Ban Bueng Mueang Municipality, Chon Buri, 16. Garbage Dumping at
Satahip Local Administration, Chon Buri, 17. Garbage Dumping at Pattaya City, Chon Buri, 18. Garbage Dumping at Morn Nang Local Administration, Chon Buri, 19.
Chemical Hazardous Illegal Dumping at Ban Nong Kaw, Moo 4, Bung Sub District, Si Racha District, Chon Buri, 20. Chemical Hazardous Illegal Dumping around Ban Na
Prao, Moo 5, Surasak Sub District, Si Racha District, Chon Buri.
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Basical parameters indicating water contamination from heavy metals and VOCs were analyzed.
From the samples of soil, under groundwater and groundwater, it was found that the contamination of heavy
metal exceeded the standard of consumable water.5 Also, VOCs exceeded the standard of underground water.
A monitoring well was set up to monitor water quality from pollution source and to protect the 61 major
groundwater sources. The Department of Groundwater Resources has planned to continuously monitor
groundwater quality in these areas from 2009-2011.
3. Northeastern Basin around Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima, covers the landarea
of 1,884 km2. From the study and research of the Department of Groundwater Resources with sampling twice
in February and June 2007 for evaluating the risk of chemical contamination in groundwater in Klang Dong Sub
District, Pak Chong District, Nakhon Ratchasima, VOCs were obviously found in underground water and nearby
area in Moo 1, Klang Dong Sub District. Seven parameters which exceeded the standard of underground water
were benzene, 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,1-dichloroethylene, cis-1,2-dichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene (PCE),
trichloroethylene (TCE) and 1,1,2-trichloroethane. Groundwater contaminated with TCE covered 0.26 km2 in
February 2007 and extended to 0.30 km2 in June 2007. Currently, the area of the contaminated groundwater
has the trend to spread out more.
4. Mae Klong Basin, around Dan Makam Tia District, Kanchanaburi. Green Peace Group has re-
ported the contamination of Nitrate into the groundwater level in asparagus
growing area, around Ban Nong Chui, Moo 3, Dan Makham Tia Sub District,
Dan Makam Tia District, Kanchanaburi. Nitrate found, excessively 3 times of the
standard of consumable groundwater. (Technically, water with Nitrate over
45 mg/l is dangerous to people and animals.)
The Department of Groundwater Resources collected sample from

23 wells, 19 shallow wells (not deeper than 11 meter) and 4 groundwater wells
(30-90 m. in depth). The analysis found that Nitrate exceeded the standard was
found in 15 shallow wells or 79 %. The highest value of Nitrate was 270 mg/l
and the lowest was 5.0 mg/l. In deep wells, the highest Nitrate was 250 mg/l
and the lowest was less than 0.9 mg/l.
In 2009, The Department of Groundwater Resources has planned to

study and evaluate the pollution contamination from agriculture to groundwater
and design method to improve groundwater in Kanchana Buri and Suphan Buri.
5 Notification of the Ministry of Industry, No.12 B.E. 2542 (1999), issued under the Ground Water Act B.E. 2520, published in the Royal Ga Zetfe, Vol. 112, part 29D,
datad April 13, B.E. 2542 (1999)
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The coastal water-monitoring data in 2007, analyzed from 240 stations during dry season (February-March)
and rainy season (June-July) and classified by the assessment of Coastal Water Quality6 Index, showed that 12 %,
49 %, 36 %, 2 % and 1 % of the monitoring stations had excellent, good, fair, deteriorated and highly deteriorated
conditions respectively as showed in Figure 3. Coastal Water Quality throughout Thailand by stations is showed
in Figure 4.
Figure 3: Coastal Water Quality throughout Thailand from 2005-2007
In comparison of last three years, it was found that coastal water quality was better with the decrease
of water in deteriorated and highly deteriorated conditions. However, the water quality at the estuaries of
3 main rivers (Chao Phraya, Thachin, Bangpakong) was still deteriorated, as same as last year because these
estuaries received downward wastewater from main rivers.
The parameters, that the water quality was deteriorated, was Total Coliform Bacteria (TCB), Nitrate-N (NO3),
Phosphate-P (PO4), Amonia-Nitrate (NH3), including Zinc (Zn), Iron (Fe), SS, Floating Material, Oil and Grease.
The high contamination was found at the river mouth, tourist sites, and community areas. Waste and oil were also
found along the coastline.
6 Marine Water Quality Index (MWQI) has values between 0-100, indicating general state of water quality on the basis of 8 major parameters which are Dissolved Oxygen,
Tatal Coliform Bacteria, Phosphate-P, Nitrate-N, Temperature, Suspended Solids, pH, Amonia-N, Pesticides and Toxic Elements. If high contamination of the last two
parameters, exceeding Coastal Water Quality Standard, is found in any area, water quality index in that area will be classified as 0 immediately. The water quality is rated from
0 (highly deteriorated) to 100 (excellent quality)
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Coastal Water Quality Index
Highly Deteriorated
Deteriorated
Fair
Good
Excellent
Figure 4: Coastal Water Quality throughout Thailand in 2007
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Inner Gulf of Thailand
From 7 monitoring stations, the coastal water quality in the inner gulf of Thailand at the estuaries of
Chao Phraya, Thachin, and Bangpakong Rivers were still deteriorated. The quality of water around the mouth of
Mae Klong River was better. The quality of water around the mouth of 12 Thanwa Canal, Samut Prakan was highly
deteriorated as showed in Table 1. The parameters which did not meet the coastal water quality standards
were FCB, Enterococci, PO4, NO3, TCB, DO and Fe (See details in Annex B: Table 11).
Table 2: Coastal Water Quality in Inner Gulf of Thailand
Marine Water Quality Index Area
None
Excellent ( >90-100 )
None
Good ( >80-90 )
Bangkok Bang Khun Thian +

Samut Songkhram the mouth of Mae Klong River +
Fair ( >50-80 )
Chachoengsao the mouth of Bang Pa Kong River

Samut Prakan in front of Dyework km. 35 +, the mouth of
Chao Phraya River +
Samut Sakhon the mouth of Thachin River
Deteriorated ( >25-50 )
-
Samut Prakan the mouth of 12 Thanwa Canal
Highly Deteriorated (0-25)
Remark : + Water resource with 1 level better comparing to 2006

- Water resource with 1 level lower comparing to 2006
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Eastern Gulf of Thailand
From 77 monitoring stations from Chon Buri to Trat, the coastal water quality in the Eastern Gulf of
Thailand in most areas was good to fair conditions, except Na Kleur Market area that the quality of water was
deteriorated. Compared with 2006, the quality of water was better because the water quality Index changed from
fair to good and from good to excellent as showed in Table 3. The parameters which did not meet the standard were
Enterococci, PO4, NO3, FCB, and TCB (See details in Annex B: Table 12).
Table 3: Coastal Water Quality in Eastern Gulf of Thailand
Rayong Mae Rumpueng Beach +, Pai Gulf (Samed Island)

Chon Buri Hua Laem Chabung + +
Trat Kai Bae +, Klong Praw Beach +, Sai Kao Beach +, Salak Phet Bay +,
Bang Bao Gulf+ (Chang Island), Laem Sok +, Laem Ngob
Chanthaburi Kung Kra Ben Gulf +, Kung Kra Ben Beach +
Rayong Fertilizer Company + (Map Ta Phut Pier), Pramong Pier + (Ban Pae Pier),
Rukkachart Garden, Sai Kaew Beach (Samed Island), Na Dan Pier
(Samed Island), Tub Tim Gulf (Samed Island), Pak Klong Kleang,
Laem Mae Pim
Chon Buri Bang Pra, Research Center - (Sri Chang Island), Tewawong Pier,
Panurungsri Pier (Sri Chang Island), Udom Gulf Bay (Fishery Bridge),
Pattaya + , Lan Island (Ta Wan Beach), Sattahip Pier, Laem Cha Bang Pier +,
Chong Samansarn, Jomtien Beach (center)
Good ( >80-90 )
Trat The mouth of Trat River - Laem Sok (Ban Poo), the mouth of Klong Yai,
Laem Ngob Pier
Chanthaburi the mouths of Prasae River, Pangrad River, Chanthaburi River, Weru River
Rayong Ban Nong Fab, Sai Thong Beach, Mouth of Rayong river, Phayoon Beach -
Chon Buri Chon Buri Gulf (Oyster Farm), Ang-Sila Gulf (Pier) -, Ang-Sila Gulf (Oyster Farm),
Fair ( >50-80 ) Bangsaen (Ocean World), Ang-Si Racha (Loi Island) -
Chon Buri Na Kleur Market
None
Remark: ++ Water resource with 2 levels better comparing to 2006

+ Water resource with 1 level better comparing to 2006
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Western Gulf of Thailand
From 91 monitoring stations from Phetchaburi to Songkhla, the coastal water in the Western Gulf of Thailand,
in most area was in good to fair conditions. Compared with 2006, the water quality Index was better, improved
from fair to good and from good to excellent as showed in Table 4. The parameters which did not meet the standards
were PO4, Enterococci and FCB (See details in Annex B: Table 13).
Table 4: Coastal Water Quality in Western Gulf of Thailand
Prachuap Khiri Khan Kao Takiab +, Prachuap Gulf (Center, South), Manao Gulf (WING 53) +,
Wanakorn Beach (Tub Sakae), Ban Hin Krud +, Pak Klong Ban Bang Sapan Noi +
Chumphon Ban Na Tub + (Bang Son Gulf)
Surat Thani Lamai Beach + , Had Rin Gulf+ (Pangun Island)
Songkhla Samela Beach +
Phetchaburi Chao Samran Beach +, Puk Tien Beach +
Prachuap Khiri Khan Hua Hin Fishery Bridge, Beach at Sailom Hotel (Hua Hin), the mouth of Pranburi
River, Ban Bo Nok, Pak Klong Bang Nang Rom (Prachuap Gulf), Pak Klong Wan,
Ban Tung Pradu, Somboon Beach +, (Bang Saphan District).
Chumphon Ban Sa Plee (Sa Plee Gulf), Paradorn Parb Beach, Tung Wua Lan Beach, Sai Re Beach
(Center), Ban Bor Ka in Sawee District (Koh Gulf), Samred Beach + (Tha Chana District)
Surat Thani Pak Klong Pum Riang + (Chaiya District), Pak Klong Tha Koei (Oyster Farm) +, Pak Klong
Don Sak in Ferry Pier (Don Sak-Mai), Pier in front of the District+ (Samui Island),
Mae Nam Market (Ban Mae Nam), Cha Weang Noi Gulf (Samui Island), Cha Weang Klang
Gulf (Samui Island), Ferry Pier (Samui Island), Ferry Pier (Pangun Island), Had Rin Gulf
(Pangun Island), Tong Ta Pan Gulf
Nakhon Si Thammarat Ka-nom Power Plant + (Ka-nom District), Nai Plou Beach (Si Chon District),
Hin Ngam Beach (Si Chon District), Ban Pak Klong (Hau Sai District)
Songkhla Pak Ra Wa Water Gate(Ra Nod District), Maharaj Beach (Sa Ting Pra District), Tepa Beach,
Good ( >80-90 ) Samila Beach
Phetchaburi Pak Klong Ban Bang Ta Boon + (North, Center, South), Pak Klong Ban Laem + (North,
Center, South), Center Cha-Am Beach (Tourist Information Center) -, North Cha-Am Beach
(in front of Long Beach Hotel) -
Prachuap Khiri Khan Beach in front of Wang Klai Kang Won Palace, Sofitel Hotel, Sam Paya Beach -
(Sam Roi Yod Natural Park), North Prachuap Gulf (in front of Ta Mong Lai Hill)
Chumphon the mouth of Chumphon River + (Pak Had Gulf), the mouth of Lang Suan River
Surat Thani Pak Klong Ta Kaei (Ta Chang District), the mouth of Ta Pee River (Center of Ban Don Gulf),
Kla Dae Klong (Kanjanadith District), Ban Hua Thanon (Bang Namjued in Samui Island),
Fishery Bridge - (Pangun Island)
Nakhon Si Thammarat Pak Klong Tha Sung (Tha Sala District), the mouth of Pangun River
Songkhla The Mouth of Songkhla Lake
Fair ( >50-80 )
None
None

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Andaman Coast
From 65 monitoring stations, from Ranong to Satun, the quality of water was in good to fair. Compared
with 2006, the water quality generally decreased. The quality of water in several stations changed from excellent
to good and from good to fair as showed in Table 5. The parameters which did not meet the standards were
Enterococci, FCB and Floating Materials (See details in Annex B: Table 14).
Table 5: Coastal Water Quality in Andaman Coast
Krabi Mayah Gulf

Phuket Nai Han Beach (Center) +, Makam Gulf (in front of Phuket Fishery Station) +,
Chalong Gulf (center) +
Ranong Bang Ben Beach, Prapas Beach
Phang-Nga Ban Tub Lamud (the mouth of Klong Tub Lamud), Prathong Island -, Ban Kao
Pi Lai
Phuket Mai Kao Beach, Patong Beach (in front of Patong Bay Hotel), Karon Beach
(in front of Phuket Golder Sand Inn), Karon Beach (in front of Phuket Acadia),
Kata Yai Beach (south), Ra wai Beach (center), the mouth of Tha Chin Canal +
(Ban Koh Si Re), Bang Rong Gulf +
Krabi Nopparatthara Beach +, Laem Ta Nod+ (Lanta Island), Laem Tong - (Phi Phi Island),
Lo Ba Kao Gulf (east of Phi Phi Island), Lo Da Lum Beach- (Phi Phi Island),
Ton Sai Beach - (south of Phi Phi Island), Yao Beach - (southeast of Phi Phi Island),
south of Klong Kwang Beach (Lanta Island), Ban Klong Nin (Lanta Island), Ban Sri
Laya Community Beach
Trang Ban Bo Muang, Pak Meng Beach, Yong Ling Beach
Good ( >80-90 ) Satun Ban Pak Bara Beach, Pak Bara Pier
Ranong Prapas Beach -

Phang-Nga Bang Sak Beach, Tai Muang -, Klong Pak Bang - (Kao Lak), Ban Bang Nieng,
Ban Koh Kor Kao -, Ban Nam Kem, Ban Kuek Kak -
Phuket Nai Yang Beach -, Bangtao Beach -, Surin Beach -, Kamala Beach -, Pa Tong Beach -
(in front of Merine Pa Tong, Pa Tong Beach Hotel) Katanoi Beach - (In front of
Kata Thani Hotel) Ra Wai Beach - (Fisherman Village)
Krabi Ban Sala Dan (Lanta Island), Rai Lay Gulf -
Trang Samran Beach - (center), Chao Mai Beach- (center), Yao Beach - (south)
Satun Ban Tung Rin -, Ban Pak Bang -
Fair ( >50-80 )
Ranong Chan Damri (the Mouth of Ranong)
None

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Beach Index
The Pollution Control Department has done the environmental quality evaluation of eco-beach tourism,
called Beach Index since 2002 to ensure the quality of the environment around beach area, remaining
beautifully and naturally.
As a part of the celebration on the occasion of HM

The King 80th Birthday in 2007 , the project was participated by
all sectors to improve and develop the quality of tourism
beaches to pay respectful to the royalty of HM the King. Local
administrations submitted name of beaches in their areas for
competition. The evaluated committee was from the Pollution
Control Department, the Regional Environmental Office, the
Provincial Natural and Environmental Resources, Office of the
Tourist Development, Tourist Authority of Thailand, Thailand
Bi Lea Beach Krabi
Landscape Association and Media.
The evaluation of 74 beaches showed that 2 beaches,

Bi Lea Beach (Hong Island) in Krabi and Lidee Beach in Satun
were in excellent condition ( ). These two beaches
had very clear and clean marine water. There was almost no
garbage in the community, on the beach and in the ocean. There
were tourism facilitations, e.g. direction signage, environmental
campaign signage, relax area, toilet, etc. All of these were in good
n
a ch Satu
condition and compatible with the environment. The importance was Lidee Be
there were activities for public to participate in keeping the clean beach
e.g. garbage collection, planting tree, etc. It showed that not
only the beautiful beach that counted as a 5 stars, but also good
management needs to be part of it.
Up to present, there are total 150 beaches with , and there are 4 five-stars beaches: Yow Beach
(Phi Phi Island) in Krabi, Koh Ar Dang Beach in Satun, (year 2006), Bi Lea Beach (Hong Island), and Lidee Beach in
Satun (year 2007). However, there are still not many Beach Index comparing to all beaches in Thailand. In the future,
the Pollution Control Department will expand the area for more Beach Index activities to make sure the beaches
will be conserved environmentally and nicely.
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Table 6: The Evaluation of the Beach Index in 2007
Number of Stars Province Beachs Name

Satun Koh Lidee
(2 beaches) Krabi Bi Lea Beach (Hong Island)
Trat Sai Kao Beach, Bang Bao Beach
(24 beaches) Chon Buri Samae Beach
Prachaup Khiri Khan Hua Hin Beach, Na-Re Suan Beach (Bang Sa-pan), Na-Re Suan Beach (Pranburi)
Surat Thani Ow Ka Beach, Sam Sao Beach
Songkhla Sai Kaew Beach, Muang Ngam Beach
Narathiwat Ow Ma Nao Beach
Satun Hor Kao Beach
Trang Yong Ling Beach, Racha Mongkol Beach
Krabi Kor Rok Beach, Phra Ae Beach, Koh Pai Beach, Lam Tong Beach, Loh Sa Ma Beach,
Ma Ya Beach, Lam Ta Nod Beach, Kon Ngai Beach
Phuket Bang Tao Beach, La Yan Beach
Chon Buri Bang Sa Le Beach, Ta Wan Beach

(48 beaches) Rayong Sang Chan Beach, Num Rin Beach, Pa-yoon Beach, Suchada Beach, Son Kra Sib
Beach, Lam Mae Pim Beach, Petra Beach, Mae Ram-Peung Beach
Chanthaburi Ow Kung Wi-Man
Trat Klong Praw Beach, Kai Bae Beach
Phetchaburi Beach in front of Samut Ta Ram Temple
Chumphon Lam Son Beach
Nakhon Si Thammarat Leam Ta Lum Puk Beach, Cholasith Beach, Bang Boh Beach, Thepa Beach
Surat Thani Thong Sala Beach
Songkhla Sa Kom Beach, Phet Lee Lat Beach, Bang Hoi Beach, Bang Rue Nak Beach
Narathiwat Na Ra That Beach
Trang Wi Wa Tai Samut Beach, Pak Meng Beach, Yao Beach, Sam Ran Beach,
Lo Yai Beach
Satun Hor Kao Beach, Sai Yao Beach, Sai Thong Beach, Bang Si-la Beach
Phang-Nga Ow Yai Beach, Loh Pa Red Beach
Phuket Surin Beach, La Yi Beach
Krabi Yong Ka Sem Beach, Klong Tob Beach, Klong Nin Beach, Ba Kan Tieng Beach,
Mai Pai Beach, Kor Kwang Beach, Klong Dao Beach, Phra Ae Beach, Lung Sod
Beach, Tung Ta-le Beach
Remark: No 1 and 2 stars beach

= Excellent Environmental Quality
= Good Environmental Quality
= Fair Environmental Quality
= Low Environmental Quality
= Very low Environmental Quality
The standard of tourist beach comprises 4 parts. Environment and Pollution - the indicators are environment (air, noise, oilspill and oil&grease), cleanliness (garbage
in the sea and on the beach), water quality (Total Coliform Bacteria and Suspended Solids), Nature - the indicators are trees along beaches, sandbank, life on beach,
sand color, Management - the indicators are wastewater treatment from hotels, shops and community, wastewater drainage management, garbage collection on the
beach, areas allocated for activities, landscape management, community activities for beach improvement and development, tourism beach environment improvement
projects, and participants satisfactory survey, Safety - facilities and infrastructure, the indicators are the convenient of getting to and from the beach, tourism service,
life and property safety management.
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Air Quality
The problem of air pollution in Thailand is still continuously, especially at the beginning of the year. There is
serious transboundary haze in the Northern area and directly harmful to the public health. In 2007, particulate matters,
less than 10 micron (PM10) was the main air pollution problem. The problem area was still the same as last year where
were Samut Prakan, Saraburi, Chiang Mai, Nakhon Ratchasima and Lampang (Table 7). The next issue was the
exceeding of ozone (O3) in many areas, e.g. Bangkok, Saraburi, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani and Rayong.
Likewise, the 8-hour average Carbonmonoxide (CO2) occasionally exceeded only on roadside in Bangkok (Figure 1).
Other pollutants, e.g. Sulfurdioxide (SO2), Nitrogendioxide (NO2), were beneath standard level. From the measurement
of particulate matters, less than 100 micron (TSP) and Lead (Pb) in Bangkok, the result represented that TSP occassionally
exceeded the standard while Lead was within the standard.
Table 7: Areas with PM10 Problem between 2006-2007
PM10 and O3 Exceeded Standards
PM10 Exceeded Standard
O3 Exceeded Standard
Figure 5: Provinces with PM10 and O3 Problems in 2007
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Air Quality in Bangkok
From 7 and 10 air monitoring stations on both roadside and general area, the result
identified that roadside air pollution was more stringent than general area. PM10 was still the main problem on
roadside as same as last year. From continuously monitoring on 6 main roads, the 24-hour average value was
9.8-242.7 g/m3, and there was 4.7 % exceeding the standard, less than last year at 7.1 %. Around roadside area, PM10
exceeded the standard was in Dindaeng, Rama IV, and Rama VI respectively, with the number of days exceeded
standard at 9.7 %, 8.6 % and 7.3 %. Phahon Yothin was within standard whereas there were some exceeded values
in general residential areas.
Compared level of PM10 between 2006 and 2007, the result still exceeded the standard but decreased from last
year. Moreover, value in general areas had increased but still within standard level (Figure 6).
Figure 6: Annual Average PM10 in Bangkok from 2006-2007
The Pollution Control Department additionally installed 21 mobile units at roadside with traffic
congestion areas. The result summarized that there were several roadside, having PM10 levels exceeded the standard
limit. Compared with last years, the problem was mostly in the same roads such as Sukhumwit Road at Onnuch
Station, Rajprarop Road at Pratunam area, Lan-Luang Road, Yaowaraj Road at Rajawongse Intersection and
Bumrungmueang at Man-Sri Intersection (Figure 7).
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Figure 7: The 24-hour average of PM10 Value from Mobile Units in Bangkok in 2006-2007
For TSP, the problem was along roadside. The 24-hour average was 0.03-0.76 mg/m3, and the number of time
exceeding the standard was 4.2 % (decreased comparing with last year at 0.03-0.80 mg/m3 and 6.3 % exceeding the
standard). The 3 vital areas with levels exceeded the standard were Rajprorop Road at Pratunam area, Sukhumvit
Road at Onnuch Section and Satupradith Road at Satupradith Post Office. In overview, the annual average TSP had
decreased, compared with last years while roadside area still had TSP exceeded the standard (Figure 8).
Figure 8: The Annual Average of TSP Value in Bangkok Between 2006-2007
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Problem with Ozone was in general area. The level occasionally exceeded
the air quality standard. The 1-hour average value was found in the range of
0-186.0 ppb and 41 days exceeded the standard. Compared to last year, the number
decreased a little at 44 days. The areas with ozone problem were still the same
areas at Ratburana followed by Jatujak, Bangkapi and Yannawa with the exceeded
values at 21, 12, 10 and 9 days, respectively.
Air Quality in Vicinity Areas

Samut Prakan still had the most severe problem of PM10. The 24-hour average was in the range of
10.5-461.5 g/m3, compared to 2006 where the highest value leveled up from 282.6 g/m3. The time period with the
highest level of PM10 was at the beginning of the year in dry season as same as the upper Northern area. After that,
the amount of PM10 reduced tremendously. Considering the annual average, the amount decreased, but it still
exceeded the standard. The number of time exceeding the standard in 2007 was 16.4 %, little decreased when
compared to last year number of 25.6 % (Figures 9-10).
The measurement of PM10 in Samut Sakhon, Pathum Thani and Nonthaburi exceeded the standard in some
days. The ozone levels exceeded the air quality standard 13 days in Pathum Thani, 8 days in Nonthaburi and
Samut Sakhon and 3 days in Samut Prakan.
Figure 9: PM10 Value in Samut Prakan during 1997 - 2007
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Figure 10: The PM10 Percentage of Time Exceeded in Samut Prakan during 1997 - 2007
Air Quality in Provincial Areas
The area with the most severe PM10 problem was still the same area as before, particularly at Tambon Napralan
Sub-district, Chaloem Phra Kiat District in Saraburi Province. The main cause of PM 10 in this area came
from stone and quarrying industries, cement industries, transportation and traffic activities. In 2007, the maximum
24-hr average PM10 value ranged from 31.0-302.2 g/m3, and the number of days that PM10 values exceeded
the air quality standard was 29.3 %, compared to the year before at 42.4 % in 2006. (Figure 11)
Figure 11: Average PM10 Value at Napralan Sub-District in Saraburi during 1997-2007
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At the beginning of 2007, there was a severe problem of transboundary haze in the upper Northern area.
The trend of PM10 value increased from February onwards. The 24-hour average in Chiang Mai measured on
13 March 2007 was 396.4 mg/m3, 2.3 times over the standard. From the informed satellite data, many hotspots were
found in Thailand, Myanmar, Lao, Vietnam and Cambodia. During the time, the cold weather covered the upper
Northern, so the weather was dry. Therefore, the haze could maintain with longer time, and it had caused the foggy
sky approximately 1-km vision and effected people in Chaing Mai, Lamphun, Lampang, Mae Hong Son, Chiang Rai,
Phayao, Phrae and Nan.
Additionally, there were several areas where PM10 levels exceeded the standard limit in 2007 such as
Nakhon Ratchasima, Lampang, and Chon Buri. Numeric percentages of time that the values exceeded the standard
were 7 %, 6.5 % and 4.9 % respectively. Ozone levels exceeded the standard limit several times in some areas such
as Saraburi over 24 days, followed by Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Rayong and Chiang Mai with the number of days
exceeded at 16, 12 and 11 days respectively (Figure 12). In the Southern part, all polluted parameters were in the
standard level.
Figure 12: Number of Days which Ozone Exceeded the Standard in Provincial Areas from 2006-2007
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Noise Pollution
About the noise situation in Thailand, it was found that
roadsides had higher noise levels than general residential areas.
Noise levels in Bangkok and its vicinity were higher than any
other provincial areas. Traffic was the noise source for roadsides
in Bangkok and its vicinity. Obviously, the noise levels were
mostly exceeded the ambient noise standard although the levels
were slightly lower than previous year. The noise levels in general
areas were generally within the standard limit with minor change
from previous year.
Table 8: 24-hour Average Noise Levels during 2006-2007
24-hour Average Noise Levels
2006 2007 Exceeded

Location Standard Areas*
Number of Number of
Average Average
Days Exceeded Days Exceeded
Min-Max Min-Max
Standard (%) Standard (%)
Roadsides in Roadsides of major road in

Bangkok, 70.6 70.4 inner zone of Bangkok such as
Nonthaburi and 58.4-88.1 73 54.5-83.3 74 Intaraphitak Road, Tripetch Road
Samut Sakhon and Ladprao Road
General areas
Nonsiwittaya School,
In Bangkok 61.3 60.5
Bangkok University,
Nonthaburi and 51.1-77.0 5 47.9-80.1 3 Bodindecha School
Pathum Thani
Saraburi, Chon Buri,

Roadsides in 62.7 63.0 Phuket, Songkhla,
Provincial areas 43.4-83.6 11 54.7-80.0 12 Chiang Mai, and
Khon Kaen
Provincial areas 59.3 58.6 Chon Buri, and Saraburi

45.1-79.0 1 47.6-76.1 1
Remark: * 24-hour average standard of noise level is not exceeding 70 dBA
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Bangkok and its vicinity: Monitoring results from 8 noise-monitoring stations at roadsides
summarized that the noise levels were slightly lower than previous year (Figure 13). The 24-hour average noise levels
from monitoring stations were in the range of 54.5-83.3 dBA and 74 % exceeded the standard limit. The serious area,
where the noise levels daily exceeded the standard limit, was Intaraphitak and Tripetch Roads. The 24-hour average
noise levels from 6 monitoring stations in general areas were in the range of 47.9-80.1dBA (Figure 14) and 3 %
exceeded the standard limit. The highest noise pollution area was Nonsiwittaya School.
Figure 13: Noise Level at Roadsides in Bangkok and Its Vicinity during 1998-2007
Figure 14: Noise Level at General Areas in Bangkok and Its Vicinity during 1998-2007
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Provincial Areas: The noise levels from 9 monitoring stations at roadsides and 7 monitoring stations
in general areas were in the range of 54.7-80.0 dBA and 12 % exceeded the standard limit. The most serious area
was Napralan Police Station, Chaloem Phra Kiat District at Saraburi where the noise level was 89 % exceeded the
standard limit. The average noise levels in general areas were in the range of 47.6-76.1 dBA and 1 % exceeded the
standard limit. Compared to last year number, the noise level had decreased. (Figure 15 and 16)
Figure15: Noise Levels at Roadsides in Provincial Areas during 1998-2007
Figure 16: Noise Levels at General Areas in Provincial Areas during 1998-2007
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Municipal Waste
The municipal waste in Thailand was still high amount. In 2007, the municipal waste throughout the country
was 14.72 million tons or 40,332 tons/day (excluding the amount of garbage prior to disposal). Bangkok alone
generated 8,532 tons/day accounted for 21 % while municipalities and Pattaya City generated 13,600 tons/day
accounted for 34 % of the whole country. Outside the municipalities, where included all Local Administration areas,
generated 18,200 tons/day accounted for 45 % of the whole country. Compared to last year, the amount of municipal
waste increased 0.12 million tons or 1 % propotionally. The generation rate in municipal areas increased by 5 % while
outside of municipalities area reduced by 3 % due to the increase of population and the urbanizationtion because
117 Local Administrations had been promoted to municipalities (Table 9 Figure 17). However, the generation of
municipal waste around the country was average at 0.65 kilogram per person/day.
Table 9: Amount of Municipal Waste in 2006-2007
Amount of Municipal Waste (Tons/Day)

Area Increase/Reduce
2006 2007 (%)
1. Bangkok* 8,403 8,532 + 1.54

2. Municipalities including Pattaya 12,912 13,600 + 5.32
(1,277 locations)
2.1 Central and Eastern Regions 5,619
2.2 Northern Regions 2,195
2.3 Northeastern Regions 2,970
2.4 Southern Regions 2,128
3. Outside Municipalities (6,500 locations) 18,697 18,200 - 2.66
Total 40,012 40,332 + 0.80
Remark : Figure in parenthesis means the number of municipalities and Local Administrations
: * Data from the Office of Environment, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)
: ** Municipalities including Pattaya with 117 Local Administrations had been promoted to municipalities
Outside Municipalities** Bangkok*

45% 21%
Municipalities
including Pattaya
34%
Figure 17: Quantity of Municipal Waste by Areas in 2007
Source: * Data from the Office of Environment, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration

** Data from Pollution Control Department
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Approximately 14,432 tons/day or 36 % of municipal waste generated throughout the country was properly
managed. BMA managed to collect municipal waste itself and contracted private sector to abolish all municipal
waste. Approximately 4,810 tons/day or 35 % of municipal waste generated in municipalities and Pattaya City,
while only 1,090 tons/day or 6 % generated outside municipalities was properly managed (Figure 18).
Figure 18: Amount of Municipal Waste Properly Managed in 2007

Source: * Data from the Office of Environment, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
** Data from Pollution Control Department
Pollution Control Department had managed to push in policy for promoting the consolidation of
community (cluster) to properly manage municipal waste. In 2007, the important activities were supporting
Local Administrations in preparing to settle the Municipal Waste Center, providing knowledge to support the
implementation of Local Administrations in managing the municipal waste, e.g. Waste to Energy Model, municipal
waste collecting fee analysis and procedure, rule and regulation establishment on municipal waste management,
and the manual enhancement of proper waste landfill.
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Municipal Waste in Bangkok
BMA, by contracting the private sectors, was able to collect municipal waste generated in the area which
was 8,532 tons per day and head to 3 transferring stations. 61 % of collected waste was sent to Nong Khaem and
Ta Rang Transferring Stations and then disposed to landfilled site at Kam Phaeng Saen District in Nakhon Pathom.
Another 39 % was conveyed to On-Nuch Transferring Station which 1,107 tons per day could reproceed to
produce bio-fertilizer. The remains of 2,229 tons per day were disposed to landfill at Panom Sarakarm District in
Chachoengsao (Figure 19).
Figure 19: Municipal Waste Management in Bangkok in 2007

Source : Data from the Office of Environment, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, 2007
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Municipal Waste in Municipalities
Approximate 13,600 tons per day of municipal waste were

generated in municipalities and Pattaya City which waste could transfer to
96 out of 101 municipal waste disposal facilities with properly
designing and operating. The municipal waste disposal facilities comprised
90 sanitary landfills, 3 integrated systems (municipality of Wiengfang
Subdistrict in Chiang Mai, Chon Buri Provincial Administration
Organization and Rayong City Municipality) and 3 incinerations,
(Lamphun Municipality, Phuket City Municipality and Samui Island
Subdistrict Municipality, Surat Thani). Municipal waste had been
transported to over 500 disposal sites by local administrations.
Approximately 4,810 Tons/Day or 35 % of municipal waste generated in all
municipalities were actually disposed of. The remains were managed in an
unsanitary manner such as open dumping and open burning. However,
the municipal waste disposal facilities still encountered with the same
problems as in previous year such as incorrectable operation and
maintenance systems and a lack of human resources and fiscal budget to
continuously operate the facilities.
Municipal Waste outside Municipalities
Municipal Waste excluded in municipalities and Pattaya was approximate 18,200 Tons/ Day.
The Provincial and Local Administrations were responsible for collecting and disposing. In most cases, there were
no collection system and disposal facility without well sanitation. Most municipal waste was disposed of by open
burning which was either unsanitary landfill or illegal dumping. There were only 300 Local Administrations from
6,500 organizations that disposed of garbage by collaborating with neighboring municipalities, and only
1,090 Tons/Day or 6 % of garbage was disposed of in an environmentally sound manner.
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Waste Utilization
From entire 14.72 million tons of household waste around the country, 3.25 million tons or 22 % were
recycled in 2007 (Figure 20). Majority which was 94 % were segregation and recyclable waste (glass, paper,
plastic, steel scrap and aluminium) had been recycled through various activities in the community e.g junk shops,
Pha-pa recycle (kind of merit making), municipal waste bank at school, recycle material market, community recycle
center and waste-rice exchange campaign etc. The remain of 6 % in composition of organic wastes were used to
produce organic fertilizer and liquid bio-fertilizer.
Figure 20: Waste Utilization in 2002-2007
Industrial Waste Utilization
In 2007, 13.04 million tons of industrial waste which were glass, paper, plastic, steel scrap, aluminium and
rubber were generated. This waste was reused, recycled and burned as fuel approximately 8.45 million tons or 65 %
(Figure 21). Compared to 2006, the ratio of industrial waste recycled was up by 1 %. Waste like paper and aluminium
was the highest in recycling, around 9 % and 4 % respectively. The only item with 4 % decreasing amount of
recycling was steel scrap. Others were the same as the year before.
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Figure 21: Industrial Waste Utilization in 2002-2007
3.04 million tons or 36 % of recyclable waste generated from

industrial sector were commercial in the communities. The majority of waste
was dealed through waste exchange system by manufacturing group,
importers and distributors. Iron and aluminum industries were able to
effectively recycle for packaging and product using deposit-refund
system. Approximately 90 % and 75 % of recyclable waste from iron and
aluminum industries respectively was recycled. This was because
Thailand currently did not have primary steel-making and aluminum-
making industries. The industry with less effective recycled program was
plastic industry. Only 21 % of plastic wastes was recycled. Furthermore,
29 % of waste from rubber industry was recycled of which 18,600 tons or
4 % of used tires, fed into cement kiln as alternative fuel (Table 10).
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Table 10: Industrial Waste Utilization in 2007
Quantity of Waste Utitization

Waste
Types Generation Commercial Waste Exchange Total Method
( Ton) ( Ton) System
( Ton) ( Ton) (Percent)
Glass 1,760,000 750,000 208,000 958,000 54 Recycle

270,000 270,000 15 Reuse
Paper 3,111,400 934,000 918,000 1,852,000 60 Recycle
Plastic 2,368,000 365,000 121,000 486,000 21 Recycle
Steel scrap 4,869,200 890,000 3,510,000 4,400,000 90 Recycle
Aluminum 480,000 97,000 263,000 360,000 75 Recycle
Rubber 447,800 - 70,000 70,000 16 Recycle

39,000 39,000 9 Reuse
18,600 18,600 4 Alternative Fuel
Total 13,036,400 3,036,000 5,417,600 8,453,600 65
Source : Data evaluated from glass manufacturing industry, pulp and paper Industry, the Federation of Thai Industry,
Iron and steel Institute of Thailand, Department of Primary Industries and Mines, Customs Department
( www.customs. go.th), the office of Industrial Economics (www.oie.go.th), Siam Cement Public Company Limited and
Siam City Cement Public Company Limited.
Remark : Quantity of waste excluded certain industrial waste such as sludge and solvent
The recycle of municipal and industrial waste is a part of the global warming solutions. Besides, the
commitment of the community, Public and Private Partnership is another effort to solve municipal and industrial
waste through various activities, for example:
Pollution Control Department had organized the Project on Reduction, Segregation and
Utilization of waste for Patalung Local Administration which had continued since 2006. This was the joint
effort of the 16th Regional of Environmental Office, Phatthalung Natural Resources and Environmental Office,
Phatthalung Municiple and Local Administrations to share the disposal sites with other 12 municipalities.
This had successfully managed 30 % of waste in Phatthalung province and helped to reduce waste before
disposal which possibly extended the long term usage of the disposal site and reduced the effect to
environment. It was the sustainable joint effort.
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Bangkok Metropolitan Administration in cooperation with private sectors organized

the activities Reduce Waste, Reduce Global Warming by providing the drop-off point for recycle
waste at the department and convenient stores. Since opening this project from October to December
2007, the recycle waste was collected approximately 5,000 kilograms
Department of Environmental Quality

Promotion incooperation with the Package
Management for Environment Institution under the
Federation of Thai Industries organized the Waste Bank
in community and 330 schools, both primary and
secondary. With the campaign through students, it had
inspired people to segregate and collect recycle waste
for giving to their children and for selling at the School
Waste Bank.
Thailand Institute of Packaging

Management for Sustainable Environment under The Federation of Thai Industries had
promoted the segregatiion of package waste, the innovation of package management, including
educating entrepreneur to design package for equally beneficial manufacturers and consumers.
Beverage Carton Group in cooperation with Tretra Pack (Thai) Ltd.; called UHT carton drinking,
to recycle through giving instruction of segregation, recycled drinking package organized the
activities Thai Children with Recycle Heart. This led to the collection of drinking package more than
100 schools in Samut Prakan and other provinces. In 2007, it could gather 15,700 kilograms of
drinking packages for recycle.
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Hazardous Waste
In 2007, Pollution Control Department had estimated that 1.849 million tons of hazardous wastes were
generated (approximate 16,500 tons increased from 2006). Of these amount, 0.409 million tons was household
hazardous waste (approximate 500 tons increased from 2006) and 1.44 million tons was industrial hazardous waste
(approximate 16,000 tons increased from 2006) (Figure 22). Over 70 % of hazardous waste was generated in
Bangkok, its vicinity and the Eastern region (Figure 23).
Figure 22: Quantity of Hazardous Waste during 1998-2007
Source : 1. Quantity Industrial Hazardous Waste estimatied from number of factory nationwide.
2. Household Hazardous Waste estimated from population and commercial places nationwide.
Figure 23: Quantity of Hazardous Waste, Classified by Region in 2007

Source : 1. Quantity Industrial Hazardous Waste estimatied from number of factory nationwide.
2. Household Hazardous Waste estimated from population and commercial places nationwide.
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Household Hazardous waste In case infected waste, it had

properly disposed. It estimated that 37,000 tons per year of infected waste
were disposed of by 397 from 723 incinerators which had been operated.
12 incinerators belonged to Local Administrations and 1 incinerator
belonged to private sector at Bang Pa Inn Industrial Estate in Phra Nakhon
Si Ayutthaya.
The majority of household hazardous waste still had not been

managed and disposed in an environmentally sound manner. Most of waste
had been disposed together with municipal waste since there was no
household hazardous waste disposal facility available. There were only some
that could be recycled e.g. used lubricating oil could be recycled for heating,
replacing fuel oil in industry. Some household hazardous waste could be
recycled such as lead-acid batteries could be split into pieces for recycle.
In 2007, Pollution Control Department had promoted and supported Local Administrations to establish the system
to segregate hazardous waste from municipal waste and continuously recycle or dispose in the proper facilities as
in Bangkok, Nonthaburi Municipality, Phitsanulok Municpality, Khon Kaen Municipality, and Phuket Municipality.
These municipalities were able to segregate and collect more than 12 % of hazardous waste generated.
Industrial Hazardous Waste The Ministry of Industry was responsible to industrial hazardous waste
generated from industries around the country. From the collection of data in the amount of hazardous waste, waste
management agencies were able to manage 465,556.09 tons or 32 % of industrial hazardous waste generated.
(Table 11).
Table 11: Quantity of Industrial Hazardous Waste Management in 2007
Disposal Facilities (Ton) (Percent)
Secured landfill 93,912.94 20.17
Burnt at Cement kiln 174,718.34 37.53
Hazardous Waste Segregation and Recycle 288.94 0.06
Domestic Recycle 184,276.27 39.58
Export to be Recycled Abroad 12,359.60 2.66
Total 465,556.09 100
Source : Department of Industrial Works (Updated in August 2008)
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After the Ministry of Industry enacted the Notification of the Ministry of Industry entitled the Disposal of Waste
and Used Material B.E. 2548 (2005), this notification had entered into enforcement on April 26th, 2006. Until 2007,
it had been found that there were 7,159 organizations applied for 13 digit of Identification to get registered into the
system.
Table 12: Number of Organizations Request 13 Digits of Indentification
2007 Increased
Type 2006 (accumulated) from 2006
Generator 4,285 5,462 1,177
Transporter 933 1,284 351
Collector & Disposal 387 413 26
Total 5,605 7,159 1,554

th
Source : Department of Industrial Works www.diw.go.th (Updated on January 15 , 2008)
However, the problem was there were still some disposal facilities which the permits were not granted
while some had been shut down for maintenance. This result was unsound management of certain amount of
industrial hazardous wastes and illegal dumping. To solve these problems, Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment in cooperation with Ministry of Industry had established the Industrial Waste Management
Working Group under the Environmental and Industrial Management Sub - committee. This Working Group has
duties to recommend the guidelines and the development of
manifest system, consider the system tools and regulations to
monitor the Hazardous Industrial Waste. Transportation system
inspect and determine the solution for illegal dumping and
economic tools for the remediation of contaminated sites. In
addition, the Ministry of Industry had constructed a high
temperature incinerator at Bang Poo Industrial Estate, Samut
Prakan. This facility aimed to deal with industrial hazardous waste
with the capacity of 48 Tons/Day. This would be the optional way
to manage hazardous waste from industry.
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Hazardous Chemicals
In 2007, it was estimated that 30.20 million tons of chemicals were both imported from abroad and
manufactured domestically. 5.15 million tons were imported which consisted of 3.34 million tons of organic
substances, and 1.81 million tons were inorganic substances. 25.05 million tons were produced domestically from
chemical production factories (Figure 24). Compared to 2006, it was found that the import of chemicals decreased
by 2 % while the domestic production had increased about 4 %. The ratio of importation and domestic production
was still 20:80 proportionally.
Figure 24: Importation and Domestic Production of Chemicals in Thailand during 1998-2007
Source : 1. Importation estimated from imported statistic, Customs Department 2007 www.customs.go.th
2. Production means the production capacities to which factories informed the Department of
Industrial Works and Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand, 2007
Top-ten organic and inorganic substances

imported were p-Xylene, Disodium carbonate, Methanol
(methyl alcohol), Ethylene dichloride, Anhydrous
ammonia, Ethylene glycol, Phenol (hydroxyl benzene),
Acrylonitrile, 4,4'-Isopropylidiphenol and salts and
Aluminum hydroxide, respectively (Table 13).
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Table 13: Organic and Inorganic Substance Importation in 2007
No. List of Chemicals Amount (Ton)
1 P-Xylene 486,972.71
2 Disodium carbonate 473,882.30
3 Methanol (methyl alcohol) 442,616.88
4 Ethylene dichloride 289,153.10
5 Anhydrous ammonia 213,678.95
6 Ethylene glycol 191,717.42
7 Phenol (hydroxyl benzene) 185,509.98
8 Acrylonitrile 145,584.09
9 4,4' - Isopropylidenediphenol and its salts 135,380.80
10 Aluminium hydroxide 120,595.03
11 Chemicals no.11-1, 841 2,464,908.74
Total 5,150.000.00
Source : Data evaluated from imported statistic in 2007, Customs Department www.customs.go.th
1,841 chemicals were imported, and 289 chemicals listed under Hazardous Substance Act B.E. 2535 (1992)
from the total 1,611 items. These were majority of items imported, about 2.13 million tons or 41 % of the total
imported chemicals. 139 imported hazardous chemicals were under a supervision of the Department of Industrial
Works, followed by 59 hazardous substances of the Department of Agriculture, 12 hazardous substances of Food and
Drug Administration, 5 hazardous substances of the Office of Atomic for Peace, 4 hazardous substances of the
Department of Fisheries. The remains of 70 hazardous substances belonged to at least two agencies (Table 14).
Table 14: Quantities of Chemicals or Hazardous Substance Importation under Hazardous

Substance Act B.E. 2535 (1992) in 2007, Categorized by Responsible Agencies
Amount
No. Responsible Agencies Item
Ton %
1 Department of Industrial Works 139 1,448,536.10 67.86
2 Department of Agriculture 59 5,020.38 0.23
3 Food and Drug Administration 12 19,598.74 0.92
4 Office of Atom for Peace 5 12,760.30 0.60
5 Department of Fisheries 4 1.41 -
6 Responsible by at least two agencies 70 648,665.61 30.39
Total 289 2,134,582.44 100
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The top-ten imported hazardous chemicals under Hazardous Substance Act B.E. 2535 (1992) were Industrial
hazardous substances, which were Methanol (Methyl alcohol), 1,2-Dichloroethane (Ethylene dichloride), Anhydrous
ammonia, Phenol (hydroxyl benzene), Acrylonitrile, Sulphuric acid more than 50 %w/w, Acetone, Styrene
monomer, Vinyl acetate and Ethyl acetate respectively (Table 15). Besides, there were a few agricultural hazardous
substances, which were Butylene glycol, Butachlor, Methyl bromide (Bromomethane), Ethlene dibromide (EDB),
2-Chloroethylphosnic acid (Ethephon), Propanil, 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), Glyphosate, Cartap and
Cartap hydrochloride (Cartap monohydrochloride) respectively (Table 16).
Table 15: The Top-Ten Industrial Hazardous Chemical Importation under Hazardous Substance
Act B.E. 2535 (1992)
No. List of Chemicals Amont ( Ton)

1 Methanol (Methyl alcohol) 442,616.88
2 1,2-Dichloroethane (Ethylene dichloride) 289,153.10
3 Anhydrous ammonia 213,678.95
4 Phenol (hydroxyl benzene) 185,509.98
5 Acrylonitrile 145,584.09
6 Sulphuric acid more than 50 %w/w 94,406.14
7 Acetone 75,606.49
8 Styrene monomer 74,242.15
9 Vinyl acetate 30,039.75
10 Ethyl Acetate 27,349.15
Table 16: The Top-Ten Agricultural Hazardous Chemical Importation under Hazardous
No. List of Chemicals Amont ( Ton)

1 Butylene glycol 617.75
2 Butachlor 540.65
3 Methyl bromide (Bromomethane) 454.00
4 Ethylene dibromide (EDB) 441.42
5 2-Chloroethylphosnic acid (Ethephon) 380.11
6 Propanil 368.08
7 2,4- Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) 314.00
8 Glyphosate 279.45
9 Cartap 224.30
10 Cartap hydrochloride (Cartap monohydrochloride) 164.52
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The Situation of Dioxins and Furans
Dioxin and Furans are considered to one of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) under the Stockholm
Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants. These substances are chemical reaction, unintentionally happened by
the incomplete combustion which can cause precursor cancer in human beings, affected intrinsic nerve and immune
systems, the reproduction system and abnormal fetation. Moreover, it can persistently pollute into the environment.
Significant activities which deliver Dioxins and Furans are;
1) High heated municipal waste incinerator or infectious waste incinerator
2) Melting of steel and other metals
3) Power plant, heat turbine and cooking
4) Mineral and resource manufacturing (e.g. ceramic, cement, lime)
5) Transportation
6) Uncontrolled combustion (e.g. forest fire, open burning)
7) Industrial production and chlorination (e.g. textile industry, pulp and paper industry)
8) Other burning (e.g. smoke - dried process, smoking, dry cleaning and cremation)
9) Disposed waste and landfill
Thailand has recognized to this remarkable problem. Therefore, Pollution Control Department (PCD) has
established the Dioxins and Furans emission inventory since 2005 for estimating Dioxin and Furan discharge into
air at 286.30 g I-TEQ/a7, into products at 8.31 g I-TEQ/a, into ground surface at 6.64 g I-TEQ/a and into water
at 1.33 g I-TEQ/a. In 2005, it was estimated that the discharge of Dioxins and Furans in waste sediment or ash from
production process, chemical use and consumer products was about 384.16 g I-TEQ/a, from uncontrollable
combustion 236.10 g I-TEQ/a, from metal and non-metal manufacturing 99.64 g I-TEQ/a and from other burning
32.45 g I-TEQ/a.
In 2007, PCD studied the capacity loading of Dioxins and Furans and other pollutants effected to public health
and environment from 50 tons/hour capacity of infectious waste incinerator. The propose was to clearly understand
the problematic severity rate for initiating benchmark for measures, guidelines and fiscal plan to eradicate and
eliminate the pollution from infectious waste incinerator. According to
the result, it was found that the amount of Dioxins and Furans released
into the ambient air was 3.81-842 ng/m3 8, which exceeded the standard
at 0.5 ng/m3, announced by the Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment 2003 (B.E. 2546) on the Emission Standard of Municipal
Waste Incinerator. Technically, it is caused by plastic waste with the
composition of chlorine compound. While burning, chlorine combines
with Aromatic Hydrocarbon and produce Dioxins and Furans.
Furthermore, there are related factors for example, particulate matter
from burning process that could create more surface for Dioxins and
Furans attached.
7 summarized from gram International Toxic Equivalent/year

8 the test result calculated at temperature of 25 C, pressure of 1 atmosphere and excessive oxygen at 7%
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Therefore, the best way to reduce Dioxins and Furans is to simplify Best Available Technique and Best
Environmental Practices (BAT/BEP), particularly for infectious waste incinerator as:
1) To Segregate other kinds of waste from infectious waste before feeding into the incinerator
2) To preheat combustible chamber of the incinerator with temperature approximately 850C, and the way
to input infectious waste into the incinerator is automatically systematic instruments which can prevent
dropping off waste.
3) To control combustible temperature at 850-1,100C with the retention time at least 2 second together
with excessive oxygen approximately 6 %
4) To follow up and control the completely burning process while operating the infectious waste incinerator.
Health Effect from Hazardous Chemicals
According to the disease surveillance of Epidemiology Bureau, Disease Control Department,

the Ministry of Public Health in 2006, there was one death caused by industrial hazardous chemicals, and
1,586 patients toxined by hazardous chemicals. Obviously, the number had increased about 134 persons from 2006
or 9 %. These patients could classify into 300 patients exposed by industrial chemicals, and 1,286 patients harmed by
pesticides and insecticides (Table 17).
Table 17: Number of Patients and Death from Hazardous Chemical Exposure from 1998-2007
unit : person
Hazardous
Year 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Chemicals
Agriculural Patients 4,305 4,171 3,109 2,653 2,571 2,342 1,864 1,321 1,251 1,286
Chemicals
Deaths 18 33 21 15 11 9 9 - - -
Industrial Patients 287 365 1,177 280 180 157 853 319 201 300
Chemicals
Deaths 1 1 4 - - - 1 - - 1
Patients 4,592 4,536 4,286 2,933 2,751 2,499 2,717 1,640 1,452 1,586
Total
Deaths 19 34 25 15 11 9 10 - - 1
Source : Data from disease surveillance, Epidemiology Bureau, Disease Control Department, Ministry of Public Health
Health Effect from Industrial Chemicals
It was reported by Epidemiology Bureau, Disease Control Department, the Ministry of Public Health that there
was one death caused by gases and vapor in 2007. There were 300 patients exposed by industrial chemicals,
increased from 2006 by 49 %. To classify by toxic substances, 140 patients were exposed from petroleum
(e.g. benzene, toluene and xylene). 108 patients from gases and vapor (e.g. Carbon Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide,
Methane, Sulfur Dioxide, Chlorine, Ammonia and Acetylene) and 52 patients from heavy metals (e.g. Manganese,
Mercury, Arsenic and Lead).
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The number of patients and death from industrial chemicals were 88 persons from the Central region of
Thailand, 85 from the Northeast, 50 from the North, 41 from the East and 37 from the South (Figure 25). Only in the
Northeast, the number had decreased from 2006 while the number of patients in other regions had increased.
The top-ten provinces with the highest patients were: Angthong, Prachinburi, Ubonratchathani, Chiang Rai,
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Udon Thani, Nakhon Ratchasima, Si Sa Ket, Surin and Trang.
Northeast 28 % North 17 %
South 12 % Central 29 %
East 14 %
Figure 25: The Regional Statistic of Patients Exposed from Industrial Chemicals in 2007
Health Effect from Agricultural Chemicals
There were 1,286 patients exposed to agricultural chemicals in 2007, increased by 35 patients from the year
before. The causes were the improper chemical uses e.g. using more chemicals than identified limit on the label,
carelessness while mixing up the chemical and inappropriate clothing uniform while working in the field.
The numbers of patients exposed to chemicals were 590 patients from the North, 385 patients from the
Northeast, 151 patients from the Center and 60 patients from the South (Figure 26). Only the East had the number
of patients, decreased from 2006. The top-ten provinces, where patients were found, were in Kamphaeng Phet,
Si Sa Ket, Chiang Rai, Nakhon Sawan, Phetchabun, Nakhon Ratchasima, Ubon Ratchathani, Chiang Mai,
Udon Thani and Chaiyaphum.
Northeast 30 %
South 5 %
North 46 %
East 8 %
Central 11 %
Figure 26: The Regional Statistic of Patients Exposed by Agricultural Chemicals in 2007
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Hazardous Chemicals Management
In 2007, hazardous chemicals could be managed by relevant agencies at both national and international
levels as follows:
Pollution Control Department has proposed the national plan to comply with the Stockholm
Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants to the Cabinet of which was approved on 15 May 2007.
It has assigned the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to liaison and follow up with the
Ministries, Departments and all relevant agencies to comply with the national plan and to provide annual
report to the Cabinet during the 5-year implementation plan from 2008-2012.
Pollution Control Department in corporation with the Secretariat of Rotterdam

Convention and FAO Regional Office has drafted the national plan to implement according to the
Rotterdam Convention. In 2008, Pollution Control Department improved the details in the draft to get
approval from the National Environment Committee and the Cabinet. Besides, Pollution Control Department
has disseminated the response from all members and circulate the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) on
Pollution Control Department website, so that all relevant agencies and general public know the acting that
is related to the Rotterdam Convention.
Department of Industrial Works has enhanced the chemical management to owner of

industrial factories by providing training on Laws and Safety & Efficient Management of Chemical Substance
in industry, well acknowledging Chemical and Hazardous material storages and printing the guideline of
chlorine principle and harmful protection.
Department of Agriculture has researched the technological production and plant-extracted

secretion e.g. Hang-Lai, Nong-tai-yak, Bua-tong to control pests and insects.
Department of Agricultural Extension has promoted the reduction of chemical uses by educating
through the Agricultural School System to enhance the project on producing of agricultural ecoproduct,
safety and standardization to 314,171 farmers around the country and printing on the safety management
guidline of chemical for publishing to Local Administration, provincial agriculture, district agriculture,
sub-district agriculture and interested agencies.
Department of Livestock Development has organized the meeting to explain to owners on the
compliance of Hazardous Substance Act B.E. 2535 in the responsible part by the Department of
Livestock Development, labeling guidline of GHS system and the Emergency Safety Management of
Hazardous Substance Transportation.
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Chemical Incidents
According to the statistical data of chemical incidents compiled by Pollution Control Department in 2007,
it was found that there were 27 chemical incidents (including illegal dumping of chemicals). There were 10 incidents
from chemical transportation which are 37 % of overall. The rests were 8 incidents from industries and chemical
warehouses and 9 incidents from illegal dumping (Figure 27). In overview, there were 82 injuries and 4 deaths.
Illegal Dumping Industries and Warehouses

33 % 30 %
Chemical Transportation
37 %
Figure 27: Type of Chemical Incidents in 2007
From the statistic above, most incidents were

from chemical transportation, especially in the Eastern
industrial estate area, Illegal dumping had been
constantly happening in unemployed landuses to
avoid the cost of waste disposal. These incidents
created negative impacts to people and the
environment, especially the unknown doers could not
be identified. Therefore, the problems were delayed
and spent a lot of budget. The best solution would be
to prevent it before happening by the cooperation of
all related parties and law enforcement.
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Pollution Inspection and Enforcement

Pollution Control Department (PCD) realizes the importance of the pollution problem which is getting
seriously resulted of the immense expansion of community and economic. PCD has continually conducted the
follow-up of of the alleviate pollution sources which have high impact to people and the environment. In 2007, PCD
inspected 5 types of pollution sources as follows:
1. Swine Farms in Thachin Basin where the quality of

water is critically deteriorated. This had been following up
since 2006 from total 17 farms. 6 farms followed to the
effluent standard for treating wastewater before
discharging into the water body. One farm was in the
pending process of extension time for implementing
while 10 farms still violated the order. Therefore, PCD
inforced the law to fine these 10 farms of which 9 farms
had already paid the fine, totally 109,000 Baht. PCD also
followed up with these 9 polluted farms and could figure
out that 3 farms had discharged wastewater in standard
limit while the other 6 farms had not discharged wastewater
into the environment. Certainly, PCD has been still following up more polluted farms to compensate the fine
and control wastewater discharge beneath the effluent standard.
Figure 28: Follow up Administrative Orders on Swine Farms in Thachin River Basin
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2. Type A Buildings in Bangkok: This had been follow-up procedure since 2006 for inspecting and
monitoring 33 pollution sources which had unlawful effluent and Administrative order. These were hotels,
hospitals, shopping complexes, markets and restaurants. The result summarized that there were some
buildings with pollution over standard limit. Therefore, 28 pollution sources were commanded by
administrative orders to improve wastewater treatment system efficiently and lawfully. 3 sites followed
the order, and one site is in appealing process. Likewise, 24 sites are in the following-up process of the
administrative orders.
Figure 29: Follow-up Administration Orders of Type A Building with Discharged Effluent
Exceeded the Standard
3. Industrial Estates and similar activities:

industrial estates and similar activities in 15 areas located
in Banpakong water basin were inspected. The result
was all the effluent had complied with the wastewater
standard.
4. Stone and Quarrying Industries: There were

187 stone and quarrying plants in critical area. The
inspection result represented that 10 plants emitted
exhaust exceeded the standard, and those result were
sent to the relevant agencies. The finding of following-up
monitoring showed that 9 plants had improved the
system to comply with the law while one plant has still
emitted exhaust exceeded the standard. This would be the
further compliance and reenforcement.
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5. Black Smoke Vehicles : In cooperation with

Traffic Control Police,Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
(BMA) and PCD set up checking point to inspect black
smoke-emitted vehicles and label Temporary Prohibited
sign to these vehicles which releases pollution exceeded
the standard. Polluted vehicles have to technically improve
the engine system within 30 days before asking for
revocation. No metter when vehicles are continuously used
without improvement, these vehicles will be in charge of
violation in a sign of Temporary Prohibited. Seen
after 30 days, if the vehicles are still in use, pollutedly. These polluted vehicles will be ordered into
Permanent Prohibited which will cause the vehicles not being able to be used again, except getting a
permission from the officials. In 2007, 10,985 vehicles were inspected of which 4,474 vehicles (41 %) emitted
black smoke, and temporary prohibited uses were issued. From 4,474 vehicles, 3,687 vehicles (82 %) had
improved the engine condition and requested for revocation.
Temporary Prohibited
18 %
Temporary
Prohibited Revocation
82 %
Figure 30: Request and Unrequest for Revocation Vehicles Emitted

Black Smoke Exceeded Standard
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Pollution Complaints
The survey on the number of the environmental problems and complaints received by several
governmental agencies which have a complained center such as Pollution Control Departent (PCD), the
Department of Industrial Works (DIW), Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and the Service Center of Office
of Prime Minister. The pollution problems receiving most complaints were air pollution and noise (Table 18 and
Figure 31).
Table 18: Statistic of Pollution Complaints, Classified by Type of Pollution in 2007
Pollution Problem (times)

Agency Number
(cases) Offensive Particulate Noise/ Waste
Wastes Others
Odor Matter Nuisance water
1. Bangkok Metropolitan 5,692 1,834 364 2,664 240 135 1,161

Administration
2. Department of Industrial Works 662 346 297 296 103 32 367
3. Pollution Control Department 552 372 228 133 126 50 26
4. Dumrongdrama Center 34 6 15 16 5 1 6
Total 6,940 2,558 904 3,109 474 218 1,560
5. Service Center, Office of 2,314 1,163 446 705 -

Prime Minister
Total 9,254 7,734 920 923 1,560
Source : 1. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, April 2008 2. Department of Industrial Works, January 2008
3. Pollution Control Department, January 2008 4. Dumrongdrama Center, January 2008
5. Service Center, Office of Prime Minister, January 2008
Figure 31: Complaints on Pollution Problems from 4 Related Agencies in 2007

Source : 1. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, April 2008 2. Department of Industrial Works, January 2008
3. Pollution Control Department , January 2008 4. Dumrongdrama Center, January 2008
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Complained Areas
In 2007, The statistic of PCD, the Service Integrated Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources and
Environment, the Service Center of the Office of Prime Minister, and DIW, showed that Bangkok and its vicinity were
the area facing with the most pollution problem. Bangkok was the top on the list for pollution problems, followed by
Samut Prakan. This might be due to the fact that it was hubbed linkages between economic matter, social matter,
politics, education, transportation and public sectors. Industrial activities that had most complaints filed with the DIW
were factory type 95(1) which were factories engaging in business of reparing motor vehicles or their components
(Table 24).
Table 19: Statistics of Top-Ten Provincial Pollution Complaints by
Pollution Control Department in 2007
No Province Case %
1. Bangkok 273 50
2. Samut Prakan 35 6
3. Samut Sakhon 27 5
4. Nakhon Pathom 21 4
5. Nonthaburi 18 3
6. Pathum Thani 17 3
7. Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 14 3
8. Chiang Mai 13 2
9. Rayong 11 2
10. Saraburi 9 2
Total top-ten 438 80
Other provinces 114 20
Total 552 100
Source : Pollution Control Department , January 2008
Table 20: Statistic of Top-Ten Provincial Pollution Complaints by the Service

Integrated Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in 2007
No Province Case %
1. Bangkok 75 24
3. Nonthaburi 22 7
4. Rayong 15 5
Source : Service Integrated Center of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, January 2008
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Table 20: Statistic of Top-Ten Provincial Pollution Complaints by the Service
Integrated Center of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment in 2007
(continued)
No Province Case %
6. Chon Buri 13 4
7. Chiang Mai 10 3
8. Chachoengsao 7 2
9. Samut Sakhon 6 2
10. Chiang Rai 5 2
10. Prachuap Khiri Khan 5 2
10. Ranong 5 2
10. Udon Thani 5 2
Total 304 100
Source : Service Integrated Center of Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, January 2008
Table 21 : Statistic of Top-Ten Provincial Pollution Complaints by

the Service Center of the Office of Prime Minister in 2007
No Province Case %
1. Bangkok 429 19
5. Chiang Mai 61 3
8. Nonthaburi 48 2
9. Chon Buri 46 2
10. Rayong 36 2
Other provinces 1,339 57
Total 2,314 100
Source : Service Integrated Center of office of Prime Minister, January 2008
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Table 22: Statistic of Top-Five Provincial Pollution Complaints by Damrongdrama Center, Ministry of Interior in 2007
No Province Case %
2. Chon Buri 4 11
2. Nonthaburi 4 11
3. Samut Sakhon 3 9
4. Chachoengsao 2 6
4. Rayong 2 6
4. Pathum Thani 2 6
5. Phrae 1 3
5. Sakhon Nakorn 1 3
5. Chiang Mai 1 3
5. Surat Thani 1 3
5. Ranong 1 3
5. Krabi 1 3
5. Phuket 1 3
5. Udon Thani 1 3
Total top-five 34 100
Other provinces 0 0
Total 34 100
Source : Dumrongdrama Center, Ministry of Interior, January 2008
Table 23: Statistic of Top-Ten Provincial Pollution Complaints by the Department of Industrial Works in 2007
No Province Case %
1. Bangkok 409 61
6. Rayong 12 2
7. Nakon Pathom 11 2
7. Nonthaburi 11 2
8. Chiang Mai 10 2
8. Chon Buri 10 2
9. Ratchaburi 7 1
10. Songkhla 6 1
Total 662 100
Source : Department of Industrial Works, January 2008
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Table 24: Statistic of Top-Five Pollution Complaints, Classified by Factory Type from
the Department of Industrial Works in 2007
Pollution Problem (times)

Number
No Factory Type
(Case) Offensive Particulate Noise/ Waste
Wastes Others
Odor matter Nuisance water
1. 95(1) factory engaging in business 46 34 13 31 4 0 26

of repairing motor vehicles or their
components
of making Plastic in different shapes:
grain, tube, straw, sheet, piece and
dust and other shaprs
2. 59 factory engaging in business of 19 16 19 6 0 0 9

smelting, melting, casting, rolling,
drawing, or iron and steel basic industry

of printing, document file making,
binding, making a cover or
decorating printed matters

of producing special components or
equipments for vehicles or trailers

of garment, belt, handkerchief, scarf,
necktile, bow, armband, glove, sock
made of cloth, leather, wool, and
other materials.

of producing household equipmnet,
furnishings or furniture, including
components for these products
4. 64(9) factory engaging in business 15 8 5 10 1 8

of producing small equipmnet made
of metal
5. 37 factory engaging in business of 13 5 10 9 1 0 5

producing household furnishings
or furniture for buildings from wood,
glass, rubber, or other non-metal
5. 60 factory engaging in business 13 11 11 3 1 1 5

of smelting, purifying, melting,
casting, rolling, drawing, or iron in
primary state, not steel industry
Top-five Total 187 115 87 98 10 3 114

Other Factory Types 475 231 210 198 93 29 253
Total 662 346 297 296 103 32 367
Source : Department of Industrial Works, January 2008
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The statistic of the Complained Center of BMA showed that in 2007, there were 5,692 complained cases
which had been filed from all districts. Districts with the most complained number were Sathon, followed by
Bueng Kum, Thon Buri, Bangkok Noi and Thung Khru respectively (Table 25). The most pollution problem complained
was related to noise pollution.
Table 25: Statistic of Top-Five Pollution Complaints, Classified by Districts in Bangkok in 2007
Areas Number of Cases
1. Sathon 281
2. Bueng Kum 242
3. Thon Buri 238
4. Bangkok Noi 201
5. Thung Khru 198
Top-five Total 1,456
6. Other districts 4,236
Total 5,692
Source : Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, April 2008
Complained Implementation
To make sure the complaints had rapidly and efficiently been solved, PCD has set up the complained diagram
as follows:
Within Bangkok and pollution sources are according to the Enhancement and Conservation of
National Environmental Quality Act B.E. 2535, PCD would investigate. If these cases are not the pollution sources,
PCD will coordinate with related agencies to handle.
From upcountry, Provincial Office of Natural Resources and Environment and Regional Environmental
Office will coordinate for observing. Just in case that the complaints can be affected more widespread to public
health, quality of life, serious damages to the environment or more complicated problem, PCD would jointly
investigate together with related agencies for proving the evidence and taking legal actions. Moreover, PCD has
established the complained diagram to handle complaints both in Bangkok and upcountry as showed in Figure 32.
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Figure 32: Complained Diagram implemented by Pollution Control Department
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Complained Channels
Complainers or people, who are individually been affected by pollution problems, can file complaints to the
governmental agencies throughout the following channels.
Agency Complained Channels
Pollution Control Department Hotline 1650 Ext. 2 or 0 2298 2605

Fax 0 2298 2596
Post Box 33, Samsen Nai, Bangkok 10400
Website: www.pcd.go.th
Email: e-petition@pcd.go.th
Mail: 92 Soi Phahon Yothin 7, Phahon Yothin Road,
Sam Sen Nai, Phaya Thai, Bangkok 10400
Department of Industrial Works Phone 0 2202 4007 or 0 2354 3300

Website: www.diw.go.th
Mail: 75/6 Rama VI Road, Ratchathewi,
Bangkok 10400
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Hotline 1555 Ext. 1

(Only metropolitan area) Website: www.bma.go.th
Mail: 173 Dinsaw Road, Saochingcha, Phra Nakhon,
Bangkok 10200
Governmental Complainted Center Hotline 1111

Post Box 1111, Government House Post Office,
Bangkok 10302
Website: www.1111.go.th
Counter Service 1111
Damrongdrama Center, Hotline 1567

Ministry of Interior Post Box 1, Ministry of Interior Post, Bangkok 10206
Website: www.mahadthai.com
E-mail: moi0219@moi.go.th
Service Integrated Center Hotline 1310

Ministry of Natural Resources Phone 0 2265 6223-7
and Environment Post Box 344, Samsen Nai Post Office, Bangkok 10400
Website: www.mnre.go.th
E-mail: epetition@mnre.go.th
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Complained Management
The government has recognized the importance

of complained management, so that problems can
be solved.
For solving problems by all governmental sectors

efficiently, the central government, has developed
the Goverment Contact Center (GCC) which is the
centralized complained management system.
All governmental agencies can interlink and access to
all filed complaints through the Government Information
Network. This is managed by Public Service, Office of the
Permanent Secretary of the Office of Prime Minister.
The complaints have been done through the web portal
and it is now under evaluation for enhancing the
procedure of web protal better in the future.
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Pollution Landmarks in 2007
Death of Fish in Chao Phraya River

Noise Monitoring at Suvarnabhumi Airport
Mitigation of Transboundary Haze in the North
Death of Fish in Chao Phraya River
From the incidents of UE35 ship, which carried 650 tons of raw sugar,
sank in the Chao Phraya River, around Mitr Pol Pier, Po-sa Sub-district,
Mueang District, Ang Thong on 3 March 2007. The rescue of the ship has
caused the school of fish to die vastly in their floating basket in Tasadet and
PongPeng Sub-District, Pamok District, Ang Thong which is 12 km. south of
the incident point. The death spread continuously to Bang Ban District,
Sena District, and Bang Pain District in Ayutthaya. Local Public thought
this event was probably resulte of the effluent from MSG factory,
RTMSG co.,Ltd to Chao Phraya river.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment by Pollution

Control Department, the 6th Regional Office of Environment in cooperation
with Ang Thong province and Phra Na Korn Si Ayutthaya has solved the
immediate problem and investigated the incident. Continuously monitoring
of water quality was done from 12 March 2007 onwards from the area where
the ship sank at Pa-Mok District in Ang Thong to the problem area around
Sum-Lae Sub-district, Mueang District in Pathum Thani. A team to survey
and follow up with polluted water was set up to inform related parties and
public. Also, air was added into the polluted water to improve the quality
of water. At the same time, the change of the amount of Dissolved Oxygen
(DO) monitored.
As outcome of investigation, the cause of the death of fish was from

the sinking ship because much more sugar was found in the polluted water
than in usual situation. And the result of mathematic simulation has
indicated the sugar dissolution in Chao Phra Ya River which causes the lower level of dissolved Oxygen in the water
respectively, lowest in the area where fish died, about 12 km. from where the ship sank.
After the incident, Pollution Control Department has consolidated all expenses from government agencies in
handling the investigation and solving problem of the pollution to take legal action according to The Enhancement
and Conservation of National Environment Quality Act B.E. 2535 (NEQA). The total expense came to
21,423,798.67 Baht which is now under the management of Attorney Office, Ang Thong.
On the damage against natural resources (fish and others) which below to public according to Issue 97 under
NEQA, the Fishery Department who is in charge and control and conserve, gathered all related evidence and sent the
Attorney Office, Ang Thong. Primary, the total cost is 19,581,550.00 Baht.
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In the future, the Pollution Control Department will cooperate with Water Transportation Department and
Commercial Navy Department will control the good logistics/transport in the Chao Phraya River. Also, procedure of
monitoring and investigation will be prepared to solve problem of water pollution so that related agencies can refer to
in solving the same problem in the future.
Figure 33: Map Showing Where The Incident of the Death of Fish in Chao Phraya River Occurred
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Noise Monitoring at
Suvarnabhumi Airport
After the opening on September 28th, 2006, noise pollution
problem at Suvarnabhumi Airport has been occurred by the
incompatible land use planning in the surrounding area. The
cabinet resolution on November 21st, 2006, had set the policy to
solve the noise problem by using the method of area management.
By using the flight database of October 2006, the government can
project the maximum flights to locate the area that will have
noise impact. Later on, the government had policy to operate
the domestic flight at Don Mueang Airport. On March 25th, 2007,
Don Mueang Airport had been operated again. The number of flights
at Suvarnabhumi Airport had declined (Figure 34). Therefore, on
May 29th, 2006, the cabinet had the resolution about reconsidering the noise impacted area. According to the flight
database in April 2006, and designed preferential runway, the government can reduce and limit the impacted area.
Number of flights
Before moving After moving of some domestic flight back to

Don Mueang Airport
Month
Jan Feb Mar Apri May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Figure 34: The Average Daily Number of Flights in Each Month at Suvarnabhumi Airport in 2007
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NEF Contour
80:20
Figure 35: NEF Contour of the Cabinet and Committees Resolutions

on May 29th, 2007 and June 21st, 2007
There are numbers of the solution to solve the noise pollution at Suvarnabhumi Airport. The measures that
brought in were rearrange the flight path, prohibit the plane which was not certified by International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) Annex 16 Chapter 3 to use the airport, using preferential runway to avoid the communities, using
Noise Abatement Departure Procedure 1 (NADP 1) to keep the noise in the airport area, using Continuous Descent
Approach (CDA), controlling and monitoring airlines to strictly follow the designated flight path. All these solutions had
been announced by the Department of Civil Aviation in November 2006.
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Pollution Control Department (PCD) has evaluated
the result of noise management plan in the Suvarnabhumi
area. PCD also provided the recommendation and
technical assistance to solve noise pollution problem
under appointed committees, such as: the committee
of monitoring on noise pollution resolution, the joint
committee of 3 parties for solving noise pollution from
the operation of Suvarnabhumi Airport. PCD also
collaborated with the Environmental Quality Promotion
Department for doing noise monitoring around the
airport. The monitoring was divided into two phases.
The first phase was nonstop monitoring during the November 10th, 2006 to February 28th, 2007, and the second phase
was 7-day continuous monitoring in April, June, August, and November 2007. The results of noise level from the
monitoring are presented in the average NEF (Noise Exposure Forecast) as shown in Figure 36.
Table 26: Land Use Compatibility Table for Various Values of NEF
Compatibility
Land Usage
Less than NEF 30-40 NEF>40
30 NEF
Residential Yes -b No
Hotel, motel, offices, public buildings Yes Yesc No
Schools, hospitals, churches, indoor theaters, auditoriums Yesc No No
Commercial, industrial Yes Yes -c
Outdoor amphitheaters, theaters Yesa,c No No
Outdoor recreational (non-spectator) Yes Yes Yes
a A detailed noise analysis should be undertaken by qualified personnel for all indoor music auditoriums and all outdoor theaters.
b Case history experience indicates that individuals in private residences may complain perhaps vigorously. Concerted group action is
possible. New single-dwelling constructions should generally be avoided. For apartment construction, note c applies.
c An analysis of building noise reduction requirements should be made and needed noise control features should be included in the design.
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Figure 36: Average NEF from Each Checking Points during 2006-2007
Remark: Daily NEF is calculated from Ldn (Day-Night Sound Pressure Level) - 35. Ldn comes
from the monitoring of the sound level of each plane in SEL (Sound Exposure Level)
in the day and night time.
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Mitigation Transboundary Haze in the North
At the beginning of 2007, there was problem with transboundary haze in the Upper North. The amount of PM10
has increased from February 2007 onwards and the highest was on March 1st, 2007 with the average 24 hour
at 396.4 ug/m3 at Yupparat School in Chiang Mai (Figure 37). From Satallite, the Hotspot was found in Thailand,
Mymmar, Lao PDR, Vietnam and Cambodia (Figure 38), old weather covers the Upper North. The weather is dry
and no wind. PM10 can stay long in the air, cannot be spread and fall to the ground. Many provinces e.g. Chiang Mai,
Lamphun, Lampang, Mae Hong Son, Chiang Rai, Phayao, Phrae and Nan, etc had cloudy sky, haze and low visibility
(less than 1 kilometer)
Figure 37: The Trend of PM10 in Chiang Mai Figure 38: Hotspot on March 16th, 2007
from January - March 2007
The Pollution Control Department has closely monitored the transboundary haze and reported data of PM10
through website www.pcd.go.th and www.aqnis.pcd.go.th everyday to inform related agencies and people.
Sending SMS about the situation of transboundary haze. Meeting with Local Administrations in Chiang Mai to
indentify the solutions. Increase monitoring and inform the situation of transboundary haze to media and related
parties 4 times/day. Install mobile monitoring stations in Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son. The Department of
National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation has gathered fire extinguisher to control any forestry fire in every way.
The Pollution Control Department has presented the solution to solve the transboundary haze problem to the
Cabinet on March 13th, 2007 of which the Cabinet has agreed on the following:
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(1) The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment by the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation
Department gathers fire extinguisher from other areas with less fire problem to control fire in the area with more
problems, especially in the 17 northern provinces. And to announce to people absolutely not using fire in any
forest, including reducing fuel quantity in area with high risk of fire.
(2) The 3rd Army Area to patrol, prevent and put out fire in the area outside of conservation park. There is no host
at the moment because it is in the process of transferring the responsibility to Local Administraton.
(3) The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives strictly control the burning in the agricultural area and
support farmers to use left over material from agriculture instead of burning.
(4) The Ministry of Transport encourage agencies in charge of the highways not to burn weed along the
highways and to set up ad hoc team to put out fire in the highways area.
(5) The Ministry of Public Health by the Provincial Public Health manages special unit to give service to people
who were effected by the haze.
(6) Appoint all 17 Northern Province Governors to be the authorized person to command all related agencies to
control and enforce the law as follows:
a. Strictly follow the announcement on forest fire
b. More promotion to ask for cooperation from people, not to burn forest and to be very careful in
using fire in forest. Build fire wall and control the burning of material so that the fire do not
spread into forest
c. Province to Complaint Center for Outdoor Burning
d. Consider emergency budget to prevent and solve the haze

pollution. If necessary, prevince should ask for more support
from the Environment Fund.
(7) If all of the above actions have been done and could not solve the
haze problems in the North, according to article 9 of the Enhancement
and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act B.E. 2535 to
announce emergency announcement. The Ministry Natural of
Resources and Environment by the Department of Pollution Control
follow up and evaluate the situation in April to June 2007 to support
the decision to announce the state of emergency.
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The Workshop on Cooperation among ASEAN Member Countries in the Mekong Sub-Region on Fire and
Haze Pollution Control was held on July 23rd, 2007. Mekhong Sub Regional countries, Mymmar, Laos PDR,
Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand had brainstormed and cooperated to determine the plan to control and solve the
forrest fire and haze problems. Thailand had proposed appoint the working group in the Sub-Region to come up
with strategies and plan to control the forrest fire and haze in Sub-Regional and National. The meeting has agreed
to bring this topic to the Ministry of ASEAN meeting under the ASEAN Agreement on Transboundary Haze
Pollution to reduce the problem of fire and haze in Mekhong Sub-Region.
In preventing the haze problem in the future, the Pollution

Control Department in cooperation with related agencies determined
the Action Plan for Open-Burning and Forrest Fire Prevention and
Remediation 2008-2011 which has got approval from the for Open-
Burning and Forrest Fire Prevention and Remediation War Room
Committee, which was chaired by Deputy Prime Minister, Mr. Paiboon
Wattanasiritham, on September 21st, 2007 and the Cabinet consented
this Plan on October 30th, 2007. The budget framework is totally
3,921.11 million Baht. This is for the action plan to solve haze and
forest fire problem B.E. 2551-2554 with the budget of 2,374.19 million
Baht and Action Plan to Solve haze and forest fire problems in the
8 northern provinces with the budget of 1,546.92 million Baht.
The propose is to maintain air quality in atmosphere (PM10) to the
standard level which will not damage public health not lessthan 90 %
during the summer for 6 months and to reduce the burnt area by
forest fire not to exceed 300,000 Rai/year.
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Pollution Enhancements
The Project to Mark the Celebration of H.M. the King 80th Birthday
The Project of Aluminium Recall to Make Prostheses
Integrated Management of Bang Pa Kong River Basin
Pollution Management in Mab Ta Phut
Global Climate Change and How Thailand Prepares to Handle the Issue
National Management Plan Complying with Stockholm Convention
Strategic Plan on Integrated WEEE Management
The Amendment of The Enhancement and Conservation of
National Environmental Quality Act
The Purchase of Environmental Friendly Products and Services
for Government Sector
The Certified Laboratory, for Testing BOD and COD in Water
Pollution Management Budget
The Project to Mark the Celebration
of H.M. the King 80th Birthday on December 5th, 2007
The pollution problem is an important pollution paralleled to the economy development and the modernization.
The more developing, the more polluted. Thailand is also one of the countries facing this problem. We have given too
much emphasizes on the growth rate of the economy growth. We have benefited from natural resources but there
was no plan to properly manage the following up problems.
H.M. The King sees the important of pollution problem and gives ideas on many projects about pollution to
various agencies. Mainly, it was to maintain and improve natural resources and environment, especially the water
pollution. On the auspicious occasion of H.M. The King 80th Birthday on December 5th, 2007, the Pollution Control
Department, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has organized 2 projects as follows:
1. Ruam Jai Pak Rak Sing Wad Lom Hua Hin (Combine loyal hearts to love
Hua Hin environment) Project on the occasion of H.M. the King 80th Birthday
The Pollution Control Department,

Hua Hin Municipality, Tourism Development
Office, The Ministry of Tourism and Sports
organized the Ruam Jai Pak Rak Sing Wad
Lom Hau Hin (Combine loyal hearts to love
Hua Hin environment) Project on the occasion
of H.M. the King 80th Birthday on December
5 th, 2007 to reduce pollution in Hua Hin
municipal and to reserve environment quality
of Hua Hin Beach where H.M. royal palace is
locate and also, to raise tourism in Hua Hin to
the international level. The opening of the project
was on April 8th, 2007 with marathon running
race at Koa Hin Lek Fire and Big Cleaning Day
at Suan Lunag Rachinee, Prachuab Khiri Khan.
The closing ceremony was on December 1st, 2007 at Pon King Phet Garden, Prachuab Khiri Khan. Activities under this
projects from April - November 2007 were:
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1) Managing Water Pollution

Campaign and promote the efficiency of managing water pollution from its generated sources. The result of
the project was that the number of generators managed to have the water treatment system in place and meet
water Quality Standards (STD) from 50 % to 80 %. Also, they can connect treated water from the treatment system to
Hua Hin Municipal Water Treatment System. Therefore the quality of water on community waste base was more
efficient than 2006.
Train Building Owners, Entrepreneurs and The Hotels and Food shops were Rewarded
Workers of Organizations for Outstanding Water Saving and Water
Pollution Management
Standard Waste Water from

Educate Public Health Officials Water Treatment System
2) Municipal Waste Management

Manage activities to increase efficiency in municipal waste
management in Hua Hin Municipal by reducing, segregation and
utilization of waste. Manage to have all parties to participate. It has
reduced the amount of waste into the disposal system. This helps to
prolong the usage of Waste System and reduce the effect to
environment. The amount of waste was reduce from 95 Tons/day
(April 2007) to 92 Tons/Day (September 2007) or 3.15 % reduction.
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3) Environment Management around Hua Hin Beach
Before the project (June 2006) the level of environmental
quality and marine water quality around Hua Hin Municipal was
fair. After the 2nd Youths Conserves Star Beach, Ruam Pi Tak
Rak Had Ban Por the environment of Hua Hin Beach was
better and was award four stars.
4. Air Quality and Noise Management

There was air quality monitoring to watch for the air pollution. The result was that Sulfer dioxide and PM10
was in the STD level and no effect to health and reduced by 50 %. While Nitrogen Dioxide increased a little. From
monitoring 2 Smashing Works, Chip Rock Works in Hua Hin, the result was the management was in good level,
one mine was in fair level. Besides this, there was also inspection of vehicles. Out of 226 vehicles came for service,
52 vehicles generated pollution exceeding STD (23.01 %). These vehicles were fixed and the inspection was repeated,
they met the STD.
5. Promotion and Tourism Development

Tourism Development Office, the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, has developed personnel in food service for
tourism and providers of public toilets. The parameter of STD tourism was also promoted to develop community
tourism to sustainable network development.
6. Seminar on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): organizations responsibilities

for society under globalization
Seminar on CS R was organized to provide
knowledge to private and public sectors in Hua Hin
Municipal and Cha Am Municipal. The result was that 44 %
of private sectors understand more on their responsibility
to take care of environment. 8 % said they would imply
the environment management into their organization to
raise their standard, social and organization economy to
international level.
CSR Seminar: Corporate Social
Responsibility under Globalization
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2. Southeast and East Asia Hygiene and Environmental Ministers Meeting to

celebrate H.M. The King 80th Birthday on December 5th, 2007.
Thailand and countries in the Southeast and East Asia faced environmental problems caused by the change of
global environment. For example, the global warming, waste pollution, hazardous chemical and hazardous waste
pollution, chronic disease, including those quickly spread. Five related agencies, the Ministry of Natural Resources
and Environment, the Ministry of Public Health, WHO, UNEP and CRI, co-host the Southeast ad East Asia Hygiene
and Environment Ministers Meeting from August 8th - 9th, 2007 at Plaza Athene Hotel in Bangkok.
In the meeting, there was presentation on the progress of the sanitary and environment situation in each
country which is different from country to country. Majority was that there was more cooperation between the
Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Environment. Also prepared were the National Environmental and health
Action Plan (NEHAP) and Thematic Working Group (TWG) which had presented the progress of the Regional Work
Plan. The main context of plan are:
Air Quality
Water Supply, Hygiene and Sanitation
Solid and hazardous Waste
Toxic Chemicals and Hazardous Substances
Climate Change Ozone Depletion and Ecosystem Change
Preparedness and Response in Environmental Health

Emergencies
The meeting on August 8th, 2007 was for the Senior Official from 14 countries in the Southeast Asia: Brunei
Darussalam, Cambodia, Laos, Mymmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Phillippines, Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand and
countries in the East Asia: China, Japan, Mongolia and Korea. The meeting had agreed on the announcement of the
cooperation on hygiene and environment in the Southeast and East Asia which was proposed to the meeting of the
Ministers on August 9th, 2007 for 14 Ministers to approve to be used as framework for the implementation in the
regional level.
The meeting on August 9th, 2007 was the scientific presentation to support the decision of the country leaders.
H.R.H. Prof. Dr. Princess Chulabhorn Walailuck Akkaraj Kumari has presided over the opening ceremony and gave
a special lecture on Emerging Environmental Health Concerns-Strengthening Science in Policies Initiating a
Dialogue.
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H.R.H. Prof. Dr. Princess Chulabhorn Walailuck Akkaraj Kumari
presided over the Meeting of the Regional Health and Environment
Ministers
Throughout the project of H.M. 80th Birthday Celebration, public and private sectors, including people, have
cooperated very well. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment by the Pollution Control Department has
aimed to set up the model area for total environment management, especially at Hua Hin where H.M. the King stays.
Atmosphere of the Southeast and East Asia Ministers Meeting on August 9th, 2007 while listening to the special
lecture on Emerging Environmental Health Concerns-Strengthening Science in Policies Initiating a Dialogue
The Hygiene and Environmental Ministers and Senior Officials Meeting was to certify the Bangkok Declaration
on Environment and Health to support the Southeast and East Asia countries to jointly develop policies and projects
on environment and health. Even if the project was officially done and closed but the implementation to expand the
project is continuously done to follow H.M. the King who is the role model on natural resources and environment
conservation.
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The Project of Aluminium

Recall to Make Prostheses
The Pollution Control Department, with the cooperation of
the Prostheses Foundation of H.R.H. the Princess Mother, Bangkok
Can Manufacturing Co. Ltd and Thai Beverage Can Co., Ltd. Gather
aluminium to give to the Prestheses Foundation of H.R.H. the
Princess Mother to produce artificial legs and sticks to give to
disabilities.
The Pollution Control Department has organized promotion

campaign and given Caning Bin to governmental offices, private
sectors, industrial plants, educational institutes and people both in
the Central and Regional. From 2003-2006, 768 tons of aluminium
was recalled. In 2007, knowledge of how to recall aluminium was
given to students in educational institutions to build the network
for the community. Also, the Campaign competition, Aluminium
Recall to produce royal prostheses leg and aluminium receptive
bin were organized to honor H.M. the King on his 80th Birthday
on December 5th, 2007. The aluminium recalled was 169 tons.
This aluminium was sent to the Prostheses Foundation to produce
mold, spine, ankle and artificial foot and sticks for disabilities.
This is not only for Thais to understand the segregation and reduce
the usage of resources, but its also a way to give a chance for
disabiities to be able to walk again.
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Integrated Management of
Bang Pa Kong River Basin
Bang Pa Kong River Basin is the important part of the East of Thailand. The general condition are of various
natural resources and environment and is the important area for agricultural foundation and has a high potential to
be developed. The current situation with Bang Pa Kong was that the natural resources and environment were exploided
and lack of balance. The result was that the natural resources was deteriorated and there were many environmental
problems e.g. the disappearance of forest and lacking of water and bad water quality, the intervene of salt water, the
conflict of fresh water and salt water area usage, urban and industrial pollution. There was also no liaison and
participation between public sector, private sector and people.
Therefore, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has set the policy to improve Bang Pa Kong
River Basin to manage natural resources and environment. The principle is the mix management so that natural
resources and environment in Bang Pa Kong area will be taken care of and sustainable. Agencies under the Ministry
of Natural Resources and Environment were assigned to cooperated manage and develop Bang Pa Kong
River Basin. The Pollution Control Department was assigned to review the plans, projects and activities, including
providing total plan to manage environment in Bang Pa Kong and to liaison and control the implementation.
Implementation of Integrated Plan to Solve Environmental Problems around

Bang Pa Kong River Basin in 2007
In 2007, the Pollution Control Department has implemented

projects according to the Integrated management and development of
Bang Pa Kong River Basin. Plan with the budget of 16.398 million Baht
to solve the problems of water quality, air quality, waste and hazardous
chemical.
1. Solving Water Quality
The Pollution Control Department has analyzed to find out that

the main cause of the water pollution in Bang Pa Kong was from Evaluation of the Status and Efficiency
of the Water Treatment System
swine farms. Water treatment system in 218 swine farms was
evaluated. It was found that most of them were inefficient. The problem
was that the system was blocked and soil wall around the pond
collapsed. The layout of water pipe and drainage pipe was not leveled.
The cover of the bin was broken. The shallow of the pond and floating.
Weed was covering the surface of the pond. In 2007, the Pollution
Control Department has improved water treatment system in
55 swine farms and applied Clean Technology to manage pollution
in 60 swine farms.
Restoring Swine Farm
Water Treatment System
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The Pollution Control Department has also solved water quality by area which was Klong Sarapee and
Pra Archan Pond. For the Klong Sarapee area, the Pollution Control Department, in cooperation with representatives
of agricultural groups, Sub-committee of Bang Pa Kong, Prachin Buri and and Ton La Sab and related agencies,
investigated to find the sources and cause of the pollution in Klong Sarapee area, to set prevention plan and
implement according to the plan.
The result of the analysis has found that the cause of the pollution in Klong Sarapee was the raising of disposal
gate from 80 cm to 120 cm for the water level which has deteriorated the water in Klong Sarapee. It has also caused
in front of the disposal gate to rapidly flow into Prachin Buri River. When the Klong Sarapee discharging gate was
open, its the time that the sea level was high which cause the delay of the water flow and low quality of water in
Prachin Buri River. That has caused Prachin Buri River not being able to handle the water from Klong Sarapee.
The water quality in Prachin Buri River was rapidly deteriorated, effect fish in nature and farming fish.
Therefore, the Pollution Control Department has set the regulations and plan to prevent and solve pollution
problems in Klong Sarapee and Prachin Buri River. The short term plan started from October to the time of opening
Klong Sarapee discharging gate in November 2007. This is to solve the discharing of water in Klong Sarapee in
November 2007 so not to effect fish in nature and farming fish. It has been set that the discharging gate be opened
on November 8th, 2007 to discharge water from rice field for the harvest season. The result from the implementation
has solved the problem of death fish in the past.
Improvement of Sarapee Canal Water Gate in Prachin Buri
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Building the Water Treatment System in Bung Pra Archan Area
For the Pra Archan Pond area which is the significant historical area, there are people living in group. Soontorn
Pichitaram Temple, which is next to the pond, is the center of the community. However, the water discharged from the
temple didnt go through the wastewater treatment system. There was a lack of effective wastewater treatment
system in the area. Therefore, the Pollution Control Department has built one wastewater treatment system for
Soontorn Pichitaram Temple and 37 wastewater treatment systems for household to solve pollution problem around
Pra Archan Pond.
2. Air Quality Problem Solving
The Pollution Control Department has continuously monitored

the discharging of air pollution from industrial chimney. It has
monitored the air discharging from Bang Pa Kong Electrical Generating
Plant to be able to use the data to solve and control air pollution.
The result is that it is within the standard level.
3. Waste and Hazardous Chemical Problem

Solving
From monitoring the situation on municipal waste management

from 1997-2006, it was found that municipalities in Prachin Buri,
Chachoengsao and Nakhorn Nayok can not totally collect municipal
waste and didnt have enough proper waste dumpling sites. The reason
was because the vehicles used to collect waste didnt work efficiently.
It also lacks of budget to manage and the protest of people.
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In 2007, the Pollution Control Department has supported the

segregation of waste to be reused. Also, the cluster of community
was set up to create the mix municipal waste management, starting
form Chachoengsao and extend the implementation to other
provinces. There was a training for the second hand good buyers,
workshop for public on how to handle hazardous waste in community,
organize contest on pilot shop of second hand goods, improve vehicles
and sites to collect hazardous chemical from community and provide
Garbage Shop Competition
bin to handle hazardous chemical from community, including survey
and evaluate the effectiveness of dumpling site in Bang Pa Kong area
to find the right practice to improve the dumpling site for local
administration in Bang Pa Kong River Basin area.
4. Monitoring of Pollution Discharging from Generated Sources
In 2007, the Pollution Control Department has monitored the water management and continuously collected
sample of water from industrial estate. The result from 12 sites has met the standard.
The next step to solve environmental problem in Bang Pa Kong Area

The Pollution Control Department has prepared plan/project
to solve, control and prevent pollution in Bang Pa Kong area which
will continue from 2007 e.g. water management from swine farm,
monitoring the air discharging from industrial chimney, supporting
the business of second hand buyer, monitoring pollution from
generators, etc. Activities which solve area problems are for example,
solving water quality in Klong Pan Thong, Chon Buri case and
Kaew Pra Prong in Prachin Buri, etc. The new activities were:
Supporting and help swine farms to compile with the environmental
law.
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Pollution Management in Map Ta Phut
The area of Map Ta Phut, Rayong is the economic area for industrial
development which has created a high revenue. However, it has also
created environmental problems from polluted water, polluted air, waste
and hazardous chemical which directly local effect.
Government sector and industrial entrepreneurs have cooperated

in solving problem by preparing Plan to Rayongs pollution control plan
B.E. 2550-2554. The major targets are:
1) Reduce the amount of air and water pollution, waste and

industrial waste
2) Take care and improve public health
3) Strong local community helps to monitor the problem of environment

quality and develop future area so that it will not effect environment
and health. 67 major projects and 117 minor projects were planned
with the budget of 22,772 million baht. The summary of the implementation in 2007 is:
1) Legal Measure: Issue announcement from the National Environment Committee to identify 9 types of
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and announcement from the Ministry of Energy on the establishment
of Vapour Control System in 7 provinces. And in process of identifying screening level of VOCs in the
atmosphere, including the standard of VOCs from industrial generators.
2) The Reduction of Pollution from Sources
Control VOCs from industrial works: Identify 372 significant fugitive emission control, have improved
318 sites or 86 %
Reduce the discharging of NOx and SO2: Coordinate with industrial entrepreneurs to set plan to
reduce pollution from 2007-2011 with 180 million baht investment. Expecting to reduce Oxide of
Nitrogen by 6,225 Tons/Year, 6,852 Tons/Year of SO2 and also issue incentive for entrepreneurs to
reduce pollution.
Reduce the waste from industrial works in industrial estate, target at 461,333 Tons/Year. Reduced by
404,689 Tons/Year
Reduce the wastewater from industrial works in industrial estate, target at 700,000 m3/Year. Reduced
by 2,431,640 m3/Year.
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3) Control Pollution by Area
Identify the reduction of pollution for the former project. If the evaluation result of air quality by
mathematic stimulation exceeds the air quality standards, then the project must report the analysis
of the environment effect and after 1998 the discharging of pollution must be reduced.
The reduction and reservation of pollution discharging fee in future projects. Entrepreneurs must
reduce the pollution discharging rate from the highest. The fee must be returned to environment
by 20 %. The rest will be reserved to improve the future operation or to exchange with other
entrepreneurs who might want to expand.
4) Enhance Peoples Life Quality, for example:
1) Support local people to work or on-job-training. Recruit 2 students/plant to be intern and add
workers by 20 % of total works
2) Provide incentive for entrepreneurs to submit their taxation in Rayong. Currently, there were 24 plants
from 94 plants submitted their taxation in Rayong.
3) Improve school buildings in the area
4) Build and improve the water supply.
Besides, 2 funds, Strong Rayong Fund founded by Rayong to support the provincial level projects and Fund for
Health and Life Quality founded by 25 communities in Map Ta Phut and Ban Chang Community to develop commu-
nity occupational health.
Urgent problems have been solved. The result of the monitoring were:
1) In general, the air quality meets the standard. The amount of VOCs measured in 6 communities reduced,
comparing to the year before. Those exceeded the standard were: Benzene, 1,2-Dichloroethane and
1,3-Butadiene
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2) The quality of public canal, TCB and FCB were found, also TDS was high. However, the heavy metal
was low, except As and Hg which was closed to the standard. Sometimes, it was a bit higher.
3) The quality of ground water and shallow underground well. VOCs was found in a lower level than
the standard. Those exceeded the standard were Benzene, Dichloromethane, 1, 1 - Dichloro Ethylene,
1, 1, 2-Trichloroethane and Tetrachloroethylene.
4) In general, the marine water quality meets the standard but there was a trend that it might be seriously
effect from activities along the coastal area. In some areas, parameters which exceeded the standard
were: Phosphase and Nitrate. The amount of metal in soil and heavy metal in life did not exceed
the standard.
The administration to transfer plan into implementation were under the sub committee appointed by
the National Environment Board. They are representatives from:
- Ad hoc sub committee to solve pollution problems and develop areas in Rayong
(Mr. Kosit Panpiamrat is the Chairman).
- Sub committee to study the correlation of peoples health and air pollution in Rayong area
(Mr. Parinya Nutalai is the Chairman).
- Sub committee to implement plan on pollution reduction and elimination in Rayong area from
2007-2011 (Governor of Rayong is the Chairman).
In 2007, government sector has urgently managed

many projects to solve the problems in Map Ta Phut area.
The selected method is to be able to solve the pollution
problems immediately. The principle was to have the
pollution generator, e.g. industrial sector, to pay for the
expense of pollution reduction. Some of them had shown
good result, e.g. the reduction of serious VOCs situation.
However, related agencies must continue to solve the
accumulated problems and make it sustainable for Rayong
area.
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Global Climate Change

and How Thailand Prepares to Handle the Issue
The Global Climate Change is currently one of the most talk about
topics on environment. There was even more discussion when the movie
An Inconvenient Truth was shown to public and received the Academy
Awards in the category of Best Documentary Film for 2006 which was
announced in February 2007. Everybody suddenly pays a lot more attention
to this problem because they can feel the impact no matter where they are
on this earth. In Thailand, the impact is here, from drought and flood, the
lost of coastline and the higher of sea level and spread of disease situation.
The problem solving on the global climate change has been welcomed by all parties in Thailand.
Many agencies were highly alert and campaign to relief the impact and to solve the global warming. For example:
1. The Establishment of National Climate Change Policy Committee and Climate

Change Coordinating Unit under Office of Natural Resources and Environemental Policy and
Planning on June 4th, 2007. They are authorized to issue policy and strategy to reduce greenhouse gas
from generating sources and create the efficient management.
2. The Establishment of Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization

under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment according to
the law to establish Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management
Organization B.E. 2550 announced on July 7th, 2007. The purpose of
the organization is to promote Clean Development Mechanism

(CDM) from Kyoto Protocal, certify Thailand CDM projects,
including marketing Greenhouse gas, serve as the data center and
database on greenhouse gas. The organization is authorized to

collect fee or service fee under organizations authority.
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3. Office of the Natural Resources and
Environmental Policy and Planning under the
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has prepared
the National Strategy on Climate Change B.E. 2552-2555.

This is to make sure the coordination and total implementation
from every organization is effective in managing the climate
change. It has been presented to Climate Change Coordinating

Unit and got approval. The Cabinet was also informed on
January 22 th, 2008 and assign related ministries and
departments to use as the framework to implement.
4. The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative in cooperation with the Ministry of

Natural Resources and Environment has prepared strategy to handle the global warming from
2008 - 2011 which comprises of providing knowledge on global climate change, prevention and problem
solving in agriculture sector and publicize the change in plants and proper period to grow plants.
5. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has

prepared Bangkok Metropolitan Administration Action Plan
on Global Warming Mitigation 2007-2012 aiming to reduce
Greenhouse Gas in BMA from 42.65 million tons CO 2
equivalent per year to 38.94 million tons CO 2 equivalent

per year within 2012.
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National Management Plan Complying with

Stockholm Convention
Thailand has signed the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic
Pollutants (POPs ) 9 on May 22nd, 2002 and gave pledge on January 31st, 2005.
As a member of the Convention, Thailand has committed to protect humans
health and environment from POPs by preparing the National Management
Plan Complying with Stockholm Convention.
The Pollution Control Department, as the Coordinating Center of

Stockholm Convention, has prepared the National Management Plan
Complying with Stockholm Convention under the financial support from Global
Environment Facility (GEF) to be a framework to sustainable manage POPs.
Three major principles are: reduce/eliminate production, usage and release of
POPs, develop database and directory of POPs and protect humans health and
environment from POPs.
National Management Plan Complying with Stockholm Convention has identified how to manage POPs
starting from creating awareness among people and related parties, prepare and improve database POPs directory,
develop data exchange system, research and develop technology of how to properly handle POPs and the last
elimination of POPs, not to impact health and environment. There are also 4 minor plans which are: plan to manage
POPs in the form of chemical insecticide, plan to manage PCB, plan to manage POPs which was unintentionally
released, and social and economic management plan from using POPs.
The estimated budget is 3,711 million baht which 3,545 million baht comes
from GEF and 186 million baht from Thai Government.
The Cabinet has approved the National

Management Plan Complying with Stockholm
Convention on May 15th, 2007 and has assigned the
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to
coordinate and follow up the implementation of
ministries, departments and related organizations per
plan and annually report to the Cabinet.
9 12 primary POPs are:

9 Pesticides are Aldrin, Chlordane, DDT, Dieldrin, Endrin, Heptachlor, Hexachlorobenzene, Mirex, and Toxaphene
1 Industrial Chemical - Polychlorinated biphenyls: PCBs
2 Unintentionally Discharge - Polychlorinated dibenzo- p-dioxins: PCDDs and Polychlorinated dibenzofurans: PCDFs
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Strategic Plan on Integrated
WEEE Management
The Pollution Control Department and the Office of Industrial Economic

in cooperation with related agencies under the Ministry of Industry, the
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Ministry of Commerce,
the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Science and Technology and Research
Institute and Educational Institute drafted the Strategic Plan on Integrated
WEEE Management to use as framework to manage waste from Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (WEEE). It starts from the beginning to produce
eco-design electrical and electronic equipments with international standard,
decrease to import low quality product to the end of developing the system
to manage eco-design WEEE.
There are 5 strategies:
Strategy 1: To develop technology and proper method to manage

WEEE and to produce eco-design electrical and
electronic equipments.
Strategy 2: To enhance competent, knowledge and participation from every sectors

to manage WEEE
Strategy 3: To effectively enforce the law and develop law to support WEEE management
Strategy 4: To develop financial and investment to support the production of eco-design electrical and
electronic equipments and WEEE management
Strategy 5: To develop effective and all around WEEE management with important management as follows:
Use Precautionary Principle and Polluter Pays Principle. The manufacturers and importers
of electrical and electronic equipments must be responsible in WEEE management by paying
the fee
Develop and improve regulations to reduce the waste from

domestic WEEE and increase competitiveness and decrease
international trade barrier
Create the economic, financial and marketing tools to drive

WEEE management by setting up sub fund under Environment
Fund. Set up the WEEE recall system from consumer. Support
the separation into pieces for recycle and properly eliminate WEEE
Through Research and Development, develop technology to produce products which are
eco-design according to business partners demand
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At the beginning, create pilot WEEE management system in the potential area with the
participation of private sector. In long term, there must be a law to enforce WEEE management,
including identify the role of management organizations, both at national and local levels.
Other support, e.g. enhance the Local Administration competent to manage WEEE from
community, research and develop eco-design product, support
the purchasing of environmental friendly products.
To make sure the implementation of WEEE management strategy meets the

objective and target, 13 projects and activities with the budget of 52.50 million baht
were set into 2 phases
Phase 1: Develop available implementation tools,e.g. set up regulation and

implementation to properly segregate and recycle WEEE with
environmental awareness, set standard of electrical and
electronic equipments and set quality of raw materials, to have
manufactures and importers declare the amount of hazardous
and ratio of parts which can be recycled. Prohibit people to throw away WEEE in public. Enhance
the promotion to educate people, generators and local administration, enhance research and
development and database management, including building WEEE management in the form of
pilot project in potential area, involving private sectors.
Phase 2: Develop law to be able to charge fee for production and import of electrical and electronic
equipments instead of using government budget which will increase the responsibility of WEEE
management and the product design. Build the system to buy back WEEE from consumers to
drive cooperation to gather WEEE to be properly managed. Develop managing organizations
both national and local levels. Set up fund as a tool of sustainable financial support to
manage WEEE.
On July 24th, 2007, the Cabinet has agreed on the Strategic Plan on Integrated WEEE Management
and assigned the Natural Resources and Environment to coordinate, follow up and prepare annual report to the
Cabinet. And assigning ministries, departments and related agencies to follow the framework of the plan and
annually report to the Cabinet.
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The Amendment of The Enhancement and
Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act
The Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality B.E. 2535 has been enforced for more
than 15 years. Throughout this period, there were issues in enforcing the law in various points from the clarity of the
law and the development of the law to support the current change of situation and to support the right of people
and community according to the Constitutional Law. Therefore, the National Environment Board has ordered
no. 21/2549 dated November 28th, 2006 to set up sub committee to improve law on natural resources and
environment to review and propose the correction of the Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental
Quality Act B.E. 2535 which was proposed by each organization.
In 2007, the sub committee had 20 meetings. In most of the meetings, it was on improvement of the
Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act B.E. 2535 because this is the main law in
solving environmental problem in the country. The sub committee has used the draft of the Enhancement and
Conservation National Environmental Quality Act (edition ....) B.E. ..., prepared by Thammasat University to the Office
of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning. It was proposed to the Cabinet for approval in 2007. The
improvement and correction will be in both the definition and context e.g. the extension of the authorities to cover the
high seas, the support of the right of people and community in participating to support and conserve environment
quality, the additional of drive to solve environmental problems by getting people involvement as volunteer, increase
of authorities to local administration, the improve of environmental fund to be more flexible in managing and serving,
the improvement of environment criteria which should be reviewed every 5 years, add more regulations to prepare
environment plan at provincial level (putting the potential of handling local environment into consideration),
decentralize the Environmental Impact Assessment to provincial level, the correction of pollution discharging to
environment (getting permission in prior), adjust pollution control officials authority to cover more, etc. In summary,
the Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act has been improved in all aspects, more or
less, depends on the problems within the last 15 years.
When this draft of Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act being enforced, it
will be able to solve the environmental problems because there will be more involvement from community in conserve
environment. It will be a kind of law which will be up to date with the change of society because it will need to be
reviewed every 5 year.
The draft of Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act (edition .....) B.E..... was
approved by the Cabinet on October 2nd, 2007 and is in the process of rechecking by the Juridical Council.
Whether this act will be seriously pushed or not, it will show the intention of the government if they want to manage
environment as identified in the Constitution.
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The Purchase of Environmental

Friendly Products and Services for Government Sector
The government sectors, both central and local administration, are the largest consumer which can drive the
manufacturing to be environmental friendly and to support sustainable consumption. The Pollution Control
Department is the flagship agency to manage the purchasing of environmental friendly products and services.
It also coordinates with other departments under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to purchase
environmental friendly products and services since 2005 to present. Activities are as follows: (Table 27)
Table 27: The Purchase of Environmental Friendly Products and Services from 2005 - present
Year (B.E.) Activities
2005 Selected and set criteria for 7 types of products and services which are:
1. Toner for copy machine and printer
2. Computer paper
3. Paper folder, envelop, document box and cover paper
4. Correction fluid
5. Fluorescent bulb
6. Cleaning service
7. Hotel service
Make the manual on the purchase of environment friendly products and services
2006 Selected and set criteria for 8 more types of products and serves which are:
1. Toilet paper
2. White board pen
3. Painting
4. Primary battery
5. Iron furniture
6. Printer
7. Copy machine
8. Copy machine renting service
Manage database on the purchase of environmental friendly products and services which
can be access by manufactures, distributors and purchasers at the Department of
Pollution Control website (http://www.pcd.go.th)
2007 Selected and draft criteria for 6 more types which are:
1. Fuel
2. Air conditioner
3. Computer
4. Waste plastic bag
5. Notebook
6. Document printing service
Draft the promotion plan to purchase of environmental friendly products and services for
government agencies for 2008-2011
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Besides being the leader in purchasing environmental friendly products and services for all agencies under
the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Pollution Control Department had evaluated every 6 months
from October 2005 to March 2007. Details of the result is shown in Figure 39.
Figure 39: The Result of the Environmental Friendly Products and Services from 2005-2007
From the 12/2007 National Environment Board

Meeting on October 24th, 2007, the resolution is the approval of
the plan to purchase environmental friendly products and
services and the draft of promotion plan to purchase of
environmental friendly products and services for government
agencies for 2008-2011. This is now in the process of proposing
to the Cabinet for further approval.
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In the next budget year, the implementation will be done in other government agencies in the ministry,
department level to increase the amount of environmental friendly products and services.
1. The target agencies in each ministry shown in Figure 40.
Figure 40: Target Amount of Government Agencies, Department Level or Equivalent to
2. Target amount of purchase of products and services which criteria have already been set or products with
green label or hotel service with green leave label in each budget year shown in Figure 41.
Figure 41: The Target Amount of Purchase of Each Type of Product and Service
All agencies were asked to report the result of the purchasing of environmental friendly products and services
within 6 months of the budget year to the Pollution Control Department. The Pollution Control Department provides
annual report on the purchasing of environmental friendly products and services to the Cabinet. This is another step
to complete the cycle of environment management by encourage manufacturers and consumers to produce and
consume environmental friendly products and services, as an example for private sector and people. The result
from this implementation enabled government sector to be able to reduce cost of goods and the effect against
the environment.
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The Certified Laboratory,
for Testing BOD and COD in Water
The Pollution Control Departments major mission is to monitor and inspect environment quality and monitor
potential problems that might effect people health. It also solves pollution problems from various complaints. To make
sure that data from the test is accurate and reliable and can be used to enforce the law, it is important that
the laboratory at the Pollution Control Department must compile with the international environmental standard
ISO/IEC 17025.
In 2006, the environment laboratory was certified to test 10 parameters which are: Cadmium, Chromium,
Copper, Manganese, Lead, Nickel, Zinc, Vanadium and Suspended Solids and pH Value in the rain.
In 2007, the Lab has considered the BOD and COD which are the major parameters in testing wastewater
quality from all kind of sources. The Lab, then, developed the standard level of testing BOD and COD from
wastewater to be certified. It was certified on September 25th, 2007 which will confirm that data from all sample
testing from various sources of which the Pollution Control Department has monitored was correct and reliable and
meet the standard to discharging to the public water. The accurate data will help to efficiently solve pollution
complaints from people.
Monitoring and Evaluation of BOD and COD Testing Standard by the Office of Laboratory Administration and Certified,
the Department of Science Service from June 4th - 5th, 2007
Besides being certified on the testing BOD and COD which are the major parameters of water quality, the Lab
has a plan to develop other index for water quality which will be enforce by law to be certified in the following years.
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Table 28: List of Accredited Laboratories According to ISO/IEC17025 in the Scope of Accreditation for
Testing BOD and COD in Wastewater
Certified
No. Name List Testing Frame
Organization
Office of Thai
1 Laboratory at Bangkok Poly Ethelene PCL. BOD 3-200 mg/l
Industrial Standard
COD 10-200 mg/l
Institute
2 Laboratory at Analytical Laboratory Services Co. Ltd. COD 40-600 mg/l
3 Methodology Center, SCG Cement Col. Ltd. COD 5-250 mg/l
4 Northern Industry Environmental Research and COD 40-400 mg/l

Development Center of the Department of
Industrial Works
5 Northeastern Industry Environmental Research and COD 5-900 mg/l

Industrial Works
6 Eastern Industry Environmental Research and COD 40-4,000 mg/l

Industrial Works
7 Central Industry Environmental Research and COD 5-9,000 mg/l

Industrial Works
8 Southern Industry Environmental Research and COD 40-400 mg/l

Industrial Works
9 Laboratory at IQA Laboratory Co. Ltd. BOD 2-500 mg/l Office of Laboratory
COD 5-20,000 mg/l Administration
10 Chemical Lab at Greenspot Ltd. Co. BOD 7-29 mg/l and Certified, the
COD 40-125 mg/l Department of

Science Service
11 Environmental Lab, Environment Quality, and BOD 10-1,900 mg/l
Laboratory, The Pollution Control Department COD 40-400 mg/l
12 Environmental Center, the Department of COD 40-400 mg/l

Environmental Management,
Prince Songkhla Nakharin University
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Sources: 1. http://www.tisi.go.th/cgi-bin/lab/search_t.pl?type=testing (data on January 7 , 2008)
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2. http://www.dss.go.th/dssweb/lab_ab/listab2.html (data on January 7 , 2008)
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Pollution Management Budget
In 2007, the budget for pollution management was 4,636 million Baht. Comparing to 2006 budget of
4,588 million Baht, the budget increased by 48 million Baht or 1 % from 2006 budget (Figure 42). The budget can
be categorized into 2 types which are classified by budgeting plans and classified by organizations.
Figure 42: The Comparison of Overall Budget of Pollution

Management throughout the Country from 2005-2007
Sources: Budget Document, 3rd Edition, Expense Budget for Budget in
2005-2007 Issue 5, Bureau of the Budget, Office of the Prime Minister, 2005-2007
The Pollution Management Budget, Classified by Budgeting Plans
From the budget document from annual budget 2007, there are strategies and budget which related to
pollution control totally 4,636 million baht, or 0.29 % of total budget (1,566,200 million baht). Each strategy and
budget is as follows (Figure 43) :
1. Sustainable Natural Resources and Environmental

Management Strategy/ Budgeting Plan for
Control of Pollutants from Waste, Polluted Water,
Dust, Gas, Odor and Noise. It emphasizes on
preventing and controlling pollution at standard
level. 1,092 million Baht or 23 % of total pollution
management budget, was budgeted for this
strategy.
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2. Sustainable Natural Resources and Environmental Management Strategy/ Budgeting Plan for Creating
Balance in Utilizing and Conserving Resources and Environment which emphasizes participation.
736 million Baht or 16 % of total pollution management budget, was budgeted for this strategy.
3. The Strategy of Upholding National Security and Good Governance Promotion/Budgeting Plan for
Decentralize Power to Local. The largest budget was allocated to this strategy which was
2,405 million Baht or 52 % of total pollution management budget.
4. Strategy of Enhancement of Competitiveness for Efficient and Sustainable Economic Expansion/

Budgeting Plan for Restructuring Industrial Sector. 403 million Baht or 9 % of total pollution management
budget was budgeted for this strategy.
Budgeting Plan for Control of Pollutants from

Waste, Polluted Water, Dust, Gas, Odor and Noise
Budgeting Plan for Creating Balance in Utilizing

and Conserving Resources and Environment
Budgeting Plan for Decentralize Power to Local
Budgeting Plan for Restructuring Industrial Sector
Figure 43: Pollution Management Budget Categorized by Budgeting Plans in 2007
The Pollution Management Budget, Classified by Organizations
Agencies which budget were allocated to manage pollution are as follows: (Figure 44)
1. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment. The total budget for pollution
management was 1,828 million Baht or 39 %, divided into:
1.1 The Department of Pollution Control - 513 million Baht
1.2 Department of Environmental Quality and Promotion -
489 million Baht
1.3 The Office of the Permanent Secretary for Natural
Resources and Environment - 475 million Baht
1.4 Office of the Natural Resources and Environmental Policy
and Planning - 224 millions Baht
1.5 Waterwater Management Authority - 127 millions Baht
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2. The Ministry of Interior. The total budget for pollution management was 2,405 million Baht
or 52 %, divided into:
2.1 The Department of Local Administration - 2,395 million Baht to manage projects supporting
environment quality management
2.2 Bangkok Metropolitan Administration - 10 million Baht to manage project the water treatment
in Klong Toey
3. The Ministry of Industry. Only one agency was

given budget which is the Department of Industrial Works.
The budget of 403 million Baht or 9 % was allocated.
The budget is to manage and control industrial plants
and hazardous materials - 283 million Baht, to develop
and level up the administration of natural resources and
environment and safety in generators - 120 million Baht.
Figure 44: Pollution Management Budget Classified by Organizations in 2007
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Pollution Driving Recommendation
The Recommendation on Water Quality and Wastewater Management
The Recommendation on Air Quality and Noise Management
The Recommendation on Municipal and Hazardous Waste Management
The Recommendation on Hazardous Chemicals Management

The Recommendation on
Water Quality and Wastewater Management
Surface Water and Coastal Water Management
1. To prescribe the water quality standards for river, canal, swamp, marsh, lake, reservoir, other
public inland water sources and coastal and estuarine water areas according to their use classifications in
each river basin or water catchment and take into account the practicability of such standards from the viewpoint of
economic, social and technological considerations, following to the Enhancement and Conservation of National
Environmental Quality Act B.E. 2535 (1992) article 32. People can use these standards for water monitoring and
controlling effluent in their area.
2. To formulate mitigations to maintain the quality of

waters to existing standards. By Research of carrying capacity
evaluation in water resources. To control the loading level of existing
standards, released into water resources. In addition to established
plans and activities for organizations to pollution control implement
for the sources such as agricultures, communities and industrial
sectors. Every plans and activities which set for river basin areas will
propose to the Cabinet.
3. To monitor the quality of surface water and coastal water throughout the country for inspecting
water quality which will be the success indicator of water and wastewater management. Moreover, its the way to
monitor waste water discharge from point sources without treating from any other sources and maintain the quality
of surface water and coastal marine water up to the standard. Also, the water quality database system is organized
(http://iwis.pcd.go.th, www.pcd.go.th/marine.dbms, www.wqmonline.com) so that public and access the information
about water quality and follow the situation about the quality of water.
4. To solve the specific pollution problems and the emergency accident. Each year, there always are
pollution problems which come from accident and emergency, including the pollution discharged from some
entrepreneure industrial. Some has widely and seriously damaged the environment. Sometimes, it becomes chronical
problems e.g. fish death incident, disaster, Kemco Mine and Clity Creek, oil leak, etc.
Waterwater Management from the Point Sources
1. To regulate standards to control effluent from sources, including agriculture, communities and
industry before discharging to public water or the environment according to the Enhancement and Conservation of
National Environmental Quality Act 1992 (B.E. 2535) article 55. The point sources have already implemented the
standard to discharging water sue has Eight types of building (condominium, hotel, hospital, education, office,
department store, market and restaurant), allocated land, gas station, industrial factory, swine farm, fishery pier and
fish farm.
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2. To set Code of practice and good practices to reduce and prevent pollution from point sources.
To enhance the local Administrations and entrepreneurs potential by educating in wastewater management best
practice. To promote and support the implementation of clean technology for industrial and agriculture sectors,
especially in the critical river basin areas e.g. Chao Phra Ya, Tha Chin, Bang Pa Kong, Songkhla Lake, Ping, Moon
(lower Lum Ta Kong) and Pak Pa Ngan.
3. To research the feasibility of tertiary wastewater treatment and to suitably reuse in the process of
notably agriculture but also communities and industries. According to the study, the result would notify to
the key policy for reusing treated water in some available sections and reducing the discharge into water body.
Specifically in some worsened areas with either exceeded carrying capacity or water crisis from drought, especially
the eastern part of Thailand.
4. To monitor and enforce the law on Pollution Point Sources, article 55 and article 69 of the
Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act 1992 (B.E. 2535) which requires the water
treatment system and water discharging to the standard. To coodinate with Department of Industrial Works in
monitoring the industrial factories.
5. To promote and persuade the people for solving wastewater problem at its generation by installing
grease trap tank and household treatment plant and setting up onsite treatment plant at the buildings. This is the
way to prevent the direct wastewater discharge without treating from any sources and to modify in advantage
for micro-communities with not having the central wastewater treatment unit.
6. To support and push forward for establishing Cluster Treatment Plant or Central Wastewater
Treatment Plant which is the proper alternative way for treating wastewater from moderate household and
communities. It is also appropriate for the area of municipalities targeted where are crowded with many numbers
of households, caused by an amount of contamination, discharged into the environment either in the
water-deteriorated vicinity Pollution Control Zone or outstandingly tourist attraction.
7. To reengineer and re-function the existing wastewater treatment wherever municipalities have
been built central wastewater treatment until for operating with full capacity and more efficiency again
together with the monitoring and evaluating systems. This is the specific procedure for upgrading municipalities with
well-operating wastewater treatment plant and allocating wastewater fees for maintaining the treatment system
appropriately and sustainable, covered the service area.
8. To follow-up and evaluate the efficient of the water management throughout the country.
9. To support and push forward changing and improving laws supporting the household water
management and to certify technology which will ensure people of the new water management product.
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Air Quality and Noise Management
Overview
1. To control and reduce the emission

exhausted from point sources, e.g.
vehicles, manufacturers, stationary and
open-burning sources with the principle of
pollution management for area approach
carrying capacity in each area, especially to
solve the problem in critical area in urban
communities and industrial areas.
2. To develop and timely update the database

of air pollution sources, particularly with the restricted area of pollution control crisis.
3. To improve and revise the emission standard from point sources and the ambient air standard
suitable to the reality and not affected to the peoples health.
4. To enhance and strengthen the capacity building of municipalities for monitoring and investigating the
air quality and noise scenario and air pollution from point sources, including preventing and solving
problem at local level.
5. To support and promote clean technology and green fuel in alignment with the increase the
efficiency of the annual automotive emission laboratory system.
6. To support the advanced public transportation development to connect the overall network
system for reducing the numbers of private vehicles on the transportation routes in urban areas.
7. To generate public participation for controlling, preventing, solving and monitoring the air
pollution by monitoring air pollution from point sources.
8. To implement by following to the open burning measures, especially in urban and agricultural areas
by stressing on preventing and solving problems in domestic and international levels.
9. To develop the emergency warning system for air and transboundary haze pollution.
10. To use the pollution management principle for area approach to manage the pollution problems and
suitable to the carring capacity of each area.
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The Provincial Air Quality and Noise Management
1. Air Quality and Noise Management
1.1 To train officials and provide sufficient equipment to monitor and inspect air pollution problem
and its point sources as follows:
To monitor air quality by sampling and analyzing particulate matters, sized less than 10 micron,
and take sampling by passive air sample for specifically determining NO2, SO2 and O3 at the
laboratory.
To monitor the emission from vehicles, such as black smoke, CO2, HC, white smoke and
noise level.
To monitor and observe the emission from stationary source with the particular parameter
of opacity from boiler, crematory an rice mill by Ringlemanns method, opacity from mining and
quarrying plant by opacity meter and odor from stationary source by panel list from the Ministry
of Industry Notification.
1.2 To develop and upgrade the database for air pollution and point sources, at least every 4 years to
cover pollution point sources e.g. mobile sources, point sources and area sources.
2. Traffic Pollution Management
2.1 To continuously enforce and arrest vehicles in which the emission and noise level exceeded the
emission standard.
2.2 To clean main roads, at least, twice a week, and sub-streets, at least once a week, to reduce for
fugitive dust, especially in the urban area by providing washing instruments and machines for
example vacuuming, sweeping and washing mini-machines. Moreover, street surface and
pedestrian needed to be dust-free by planting trees, adding more green to the area.
2.3 To campaign and to create peoples awareness so that they will take care their vehicles to generate
pollution within limit. At the same time, encourage people to
use public transportation to reduce the numbers of vehicles
being used in the urban area.
2.4 To encourage people to use bicycle in the urban area.

To develop the bicycle lane to be more convenient and safety.
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3. The Work Place and Industrial Pollution Management
3.1 To increase efficiency of the investigation of the pollution complaints to be able to observe and
evaluate the cause of pollution cases, to collect air sampling with basic technique to be analyzed in
the laboratory or using mobile portable (multi-gas analyzer) to primarily analyzed. Also to
recommend the solutions and to enforce law with pollution point sources. .
3.2 To set up plans to monitor and inspect pollution from point sources. To enforce law within work
place which does not comply to laws and regulations.
3.3 To control particulate matter from construction to comply with the regulations on particulate matter
control for construction.
3.4 To encourage cooperation from communities in monitoring, checking, controlling and preventing
pollution from point sources in the communities.
4. Open Burning Management Measures

4.1 To set up proper system for municipal waste collection, segregation and disposal, including illegal
dumping waste management to prevent open burning.
4.2 To prohibit the open burning of municipal waste and grass on sideway by enforcing the law and
regulations.
4.3 To collect dry falling branches, leaves and grass together with municipal waste and use equipment
to cut them into pieces so that they become organic fertilizers.
4.4 To disseminate the information and knowledge on air pollution and the effect of burning towards
environment and health. To campaign to change attitude and behavior of burning materials.
Instead, encouraging public to collect them to be segregated so that they can be properly destroyed
or reused.
4.5 To encourage the organic agriculture without

burning by using green technologies and procedures,
for example, plough the agricultural remains or
fermenting organic matters to become fertilizers.
Also, to encourage farmers to participate in the
management of agricultural machinery center and
service.
4.6 To create the network in the community

participation in monitoring open burning and haze
situation in local area. To create awareness and
recognition of the impact from open burning.
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The Recommendation on Municipal Waste

and Hazardous Waste Management
There is a need to change the attitude to Waste is valuable resource which can create value and become
alternative energy. It is also essential to adjust from getting rid of municipal waste to municipal waste
management. The result will be to minimize an amount of waste at it generation and to reduce the amount
of municipal waste. The waste will be reused through 3Rs principle
(Reduce, Reuse and Recycle). The recommendations are:
1. To cultivate the culture of reduction, segregation and

discharging of municipal waste in household so that the
relevant agencies can correctly manage. This is especially
important for hazardous waste.
2. To campaign for people to reduce consumption and only

consume as necessary. Also to create a new value in society through schools and educational
institutions to see the value of recycling through 3Rs principle. (Reduce Reuse Recycle)
3. To raise awareness among people to use the recyclable or reused products, including those
environmental friendly products. This will develop into the society with environmental friendly
production and consumption.
4. To promote and support the retail garbage collectors and shops to efficiently segregate municipal
waste so that it can be reused. This is also to prevent these retail shops to buy illegal items.
5. To promote and support the centralized municipal waste management through the collaboration of
local administrations (Cluster). Its integrated waste management so that it can be use as fertilizer or
to produce electricity or other appropriate technology to avoid having to find more sites for munici-
pal disposal.
6. To promote and support local administrations to appoint private sector to manage municipal waste
to increase the efficiency.
7. To urgently passing law for hazardous waste management for used products and to set rule to call
back packages and used hazardous products in real practice. Local administration should also pass
law about municipal waste and hazardous waste management.
8. To approve and control the sanitary landfill sites. To systematically follow-up and monitor sites.
9. To disclose the information about the municipal waste management by local administrations to
public, and reward local administrations for efficiently management in municipal and hazardous
waste.
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Hazardous Chemicals Management
The systematic control, prevention and problem solving will help to efficiently reduce pollution caused by
hazardous chemicals. The recommendations are:
1. To promote the reducing of usage of pesticides. To control the banned import hazardous agricultural
chemicals by seriously enforcing the law.
2. To promote farmers to adopt Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) along with Best Management
Practices (BMP) to reduce the use of chemical
fertilizer and Agricultural chemicals.
3. To update database of chemicals, develop

inspection system and evaluate the chemicals
management, import, export and possess
chemicals. Also to develop linking systems of
chemicals and toxicology database.
4. To develop and support domestic industrial to adapt

Best Available Techniques (BAT) and Best
Environmental Practices (BEP) to reduce and stop Dioxin and Furan discharge.
5. To support the preparation to prevent and solve the serious accident from hazardous chemicals in
industrial secton, transportation and warehouse.
6. To support the collaboration of local administrations, communities, people and volunteers to

monitor, follow-up and inspect the pollution caused by hazardous chemicals.
7. To publicize so that people and communities continuously have the awareness and realize the
problems and effect of hazardous chemicals through all kind of media to all regions in the country.
8. To promote the cooperation with other countries

in global, regional and sub-regional levels that
the commitment convention on hazardous
management be implemented and increasing of
efficiency of hazardous management at
international standard to support the condition
of commercial and environment.
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Annex A
Pollution Laws and Regulations Issued in 2007
Water Pollution Laws and Regulations
Air and Noise Pollution Laws and Regulations
Municipal Waste and Hazardous Waste Laws and Regulations
Other Environmental Laws and Regulations

Annex A
Pollution Laws and Regulations Issued in 2007
Item Essential content Royal Gazette Effective
Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act, B.E. 2535 (1992)
The announcement of the - The calculation of the usage area, number of buildings and Volume 124, The day next to the
committee controlling toxic number of building room will be operated according to the part 10 D, day announcing in
on the calculation on the methods as follows. January 29, B.E. 2550 the Royal Gazette
usage area of the number of (1) Number of bedrooms of condominium will be according to (January 30, B.E. 2550)
buildings and the number of the plan showing the details of the building as specified in the
the building or group of the request to register condominium
building and how to reserve (2) Number of rooms used as the staying place of the hotel will
water sample. be deemed according to the number of rooms used for renting
as specified in the permission to open the hotel.
(3) Number of beds of the medical institution according to the
law on medical institutions will be deemed according to the
number of overnight patients specified in the permission to
conduct medical institutions.
(4) The usage area of the building of private schools or private
university institutions, office building of international or private
organization, building of shopping centers or department
stores will be deemed according to the area specified in the
permission to construct buildings.
(5) Usage area of the market will be deemed according to the
area specified in the permission to use the place as a market.
(6) Usage area of restaurant or food store will be deemed
according to the area specified in the permission to be used as
a place to sell foods.
- In the case the usage area as specified in the permission is not
consistent with the actual figure, the actual area space must
be used but this will not include the area to be used as a place
to park cars as usage area.
- In the case each type of the building will be in a building group,
the area must be calculated in the adjacent area and the area
that is in the same project but not adjacent.
- Collecting of water sample will be made at the place outside
the location of the building that drains the water to the
environment or to the public water source or other storing point
that can be used as the waste water that is being drained out
from the building that is the location of the toxic source as the
dean of the toxic control department has approved in the case
there is the many point of the irrigation it will be kept in many
points.
The announcement of the - Divide the quality of the sea water into 6 types which are the Volume 124, The day next to the
National Environment quality of sea water for natural resource preservation, quality of part 11 D, day announcing in
Board No. 27 (B.E. 2549) sea water in order to preserve coral reef, quality of sea water in February 1, B.E. 2550 the Royal Gazette
regarding the specification order to cultivate aquatic lives, quality of sea water for recreation, (February 2, B.E. 2550)
of the standard of sea water quality of sea water for industry, and the quality of sea water for
community area.
- Quality of sea water in each area will have different standard
value
- To specify the criteria and the collecting method and the
analysis according to the specification.
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The announcement of the - Specify the definition of the pond cultivating brackish water Volume 124, When it is over a
Ministry of Natural Resources lives by meaning the area which the condition has been special part 84 D, period of one year
and Environment regarding adjusted so that it can contain water in order to cultivate brack- July 13, B.E. 2550 starting from the
the specification of the pond ish water lives and salted water lives but this does not include day next to the day
cultivating Brackish Water the pond cultivating coastline water lives that the Ministry of announcing in the
lives to be the pollution natural resource and environment has already specified. Royal Gazette
source that must be controlled - Specify the pond cultivating brackish water lives in every size (July 14, B.E. 2551)
of the waste water into public to be the pollution originating source that must be controlled
water resource or to the the draining of waste water into public water source or to the
environment environment.
- Do not let the owner or the occupier of brackish water cultivating
pond to drain waste water into the public water source or into
the environment unless the water has been purified according
to the standard controlling the waste water from the pond
cultivating brackish water lives that has been specified in the
announcement of the Ministry of Natural Resource and
Environment regarding the specification of the standard
controlling the draining of waste water from brackish water
lives cultivating pond.
The announcement of the - The definition of the brackish water animals cultivating pond Volume 124, The day next to the
Ministry of Natural Resources can be specified by meaning the area that the condition has special part 84 D, day announcing in
and Environment regarding been adjusted in order to be able to contain water to use to July 13, B.E. 2550 the Royal Gazette
the specification of the cultivate brackish water and salted water lives but this does not (July 14, B.E. 2550)
standard controlling the include the pond cultivating aquatic lives along the coastline
waste water from the pond that the Ministry of the Natural Resource and Environment has
cultivating brackish water announced.
lives - To divide the type of the pond cultivating brackish water
animals that must be controlled the draining of waste water
into 2 sizes as follows.
(1) The pond cultivating brackish water lives with the pond area
less than 10 rais will be controlled only in the acidity and
alkalinity and the saltines value.
(2) The pond cultivating brackish water lives with the pond area
less than 10 rais will be controlled only in the acidity and
alkalinity and the saltiness value, BOD, suspension substance
value, ammonia value, combined phosphorus value, nitrogen
sulfide value, combined nitrogen value.
- The collecting of the sample must be from fetching from the
draining point into the environment
- The details of how to inspect the waste water in each parameter
to be according to the specification.
Factory Act, B.E. 2553 (1992)
The announcement of the - Cancel the announcement of the industrial factory department Volume 124, Next to the day
Department of Industrial on the criteria to provide the service to the factory with waste special part 181 D, announcing in the
Works on the criteria on the water purification installed the equipments or special equipments 22 November Royal Gazette
approval to make the and tools or additional tools B.E. 2547 and to use this announce- B.E. 2550 (23 November
factory to have waste water ment instead. B.E. 2550)
purification system and - Waste water from the factory with waste water purification system
there must be installation and they must install special tools or equipments and additional
on the equipments or tools or equipments which would not include waste water which
special equipments and is cooling water which there would be no contamination and
tools or additional this would cause dirtiness in the form of BOD or COD.
equipments B.E. 2550 - To specify the factory according to the Ministry of Industry on
the specification of the industry that there must be waste water
purification system installed or special tools or equipments and
/tools...
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The announcement of the tools or additional equipments B.E. 2547 and B.E. 2548, factory
Department of Industrial No. 4 to No. 11, factory No. 13, factory No. 15 to factory No. 20
Works on the criteria on the and factory No. 52 installed the automatic BOD measurer and
approval to make the to let the factory in the No. 22, No. 24, No. 29, No. 38, No. 40,
factory to have waste water No. 42, No. 44 and No. 49 installed on the automatic COD
purification system and measurer and to specify the factory in the No. 101 to install the
there must be installation BOD measurer or automatic COD or to install BOD measurerer
on the equipments or andl automatic COD or to install BOD and automatic COD as
special equipments and the case maybe.
tools or additional - To specify the qualification of BOD measurer and automatic
equipments B.E. 2550 COD and the acceptable erroneous value of the said tools.
(continued) - To specify the factory under the specification of the said
announcement to connect and use with the automatic remote
toxic inspection system of the factory department for entire
operation time.
The Thai Vessels Act, (No. 7) B.E. 2550
The Thai Vessels Act, (No. 7) Thailand has the policy to be part of the international treaties on Volume 124, Next to the day
B.E. 2550 the vessel toxic prevention, 1973 and procedure , 1978 which the part 26 A announcing in the
parliament has given approval on 5 February B.E. 2542 in order 26 June B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
to cooperate with the various countries in preventing ocean toxic (2007) (7 June, B.E. 2550)
that is from emitting dangerous substance from vessel or from
construction in the sea in the fix or floating foam and according
to the said treaties it has specified the party state not to let the
vessel under this regulation to violate regulations of the treaties
and there must be punishment of the violator of the regulation
so there has been specification to add the following content as
section14. of the article 5. of the Thai Vessels Act, B.E. 2481 14.
dangerous material means oil or other substances when
released to the sea will cause danger to human health and sea
lives or might cause damage to the natural beauty or to disturb
other legal uses from the sea that the director of water transport
and navy has announced.
- To add the following content as section 53/1 and section 53/2
of the Thai Vessels Act, B.E. 2481
Section 53/1 Vessel controller or the owner of Thai vessel
are not allowed to leave or to make dangerous substance
or anything with dangerous substance contaminated to be
released into the sea in any area more than the specified
standard in the section 53/2 for any reasons unless it is the
release from the exploitation or from the process related to
the mineral resource on the seabed outside the shore or to be
the release for the objective in the legal scientific research.
The related law on the reduction or control of toxic release
according to the first paragraph will include the leaking,
eradicating, spilling absorbing, pumping. The dispersion or
pouring of dangerous substance or anything with dangerous
substance by the provision according to the paragraph one
must be used with the controller or owner of the construction
in the sea that is fixed or floating which has been constructed
for the survey or petroleum production or to support the
survey or petroleum production or from the survey or
exploitation from sea source by the section 53/2. The director
/of the...
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The Thai Vessels Act, (No. 7) of the water transport department and navy commerce by
B.E. 2550 approving the Minister to have the authorization in the royal
(continued) gazette to specified the level and name list of the dangerous
substance, control standard and emission of dangerous
substance and how to destroy dangerous substance.
- To add the following as the section 67/1 of the Thai Vessel Act,
B.E. 2481 section 67/1 anyone violates the provision of the
section 53/1 would be guilty and will be fined not more than
sixty thousand baht or imprisoned not more than three years
or both and must compensate the money for the expense in
the eradication or rectification of dangerous chemicals. The
damage for the damage that has happened and the expense
in restoring the environment to be back to the original
condition.
In the case that the wrongdoing according to the section 53/1,
the official that the Minister has appointed has the
authorization to gather evidence relating to the wrongdoing
and send it to investigative personnel with the authorization
according to the Criminal Procedure code. In the case the
wrongdoer has eradicated or revised dangerous materials and
restore the environment to its original condition by oneself in
the time close to when the incident has happened. That
person must not take the punishment or do not pay the
expense or damage according to paragraph one
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National Environmental Quality Act, B.E. 2535
The announcement of the - To add 5/1 in the announcement of the Ministry of natural Volume 124, Next to the day
Ministry of Natural Resources resource and environment in re the specification of carbon Special part 29 D announcing in the
and Environment No. 2 monoxide standard and hydrocarbon from exhaust pipe of 14 March B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
(B.E. 2550) in Re. ; the motorcycle dated 13 October B.E. 2548 with the content as (15 March B.E. 2550)
specification of carbon
follows section 5/1 specifies the exhaust standard from
monoxide and hydrocarbon
exhaust pipe of motorcycle to be registered as of 1 January
from exhaust pipe of
B.E. 2552 as follows.
motorcycle
(1) Value of carbon monoxide must not be more than 2.5 with
the volume measure by the equipments.
(2) The value of carbon must not be more than 1,000 part per
million that has been measured by equipments
- To cancel the provisions in 6 of the announcement of the
Ministry of natural resource and environment on the
specification of the standard of carbon monoxide and
hydrocarbon from exhaust pipe of motorcycle dated 13
October B.E. 2548 and to use the provision as follows instead
Section 6 how to measure the value of carbon monoxide and
hydrocarbon fro exhaust pipe of motorcycle according to 4
and 5 and section 5/1 must follow the procedure in this
announcement.
The annoucement of the Cancel the announcement of the Ministry of science, technology Volume 124, Next to the day
Ministry of Natural Resources and environment No. 3 (B.E. 2540) in re the specification of the Special part 29 D, announcing in the
and Environment in Re.; the standard value of carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon from exhaust 14 March B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
specification of the standard pipe of the cars using gasoline engine dated 23 June B.E. 2540 (15 March B.E. 2550)
of carbonmonoxide and and to use this announcement instead which most of the
hydrocarbon from exhaust principle will be according to the original announcement with
pipe and cars using gasoline the additional part only in the part on the specification of the
exhaust from exhaust pipe that has recently been registered from
1 January B.E. 2550 and the carbon monoxide must not be more
than 0.5 when measuring by hands and gas hydrocarbon
not more than 100 part per million when measuring by hands
including to bring the content of measuring measure in the
appendix and put it in the announcement.
The National Environment - To cancel the content in (3) of the section 2 of the announce- Volume 124, Next to the day
Board No. 28 (B.E. 2550) ment of the National Environment Board No. 10 (B.E. 2538) Special part 58 D, announcing in the
in Re.; the specification of issued according to the provision in the Act promoting and 14 May B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
the quality of the air in the maintaining national environment B.E. 2535 in re the specifi- (15 May, B.E. 2550)
general atmosphere cation of the standard of the air quality in the general
atmosphere dated 17 April B.E. 2538 and to use the following
content instead.
(3) The means of ozone in 1 hour will not be more than 0.10
part per millions or not more than 0.20 milligram per metric
meter and in a period of 8 hours and must not be more than
0.07 part per million or not more than 0.14 milligram per metric
meter.
/- To cancel...
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The National Environment - To cancel the provision 6 of the announcement of the National
Board No. 28 (B.E. 2550) Environmental Board No. 10 (B.E. 2538) issued according to
in re the specification of the provision in the Act promoting and maintaining
the quality of the air in the environment B.E. 2535 in re the specification of the air quality
general atmosphere
in the general air dated 17 April B.E. 2538 and to use the
(continued)
following content instead.
Section 6 in order to find the means of nitrogen dioxide or
ozone to be operated as follows.
(1) The measurement of the means of nitrogendioxide 3 in a
period of 1 hour must use the measurer in the system of
chemical luminance or other systems that the toxic controlling
department has approved and
(2) How to find the means of the ozone in a period of 1 hour or
in a period 8 hours to use the measurer in the chemical
luminescence system or other systems that the toxic control
department has approved.
The announcement of the The measurement of the means of Pollution Control Department Volume 124, Next to the day
Pollution Control Department on the order of official according to the National Environmental Special part 72 D, announcing in the
on the symbol and the form Quality Act, B.E. 1992 dated 30 December B.E. 2547 and to 13 June, B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
according to the order of announce to sue the symbol Do not use temporarily and Do (14 June, B.E. 2550)
official according to the not use absolutely and the order to the officials as specified in
National Environmental this new announcement by revising the form of the symbol Do
Quality Act, B.E. 2535 not use temporarily and Do not use in any case for cars to be
smaller and to use some part to print on the back of the sticker
and to fix at the outside of the wind mirror on the left and of the
driver. As for motorcycle and boat the same size will be used. The
motorcycle fixed at the back of both tanks and the boat at both
side of the boat and we cannot fix it in the position specified, it
must be fixed in any pat of the cars, motorcycles or boat that can
be seen easily and clearly.
The annoucement of the To cancel the announcement of the Pollution Control Department Volume 124, Next to the day
Pollution Control Department on measurer of the means of gas or dust which works by other Special part 98 D, announcing in the
on the measurer finding the system that the toxic control group has approved dated 16 August, B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
means of gas and dust which 24 January B.E. 2546 and to use this announcement in stead (17 August, B.E. 2550)
work by other systems that because the announcement of the National Environment Board
the departments of toxic has specified to have the means of ozone in a period of 8 hours
control from the previous one and to find the means only for 1 hour.
The announcement of - To cancel the announcement of the National Environment Volume 124, Next to the day
the National Environment Board No. 17 (B.E. 2543) dated 6 June B.E. 2543 on the noise Special part 98 D, announcing in the
Committee No. 30 (B.E. 2550) level. 16 August, B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
in the noise level. - The specify the noise in the amount of 10 decibel A if the (17 August, B.E. 2550)
calculated noise level is more than the noise as specified. It is
deemed to be the noise.
- How to check the basic noise and the noise level while there
is no noise, the inspection and the calculation of the noise
level while there is the noise, the calculation of the noise level
and to record the inspection by noise to be according to the
Toxic Control Board has announced in the royal gazette.
117
The announcement of - The specification of the quality of environment from volatile Volume 124, Next to the day
the National Environment organic compounds (VOCs) for 9 types which are benzene, Special part 143 D, announcing in the
Committee No. 30 (B.E. 2550) vinylcloride 1,2 - Dicloroethane Tricloroethylene, 28 September, Royal Gazette
in re the specification of the Dicloromethane 1,2 Dicloropropane, Tetracloroethelene, B.E. 2550 (29 September,
organic value which is easily Cloroform 1,3 - Butadaiin in a period of 1 year with the B.E. 2550)
evaporated in the general different standards with the standard and how to inspect the
atmosphere for a period of said volatile organic compound)
1 year
The announcement of the - The meaning o f the word rice mill dispersing dust from rice Volume 124, Next to the day
Ministry of Natural Resource mill and dust or particles Special part 161 D, announcing in the
and Environment on the - Dispersing dust with tiny particle from the rice mill must have 24 September, Royal Gazette
specification on the standard difference value of the concentration of the dust or tiny particle B.E. 2550 (25 October,
of dust dispersed from rice between upwind inspection point and downwind inspection B.E. 2550)
mill point not more than 100 microgram per cubic meter.
The announcement of the - To provide the rice mill dust dispersing from the rice mill Volume 124, As for rice mill that
Ministry of Natural Resource steam pot opacity and dust or tiny particles Special part 161 D, uses steam pot in
and Environment regarding - To cancel the announcement f the Ministry of National 24 September, every size will be
the specification for every Resource and Environment on the specification for the rice B.E. 2550 effective from the
kind of rice mill to be the mill using steam pot as the originating point of toxic that must day next to the day
originating point of toxic and be controlled by releasing bad air to the atmosphere dated announcing in the
it must be controlled on the 23 December B.E./ 2547 Royal Gazette
release of bad air into the - To specify the rice mill using steam pot and every kind of rice (25 October
atmosphere mill with the production power from 20 tons per day to be the B.E. 2550)
originating point of toxic which must be controlled by releasing
bad air to the atmosphere to be according to the specified
Every type of rice mill
standard.
with the production
- The rice mill using steam pot must be controlled of the opacity
power more than 20
from the chimney counting from the day announcing in the
tons per day will be
Royal Gazette. As for every kind of rice mill with the production
effective when it is
power of 20 tons per day will be controlled the concentration
over 180 days next to
of the dust dispersing when it is over one hundred and eighty
the day announcing
days starting from the next day announcing in the royal
in the Royal Gazette
gazette.
(21 April B.E. 2551)
The announcement of the - To give the meaning of dock opacity of dust dispersing Volume 124, Next to the day
Ministry of Natural Resource dust and the opacity measuring tool Special part 188 D, announcing in the
and Environment on the - To specify the standard of the opacity of dispersing dust from 3 December, Royal Gazette
standard specification of the dock into two period. The first period will be from the day B.E. 2550 (4 December,
the opacity of the dust announcing in the royal gazette which will have the opacity B.E. 2550)
dispersing from the dock value not more than 15 per cent when measuring by the opaque
tool and the second phase when it is over one year from he
day announcing in the Royal Gazette which must have the
opacity level not more than 5 when measuring by the opaque
measuring tool.
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The announcement of - To specify the meaning of dock and to specify the dock as Volume 124, Next to the day
the Ministry of National follows to be the originating point of toxic Special part 188 D, announcing in the
Resource and Environment (1) The dock for the containing or transporting gypsum, 3 December, Royal Gazette
on the specification for some charcoal or sand B.E. 2550 (4 December,
type of ships to be the (2) The dock for containing or transporting cement products B.E. 2550)
originating point of the toxic which are lime, cement and/or other products with similar
that must be controlled the characteristics.
release of bad air into the (3) The dock in order to contain or transport agricultural goods
atmosphere such as cassava, line cassava, corn, wheat or agricultural
products with similar characteristics.
- The owner or the occupier of the dock must not release bad air
to the atmosphere unless the bad air has been purified
according to the opacity level standard of dust dispersing
from the dock.
The announcement of The Pollution Control Board has announced the method to Volume 124, Next to the day
Pollution Control Board on inspect the basic noise level and the noise level while there is no Special part 145 D, announcing in the
how to inspect the basic interruption, the inspection of the measurement and the 28 September, Royal Gazette
sound level, sound level calculation of the sound level while there is the noise. The B.E. 2550 (29September,
when there is no noise, calculation of the noise level and the form recording the noise B.E. 2550)
the inspection and the has specified the definition of the word noise basic sound level
calculation of the noise level sound level while there is noise sound level while there is no
while there is the noise, the noise including the process and how to inspect the sound.
calculation of the noise level
and the form recording the
inspection of noise
Industrial Product Standard Act, B.E. 2511
The announcement of the In order to specify the standard of industrial product and noise Volume 124, Next to the day
Ministry of Industry No.3533 pollution from engine of 4 wheels and up with the standard No. Special part 16 D, announcing in the
(B.E. 2549) issued TIS. 2264 -2549 such as the characteristics of exhaust pipe that 8 December, Royal Gazette
according to the content in needs the format and how to request certification, the showing B.E. 2550 (9 February,
the Industrial Product of certification system, methods and tools to be used to measure B.E. 2550)
Standard Act, B.E. 2511 on the noise level that is from vehicles.
the specification on industrial
product standard and noise
pollution from vehicles from
4 wheels.
The announcement of the In order to specify the industrial product standard of large cars Volume 124, Next to the day
Ministry of Industry No. 3606 that uses engine with ignition by compression only on the safety: Special part 43 D, announcing in the
(B.E. 2549) issued according Toxic substance from cars in level 4 with the standard No. TIS. 9 December, Royal Gazette
to the content in the 2315 - 2549 such as the characteristics the desired engines, B.E. 2550 (10 February,
Industrial Product Standard how to request the certification, how to show certification B.E. 2550)
Act, B.E. 2511 on the symbol, methods and tools to use for measuring toxic that is
specification on industrial from engine, engine installation, root of engines etc.
product standard of large
vehicles that uses engine
with self-ignition by
compression only on safety
: toxic substance from
engine in the level 4
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Fuel Control Act, B.E. 2542
Ministerial Regulation To specify the fuel oil service station type A., fuel warehouse, a Volume 124, Next to the day
Controlling the Fuel B.E. 2550 place storing fuel oil with reception and disbursement of fuel Special part 7 A, announcing in the
oil by transporting fuel oil by pipe and disburse the fuel oil to the 26 January, B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
vehicles transporting fuel oil inside the said location and other (27 January, B.E. 2550)
places as the Minister has announced the location in the area of
Bangkok, Nonthaburee, Pathumthanee, Samutrprakarn and in the
province that the Minister has announced and the fuel oil station
type B and other places in the area around Thailand must install
the control system of fuel oil steam type 1 or type 2 as the
case maybe according to the specified details in the Ministerial
Regulation. Each type of equipments installed must be
according to the specified standard and there must be the test of
the efficiency from time to time during the normal operation time.
Public Organization Act, B.E. 2542
Royal Degree Establishing To establish the organization administer the glass house glass Volume 124, Next to the day
Glass House Gas in the form of public organization in order to make the Special part 31 A, announcing in the
(Public Organization) administration of the project that would lead to the release of 26 January, B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
B.E. 2550 glass house gas and the project according to the clean (7 July , B.E. 2550)
development mechanism in order to make the work management
of the said project to be united and smooth in the work
operation and to be the center in the cooperation between
the government and private sector and the international
organization by specifying the objective of the establishment
of the said organization to have the responsibility, income,
capitalization, property and the management of the said
organization.
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Factory Act, B.E. 2535
The announcement of To specify some types and some types of factory with water Volume 124, Next to the day
the Ministry of Industry on toxic and air toxic to make a report by using the information to be Special part 115 D, announcing in the
the making of the report on used to make a report by dividing into two groups which is 17 September, Royal Gazette
the types and quantity of group M and the information received from the analysis B.E. 2550 (18 September,
toxic that has been released according to the standard that he factory department has B.E. 2550)
from the factory B.E. 2550 specified and group C to be the information received from the
calculation according to the admittance in the universal level.
The format of the report, collecting point, parameter value that
must be collected to analyze and the frequency in collecting the
sample to be according to what the industrial factory department
has specified.
The announcement of From the announcement of the Ministry of Industry on the Volume 124, One thousand and
the Department of Industrial specification to make the various factory to install the tools or Special part 196 D, one hundard and
Works on the sending of special equipments to test Continuous Emission Monitoring 17 September, eighty days next to
information into Continuous Systems B.E. 2544 dated 11 December B.E. 2544. The industrial B.E. 2550 the day announcing
Emission Monitoring factory has specified the sending of the information into the in the Royal Gazette
Systems : (CEMS) B.E. 2550 system verifying the air quality from Continuous Emission (14 June, B.E. 2550)
Monitoring Systems by specifying it to be the communication
system via satellite or telephone network or Internet with the
specification of the details in sending information in each area
and specifying the characteristics of the tools or equipments that
is consistent with the connection of the system verifying the
air quality from Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems.
The regulation of To specify the definition of Private Analysis Operation Room Volume 124, Next to the day
the industrial factory on Toxic Substance Controller of analysis operation room Special part 74 D, announcing in the
the registration of private The official of analysis operation room the qualification that the 17 September , Royal Gazette
analysis operation room operation room must have including the tools and equipments B.E. 2550 (18 September,
B.E. 2550 that the analysis room must have. How to register the analysis B.E. 2550)
room, the responsibility and the liability of the analysis operation
room including the specification of the analysis operation room
that lacks the qualification
Factory Act, B.E. 2535
The announcement of the To cancel the content in the last part of the announcement of the Volume 124, Next to the day
Industrial Factory on the Industrial Factory Department on the condition in the permission Special part 10 D, announcing in the
condition in the permission to use the electrical appliances and electronic equipments which 29 September, Royal Gazette until 1
to use the electrical B.E. 2550 October B.E. 2550
is dangerous materials in the Kingdom dated 26 September
appliances and electronic (29 January B.E. 2550
B.E. 2546 and to use the following content instead.
equipments which is until 1 October B.E.
This would be effective from the day announced in the Royal 2550)
dangerous material into the
Gazette until 1 October B.E. 2550
Kingdom (No. 2) B.E. 2549
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The announcement of the The producer, importer, exporter have been exempted from Volume 124, Next to the day
Ministry of Energy on the requesting the permission for dangerous materials and not to Special part 10 D, announcing in the
criteria and the methods in register for dangerous material according to the section 23 16 January, B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
the collection, storing, paragraph one and section 36 paragraph two of Dangerous (17 January B.E. 2550)
transporting, specifying Material Act, B.E. 2535, the storing selling gas or gas storing
responsible personnel and factory with the amount of storing liquid petroleum gas in the
the exception not to operate total amount not more than 300 kilograms will be exempted from
according to Dangerous requesting the permission of be in procession of liquid
Material Act, B.E. 2535 for petroleum. The permission requestor who has liquid petroleum in
the retailing of dangerous possession must be appointed to be the agent selling liquid
material of petroleum gas petroleum from oil seller first. The permission requestor must have
that the Ministry of Energy in possession of liquid petroleum and to have personnel
is responsible B.E. 2549. responsible to take care of gas selling store, gas warehouse or
the transportation of liquid petroleum that has passed the
training on the liquid petroleum gas, gas selling store must be
located in a separate building not in the blocks or flat. The
condominium inside the department store building or building
showing goods have specified the characteristics of the location
and to keep the cooking gas in the type that is inside the building
and at the area outside the service building. The method to install
cooking gas inside the gas selling store, the storing of liquid
petroleum gas, gas selling store must provide the fire extinguisher
in the type of dry chemical or fire extinguishing agent or other
type of fire extinguisher and to specify the characteristics and
the safe distance that the gas storing place must have. The
storing of liquid petroleum gas of gas storing place, the method
to transport liquid petroleum gas in the quantity more than
300 kilograms, how to install electricity system, electrical
appliances, equipments and the products of gas selling store,
equipments and every kind of electrical appliances to be used in
the dangerous area must be the type that withstand the
explosion and has been certified from the office of industrial
production standard.
The announcement of The place using natural gas must be according to the criteria and Volume 124, Next to the day
the Ministry of Energy on safety standard. The location of the place using gas must not Special part 13 D, announcing in the
the criteria and the safety contradict with other laws. The design that is related to the place 2 February, B.E. Royal Gazette
standard of the place using gas must be done by designing engineer and to specify 2550 3 February
using natural gas that the the distance controlling the safety of the control station and or B.E. 2550)
Department of Energy gas pumping machine, gas storing tank and disbursing must
Business is responsible install the equipments in the type using with the gas especially
B.E. 2550 and it must be according to the industrial production standard
and to specify the characteristics of gas containers, storing and
disbursing tank and gas transporting, measuring gauge,
temperature and the flowing rate of the gas must be according
to the type used with the gas especially and there must be the
characteristics according to the industrial production standard.
The construction and the installation of the control station, gas
container, gas pumping machines, gas pipe and the gas
equipments to be according to what the Department of Energy
Business has specified, the control station building must be
single building, the roof must be made of fire-proof material and
there must be fire extinguisher in the place that can be used
easily and it must be tested at least 6 months per 1 time.
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The announcement of the Importing or to have in possession of dangerous material type 4 Volume 124, Next to the day
Ministry of Agriculture and with the objective to be used as standard substance comparing Special part 13 D, announcing in the
Co-operative on the in the analysis and research which has been exempted not to 28 February , B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
exemption on the following follow the section 43 of the Hazardous Substance Act, B.E. 2535 (1 February B.E. 2550)
of the Hazardous Substance which must not be more than 1,000 grams and must receive the
Act, B.E. 2535 on the import approval from Agricultural Department first.
or possession of dangerous
material type 4 that the
Agricultural Department is
responsible (No. 4) B.E. 2550
The announcement of the To extend the effective period of the usage of the announcement Volume 124, (1 November,
industrial Ministry on the of the industrial Ministry on the damage insurance from the Special part 27 D, B.E. 2550)
Damage Insurance from transportation of Hazardous Substance B.E. 2549 dated 8 March , B.E. 2550
transportation of Hazardous 26 January B.E. 2549 due to the fact hat many related
Substance (No. 2) B.E. 2550 departments still lacks the preparation to follow the said
announcement by using it from 1 November B.E. 2550.
The announcement of the Anyone wishes to conduct the production, import Hazardous Volume 124, Next to the day
Ministry of Agriculture and Substance type 1 at the cattle department as responsible party Special part 32 D, announcing in the
Co-operative on the must notify the fact on that Hazardous Substance to the official. 20 March , B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
notification of the fact on The producer must notify within 15 days starting from the day ( 21 March B.E. 2550)
Hazardous Substance type 1 producing for the first time and the importer must notify before
at the department of cattle is bringing dangerous material out of customs department in the
responsible B.E. 2550. first import and the producer, importer must notify every year
within January of the next year.
The announcement of the To specify the vehicles driver to use liquid petroleum gas with the Volume 124, Next to the day
Department of Energy amount more than 300 kilograms and must pass the training on Special part 99 D, announcing in the
Business on the methods liquid petroleum and cars using liquid petroleum. One must 17 August , B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
and the condition in register the type of personnel cars (RorYor.3) type, cap and there (18 August, B.E. 2550)
transporting petroleum gas must be roof or strong structure protecting the splashing or
B.E. 2550 spreading of cooking gas and or gas can from the cars and there
must be door that is close and open in the back by closing the
door all the time during the transportation, the area of the cars
must be supported by the material that causes spark from
rubbing. Boiling gas must place in the way that the closing and
opening valve in up for the entire time with the transportation.
Do not place the cooking gas in the horizontal way; The driver
must follow the instruction in order to prevent the danger during
the transport of the petroleum gas strictly.
The announcement of the - To cancel the announcement of the Ministry of Public Volume 124, Next to the day
Ministry of Public Health on Health on the controller of Hazardous Substance usage for Special part 115 9 D, announcing in the
the controller of Hazardous employment dated 9 June B.E. 2548 17 August, B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
Substance usage for - Anyone having dangerous material type 2 or type 3 in the ( 18 November, B.E.
employment B.E. 2550 possession to be used for employment. There must be 2550)
controller to use Hazardous Substance for employment which
is not less than 20 years and to be the person who has been
through the training and testing of knowledge according to
the course and work unit that the FDA has specified and must
train continuous course of the knowledge to control the usage
/of dangerous...
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The announcement of the of Hazardous Substance for employment, the management of

Ministry of Public Health on insects and other animals every 3 year according to the course
the controller of Hazardous and the work unit that the FDA has specified, the controller of
Substance usage for the Hazardous Substance usage to be used for employment
employment B.E. 2550 must be regular employee of the business having it for the
(continued) employment and there is no name as the controller in other
business places in the same time. The controller of dangerous
material usage has the responsibility to control the work
operation of the personnel relating to the management of
insects and other animals and to prevent danger from
happening to people, animals, plants or environment.
The announcement of the - To cancel the announcement of the Ministry of Agriculture and Volume 124, Next to the day
Ministry of Agriculture and Co-Operative on the appointment of the official according Special part 141 D, announcing in the
Co-operative on the to the Hazardous Substance Act, B.E. 2535 dated 9 March 27 November, Royal Gazette
appointment of the official B.E. 2546 B.E. 2550 (28 November,
according to the Hazardous - To cancel the announcement of the Ministry of Agriculture and B.E. 2550)
Substance Act, B.E. 2535 Co-Operative on the appointment of the official according to
the Hazardous Substance Act, B.E. 2535 (No. 2) dated
30 June B.E. 2548
- Official has the responsibility to act according to the Hazardous
Substance Act, No. 2535 as the person according to the
specified position.
- The official has the power and capacity according to the
section 54 of the Hazardous Substance Act, B.E. 2535 around
the country as the people with the capacity as specified except
for district head, head of the plant pest, District Agricultural
Extension Office Head having the authorization only in the
jurisdiction.
The announcement of the - Hazardous Substance according to the list A. is the Hazardous Volume 124, Next to the day
resolution of the board of Substance that has been controlled according to the name list Special part 182 D, announcing in the
dangerous material on the or with other names but it has the same chemical structures. 22 November, Royal Gazette
guideline on the operation - Hazardous Substance according to list b. is the Hazardous B.E. 2550 (23 November,
according to the Substance that is controlled according to the substance group B.E. 2550)
announcement of the or according to the usage quality the control of the same
Ministry of Industry on the dangerous material to the work unit with special expertise in
list of Hazardous Substance the supervision to take care of Hazardous Substance to be the
B.E. 2550 unit with main responsibility. If the Hazardous Substance has
been used in the activity that is under the responsibility of
another work unit and that work unit has no authorization in
the control to coordinate the information between work unit,
the control of the products of Hazardous Substance must be
according to the concentrated substance that was used as a
catalyst in the production of that material.
The announcement of the - To cancel the content in the section 8 of the announcement of Volume 124, Next to the day
Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operative on the criteria and Special part 182 D, announcing in the
Co-operative on the criteria the methods in the production, import, export and to have in 22 November, Royal Gazette
and the method in the possession the Hazardous Substance that the department of B.E. 2550 (23 November,
production, import, export agriculture is responsible B.E. 2547 B.E. 2550)
and having in possession - There is the specification of the office and customs post
of Hazardous Substance importing Hazardous Substance that the department of
that the department of agriculture is responsible.
Agriculture is responsible
(No. 2) B.E. 2550
124
The announcement of the The trainees in the position of the controller of gas sale or gas Volume 124, Next to the day
Department of Energy storing place which has the responsibility to control the work Special Part, 198 D announcing in the
Business on the criteria, operation in the position of transporter of liquid petroleum gas 20 December Royal Gazette
methods and the condition according to the announcement of the Ministry of Energy must B.E. 2550 21 December,
to train personnel who is not be less than 20 years with the experience in the work operation B.E. 2550)
responsible for the gas from the store selling gas or gas storing place not less than
selling store, gas selling 3 years or graduated not less than bachelor degree or equivalent
factory or the transport of and in the position of gas sending personnel they must have the
liquid petroleum gas driving license according to the transport department has
B.E. 2550 specified not less than 2 years.
The trainer of the personnel must notify to the Department of
Energy Business before the training of personnel that one is
responsible to watch the store selling gas in advance not less
than 15 days along with the details. The trainee who has received
the certification must pass the evaluation according to the
specified standard.
The announcement of There are 2 types of gas containers which are Volume 124, Next to the day
the Department of Industrial - Verification unit that has received the approval from the Special Part, 204 D announcing in the
Works on the criteria to Department of Industrial Works to verify the pipe used to con- 27 December Royal Gazette
consider the approval to be tain the gas. B.E. 2550 (28 December,
the unit inspecting the gas - The verification unit that has received the approval from the B.E. 2550)
containing containers Department of Industrial Works must inspect the gas container
B.E. 2550. with the specification, standard in the inspection, collecting of
data there is certifier of the verification result and to specify
the place to set as the inspecting place of the tools and
equipments in the verification and to specify the procedure
and methods in order to request to be the inspection unit of
gas container under the supervision of the Department of
Industrial Works.
The announcement of the As for the notification to stop using the gas of the gas using Volume 124, Next to the day
Department of Energy place, it must be submitted to quit using the gas along with the Special Part, 198 D announcing in the
Business on how to use original and there must be the permission in possession of the 20 December Royal Gazette
and the specification in the dangerous material of the natural gas using place to the Department B.E. 2550 (21 December ,
test and how to cancel the of Energy Business when the cancellation to use the place has B.E. 2550)
using of gas at the place been notified, the user of the gas must make a test and the
using natural gas B.E. 2550. verification of the gas container, storing and disbursing tank, gas
transporting tank and the gas pipe system whether there is gas
inside or not when it has been inspected and see that it is safe
and proper according to the announcement of the Ministry of
Energy, the license to possess dangerous material of the place
using that gas must be ended from the day submitting the gas
cancellation.
The announcement of To specify the main equipments to have in the installation of the Volume 124, Next to the day
the Department of Energy control station and to specify the methods in the installation of Special Part, 198 D announcing in the
Business on the criteria, gas container, installation of gas pump and specification of the 27 December Royal Gazette
standard, construction and installation of gas pipe, valve, the equipments controlling the gas B.E. 2550 (21 December,
the installation of the station overpressure and the various equipments to be appropriate for B.E. 2550)
controlling the gas container, the usage and the safety. The inspection of the installation can
gas pumping machine, gas be done by testing engineer and can be verified but it must not
pipe system and the gas be the same as the design engineer. The permission requestor
equipments B.E. 2550 must send the inspection result of the installation to the
Department of Energy Business to test and verify.
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The announcement of To specify the qualifications of designing engineers and testing Volume 124, Next to the day
the Department of Energy engineer and inspecting by specifying the dividing testing and Special Part, 198 D, announcing in the
Business on the registration inspecting engineer into 2 types for the appropriation according 20 December Royal Gazette
of the design engineer and to the scope, size and work characteristics and to be consistent B.E. 2550 (20 December,
to issue the certification of with the ability and experience in the preparation on management, B.E. 2550)
the testing and verifying personnel and tools used in the test and inspection and divide
engineer B.E. 2550 testing tools according to the testing work in each type, the
engineer designing the location uses natural gas must have been
registered from the Department of Business Energy and the
testing and inspecting engineer must receive certificate from the
director of the Energy Business or people that the director of the
Energy Business has assigned in writing in order to start the
operation.
The announcement of To specify the dangerous area of the location using gas into Volume 124, Next to the day
the Department of Energy 3 zones by dividing according to the concentration of the gas Special Part, 198 D, announcing in the
Business on the specification quantity and the time period that gas is in that area by specifying 20 December Royal Gazette
of the dangerous area, the distance of the dangerous area of the location using gas to be B.E. 2550 (21 December,
electrical appliances, different from each zone, electrical system, electrical appliances, B.E. 2550)
electrical equipments, equipments, materials and the condition in electrical wiring and
minimum standard of the the installation of electrical appliances or electrical equipments
electrical system from the used in the dangerous area has been specified to be different
inspection and the issuing from each zone and specify the qualifications and the responsi-
of the certificate to the bility of the inspector of the electrical system and the juristic
inspector B.E. 2550 person electrical system inspector. The person requesting to be
the personal electrical system inspector or juristic person
electrical system inspector must submit the request of the
certification and documents and evidence to the dean of the
Department of Energy Business to be the inspector of the
personal or juristic person electrical system that the Department
of Energy Business has issued not more than 3 years.
The announcement of the In order to specify the electrical appliances and used electronic Volume 124, Active on
Department of Industrial equipments for 32 items and the equipments or parts of electrical Special Part, 146 D, 2 October, B.E. 2550
Works on the condition to appliances and electrical equipments that have been used for 32 29 November
permit electrical appliances items to be dangerous material type 3 according to the law on B.E. 2550
and used electronic dangerous material. The import to use again, fixing, modifying, or
equipments which is separating or transforming must be according to the specified
dangerous material into the standard. However, this does not include the temporary import
Kingdom (No. 3) B.E. 2549 and to send back not more than 6 months starting from the day
importing it. The import to use personally and to have the
sufficient amount. The import by receiving the protection right
according to the bond that Thailand has or the import to be used
in the international meeting and to have in an appropriate amount.
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Annoucement of the Ministry of Industry on the eradication of waste or unused materials B.E. 2548
The announcement of the 1) to specify the entrepreneur of purifying or eradicating waste Volume 124, Next to the day
Department of Industrial or unused material must have the responsibility to show the Special Part, 96 D, announcing in the
Works on the criteria and amount of the waste or unused material from the original 14 August B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
operation method on the source into the factory in each day and to inspect the (13 September,
eradication of waste or document of the permission to bring waste or unused B.E. 2550)
unused materials of the material outside the location of the source, name list and
entrepreneur of rehabilitating the amount of the dangerous material, type of building and
activity and eradication of the container to be used in collecting waste or unused
waste or unused product material.
B.E. 2550 2) As for the purification and the eradication there must be
account showing the amount of waste or unused material
into the system or to be eradicated the time to purify and
complete it. In the case that one cannot purify or eradicate
it within the specified time one must bring the unused
equipment that has been permitted from the Department of
Industrial Works to purify.
3) In the case the person receiving the purification or
eradication wishes to use the bury method (dangerous
material) there must be the controller with the qualification
according to what the factory department has specified but
if one want to use the mixing way as fuel or as raw material
in the lime furnace or other furnace there must be report,
accounting and the said evidence must be kept for
inspection as for the owner or the occupier of the furnace or
other furnaces that has received the purification or
eradication must make a list showing the reception for every
thirty days and one must issue the evidence to the person
giving the waste or unused material to purify or eradicate.
The Public Health Act, (No. 2) B.E. 2550
Public Health Act, (No. 2) The Public Health Act, B.E. 2535 has specified the definition that Volume 124, Next to the day
B.E. 2550 the garbage that is still not clear which makes the power of the Special Part,28 A, announcing in the
related work unit in finding waste and garbage to overlapped. 29 September Royal Gazette
The definition on local government and local official is not B.E. 2550 (30 September,
consistent with the law that has changed including the result from B.E. 2550)
the revolution of the government system in the year B.E. 2545
which has changed the work unit to supervise the local
government and there is still other work units supporting and
relating to the operation in the management of waste and
garbage so the component in the public health board must be
adjusted. Moreover, the operation on the eradication of waste
and garbage does not give the right to the local government in
specifying the fee and specifying the method in the said matter
and there is no punishment on infected garbage and toxic or
dangerous garbage from the community and it is appropriate to
give the power of the Minister by the advice of the public health
committee to issue the things that have academic details or the
thing that must change quickly according to the social condition.
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Mineral Act, (No. 2) B.E. 2516
Ministerial Regulation to - To cancel the ministerial regulation No. 21 (B.E. 2516), No. 31 Volume 124, Next to the day
specify decorating rock or (B.E. 2520), No. 58 (B.E. 2528), No. 65 (B.E. 2530), No. 66 (B.E. Special Part,66 A, announcing in the
industrial rock and or sand 2531), No. 68 (B.E.2532), No. 74 (B.E. 2537), No. 75 (B.E. 2537), 11 October, Royal Gazette
to be industrial soil or sand No. 75 (B.E. 2537), No. 77 (B.E. 2539) issued according to the B.E. 2550 (12 October,
B.E. 2550 mineral Act B.E. 2510. B.E. 2550)
- It is deemed that the rock explosion and crushing license which
is industrial rock which has been issued according to the Land
Code and the Ministerial Regulation No. 77 (B.E. 2539) issued
according to the provision in the Mineral Act B.E. 2510 it is
deemed the concession according to the law on mineral that is
still active on the day this ministerial regulation is effective. It
is deemed the concession according to the law on mineral and
it can be operated until the license expires.
- It is deemed that the license to conduct factory business on
the digging pebble, sand or soil according to the No. 3 (2) of
the account affix to the Ministerial Regulation (B.E. 2535)
issued according to the provision in the Factory Act B.E. 2535
which is augmented by Ministerial Regulation No. 16 (B.E. 2545)
issued according to the provision in the Factory Act B.E. 2535
that conduct the business of digging color clay or cement soil
and it is still on the day that this Ministerial Regulation is
effective as the concession according to the law on Mineral
and it can be operated until it expires.
- To specify the type of decorating rock or industrial rock or soil
or sand that is industrial soil or sand
The Dock of Thailand Act, B.E. 2494
The regulation of the Dock The categorization of dangerous goods of Bangkok dock into Volume 124, (19 March, B.E. 2550)
of Thailand on the operation 9 types has specified the operation method in the case the owner Special Part,41 D,
guideline on the import or or the representative of the boat owner who wishes to 4 April, B.E. 2550
export of dangerous things import dangerous goods into Bangkok Dock Area must operate
of the dock of Bangkok the transport and storing of dangerous goods in each group will
B.E. 2550 receive different permission and to specify the operation method
in the case the owner of the goods or the agent of the owner of
the goods who wishes to deliver dangerous goods out of the dock
area of Bangkok and the transport or storing of the dangerous
goods in each group will be permitted to perform differently. The
import or export of the dangerous waste will be according to the
condition and specification according to the Barcelwa Treaty on
the control and moving into different area of dangerous waste
and the eradication and the standard that the department of
Industrial Factory, the Ministry of Industry has specified strictly
which must specify the word Waste in the dangerous goods
report form, empty container, empty goods cabinet that has passed
the containing of dangerous goods and it has not been cleaned
in the import or export which must be operated in the same way
as dangerous goods in every aspect.
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Export and import of goods Act, B.E. 2522
The announcement of - To cancel the announcement of the international trade Volume 124, (30 April, B.E. 2550)
the international trade department on the specification of the type or kind of Special Part,55 D,
department on the specifi- vegetable and fruit that must have certificate in the export 3 May, B.E. 2550
cation of the type and kind B.E. 2549 dated 22 March B.E. 2549
of vegetable and fruit which - To let the goods and fruit according to the type or kind and the
must have certificate in the export country according to the specification to be the goods
export B.E. 2550 that the exporter must have the certificate of the remnants of
the Department of Agriculture to show to the Customs
Department to conduct the export procedure to outside the
kingdom and to specify the criteria, methods and the condition
in the control of remnant substance.
The Fertilizer Act, B.E. 2518
The announcement of the - To cancel the announcement of the Department of Agriculture Volume 124, Next to the day
agriculture Department on on the registration of chemical fertilizer according to the Special Part,67 D, announcing in the
the registration of chemical Fertilizer Act B.E. 2518, B.E. 2546 dated 22 December B.E. 2546 4 June, B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
fertilizer according to the - The license receiver to produce chemical fertilizer for commerce (4 June, B.E. 2550)
Fertilizer Act B.E. 2518, which wishes to produce or bring or order other types of chemical
B.E. 2550 fertilizer beside standard chemical fertilizer into the Kingdom
must register that chemical fertilizer and to also deliver the
sample of container or photo of containers. The sample of the
chemical fertilizer which has been registered for 50 kilograms
along with the evidence completely to the official at the office
controlling plant and agricultural material, the department of
agriculture when the dean of the Department of Agriculture
sees that it is appropriate to permit the requestor for any chemical
fertilizers to issue the certificate of the registration of chemical
fertilizer according to the form affix to the announcement.
The Air Navigation Act, B.E. 2497
The Ministry specifying the - To cancel the Ministerial Regulation No. 6 (B.E. 2498) and the Volume 124, Next to the day
dangerous material and Ministerial Regulation No. 20 (B.E. 2522) issued according to Special Part,73 A, announcing in the
animals which might be the provision in the Air Flight Act, B.E. 2497 24 October, B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
dangerous to the safety of - To specify the materials, substance and the animals that is (25 October, B.E. 2550)
the airplane or people in the deemed to be dangerous material or animals that might be
airplane B.E. 2550 dangerous to the safety of the airplane or people in the airplane
and to specify the exception that is not deemed that that
substance and material is not dangerous material which might
be dangerous to the safety of the airplane or people in the
airplane.
Car Act, B.E. 2522
The Ministry specifying the - To cancel the ministerial regulation specifying the components Volume 124, When it is over sixty
component and the and equipments of cars using natural gas to compressed as Special Part,27 A, days from the day
equipments of car using fuel B.E. 2547 18 June, B.E. 2550 announcing in the
natural gas compressing - To specify the component and the equipments which the cars Royal Gazette
as fuel B.E. 2550 using natural gas compressed into fuel must have (17 August, B.E. 2550)
- In the case there is the installation of component and
equipments as follows from the specification of component and
that component must be according to the standard specified
by the dean.
/- The installation...
129
The Ministry specifying the - The installation of the component and the equipments must
component and the be according to the criteria and the methods that the dean has
equipments of car using specified and it must be installed with the installer having the
natural gas compressing approval from the dean.
as fuel B.E. 2550 - The installer and the inspector and test must receive the
(continued) approval in writing from the dean.
The Land Transport Act, B.E. 2522
The announcement of the To extend the effective time, the announcement of the land Volume 124, (1 January B.E. 2551)
land transport regarding transport in re the tank and characteristics and the standard of Special Part,6 D,
the tank, type and standard tank containing dangerous material of the car used in the 16 June, B.E. 2550
of the tank containing transportation and material dated 13 September B.E. 2549 with
dangerous material of the effective date as of 1 January B.E. 2551
the car used in the
transportation of animals
or materials (No.2)
Ministerial regulation - To cancel the Ministerial Regulation No. 41 (B.E. 2536) issued Volume 124, When it is over sixty
specifies the equipments according to the provision in the Land Transport Act B.E. 2522 Part 27 A, days from the day
and components of the - To specify the component and the equipments that the cars 18 June B.E. 2550 announcing in the
cars used in the transport used in the transport uses compressed natural gas must have. Royal Gazette
that uses natural gas - In the case there is the installation of the component and the (17 August B.E. 2550)
compressed as fuel equipments as follows additionally from the specification f the
B.E. 2550 component and that equipments must be according to the
standard specified by the dean.
- The installation of the component and the equipments must be
according to the criteria and the method that the dean has
specified and it must be installed by the installer who has
received the approval from the dean.
- The installer and the inspector and the test must receive the
approval from the dean.
The Land Traffic Act, B.E. 2522
The regulation of the traffic To specify some road in Bangkok and adjacent area which Volume 124, Next to the day
official around the country prohibits cars loading gas tank, truck loading oil from 6 wheels Special Part,53 D, announcing in the
on the prohibition of vehicles up, truck load dangerous material and trailer and to travel all the 28 October, B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
load gas tank, oil truck from time except for the loading truck and trailer that has received the (1 March, B.E. 2550)
6 wheels up, cars loading permission letter from the traffic official.
dangerous material and
trailer in some road of
Bangkok and adjacent area
for the entire period of
B.E. 2550
The regulation of traffic - To cancel the provision in 8 of the provision of the traffic Volume 124, (15 November,
personnel in special roads personnel in the special way regarding the prohibition of truck Special Part,175 D, B.E. 2550)
on the prohibition of the loading dangerous material in the special way B.E. 2548 12 November,
truck to load dangerous - To prohibit cars which loads dangerous material to travel in B.E. 2550
material in a special road Mahanakorn Special Road, Srirat Special Road and Chalongrat
(No. 2) B.E. 2550 Special Road more than 60 hours per kilometers and in
Burapawithi Special Road, Udornratthaya Special road and
Bangplee-Sooksawut special road more than 70 kilometer per
hour
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Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act, B.E. 2535
Ministerial regulation - To cancel the Ministerial Regulation No. 8 (B.E. 2541) and the Volume 124, Next to the day
specifies the criteria, Ministerial Regulation No. 10 (B.E. 2542) issued according to Special Part,20 A, announcing in the
methods and the condition the content in the National Environmental Quality Act B.E. 2535 12 April, B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
in issuing the order, - The official must order the usage of vehicles temporarily and (13 April, B.E. 2550)
canceling the order, the to make the sign Do not use temporarily at the vehicles in
performance and the case it is found that the usage of the vehicles has caused
cancellation of the sign the toxic more than the standard.
prohibiting vehicles and - The owner or the occupier of vehicles that has been banned
the vehicles when there is from using the vehicles temporarily must improve the vehicles
the sign not to use vehicles not to cause toxic more than the standard and to test the said
B.E. 2550 vehicles within a period of 30 days starting from the day there
is the order not to use the vehicles temporarily.
- Official who have inspected and found that the vehicles that
have been revised or improved will not cause pollution more
than the standard, the official must issue the order to cancel
the order using vehicles temporarily and to move the signDo
not use temporarily out of that vehicles.
- When the period of 30 days have expired from the day issuing
the order not to use that temporary vehicles and the condition
causing that toxic cannot be fixed. Official should issue the
order banning the using of vehicles absolutely and to make
the sign of Do not use absolutely at that vehicles.
- The owner or the occupier of the vehicles that has been
prohibited to use the vehicles absolutely has improved that
vehicles and wishes to continue using that vehicle must file
the request to the official in order to make an inspection.
Workmen s Compensation Fund Act, B.E. 2537
The announcement of the - To cancel the announcement of the Ministry of Labor and the Volume 124, Next to the day
Ministry of Labor on the social welfare on the specification of the disease which has Special Part,59 D, announcing in the
specification of the disease happened according to the type or condition of the work or 15 August, B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
that has happened by the from the work dated 2 February B.E. 2538 (16 August, B.E. 2550)
characteristics or condition - To specify the type of the disease that has happened from the
of the work or from the work characteristics or the condition of the work or from the work.
Disease from chemicals and the disease happened from the
physical cause.
Fuel Oil Control Act, B.E. 2542
The announcement of - The license receiver to conduct the controlled business Volume 124, Next to the day
the Department of Energy type 3 according to the Fuel Oil Control Act B.E. 2542. There Special Part,2 D, announcing in the
Business on the criteria and must be the damage insurance for the damage receiver from 8 January, B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
methods in the arraignment the damage from fire or explosion which is from the (9 January, B.E. 2550)
for the damage insurance to conduct of controlled business type 3. As for the damage
the damage receiver from insurance in each place of the business place, the insured
the danger from the control money for the damage happening per time for the death,
business type 3 disability or medical expense and the damage to the property
of the damage receiver not less than the specified criterion
each type.
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The announcement of There must be the installation of the system controlling fuel oil Volume 124, When it is over a
the Ministry of Energy on type 2 inside the fuel oil service station type A in Bangkok area Special part 98 D, period of two years
the specification for the 23 areas. 16 August B.E. 2550 from the
installation of Fuel Oil announcing in the
Control System Royal Gazette
(17 August B.E. 2552)
Animal Food Quality Control Act, B.E. 2525
Melamine The - Prohibition to import, produce, sell every kind of animal food Volume 124, (3 August B.E. 2550)
announcement of the and every kind of animal food raw material with the ingredients Special part 109D,
department of cattle on the of Melamine. 5 September
prohibition to import, - The import of the instant animal food, animal food essential, B.E. 2550
produce, sell animal food milk product for animals, protein supplementary and every kind
and animal food raw material of animal food raw material from the country with the report
with the ingredients of that they have found Melamine, the import requestor must
Melamine enclose the document from the work unit of the government
which guaranty that it is without Melamine in order to
accompany the consideration to import inside the country.
The Industrial Product Standard Act, B.E. 2511
The announcement of The specification of the standard of industrial product of gas Volume 124, Next to the day
the Ministry of Industry tank - high pressure tank for containing natural gas to be used Special Part,40 D, announcing in the
No. 3600 (B.E. 2549) issued as fuel for standard car vehicle 3 April, B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
according to the provision (4 April, B.E. 2550)
in the Industrial Product
Standard Act, B.E. 2511 on
the specification of the
standard of industrial product
and gas tank - high pressure
tank for containing natural
gas to be used as fuel for
cars.
The announcement of To specify the analytical method of remnant of preventive Volume 124, Next to the day
the Ministry of Industry substance and to get rid of plant pest by chromatograph in Special Part,55 D, announcing in the
No. 3667 (B.E. 2550) issued animal food which preventive substance and plant pest in the 3 May, B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
according to the provision group of organoclorine and some isomer and the substance that (4 May, B.E. 2550)
in the Industrial Product is from the disintegration which are aldrin, DDE, Dealrin,
Standard Act, B.E. 2511 on Endosulphane, Encrine, HCB, Alpha-B HC, Gamma-BHC,
the specification of the Delta-BHC, Dealdrin, Heptaclor, Heptacloripoxide, TDE and
industrial product standard Metroxceclor. The minimum analytical value receive is 0.005
of food animal - analysis microgram/gram.
method of remnant of
preventing substance and
eradication of plant pest in
the group of organo, clorine
by the method of chromato-
graph gas.
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The announcement of The specification of the analysis of remnants of preventive Volume 124, Next to the day
the Ministry of Industry substance and to get rid of plant pest by the method of Special Part,55 D, announcing in the
No. 3668 (B.E. 2550) issued chromatograph in the animal food which the preventive 3 May, B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
according to the provision in and eradicative substance of plant pest in the group of (4 May, B.E. 2550)
the Industrial Product Standard organophosphorus which are acynphos-ethyl, acynphos-
B.E. 2511 on the specification methyl, carbophinothyon, clopiriphos, clopiriphos-methyl,
of the animal food industrial diacinon, dimetthoet, ethyon, phinophos, malathyon,
product - Analyzing method methydathyon, parathyon, parathyon-methyl, perimiphos-ethyl
of the preventive substance and piriphos-methyl. The minimum analysis received is
and getting rid of plant pest 0.01 microgram/gram.
in the group of organophos-
phorus by method of chroma-
tograph.
The announcement of the This industrial product standard covers only large cars using Volume 124, Next to the day
Ministry of Industry ignition engines by spark and natural gas or liquid petroleum as Special Part,154 D, announcing in the
No. 3738 (B.E. 2550) issued fuel except for the engine using ignition engine by spark and 15 October, B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
according to the provision uses natural gas or liquid petroleum gas as fuel with full load not (16 October, B.E. 2550)
in the Industrial Product more than 3500 kg and vehicles that has been certified from the
Standard Act, B.E. 2511 on industrial product standard. The vehicles uses benzene engine
the specification of standard only on safety: toxic waste from engine in the latest level that is
of large vehicles industrial still effective and covers only on the safety on the amount of the
product that uses ignition gas toxic substance. The makers must design, create, assemble
engine by spark that uses and install the various equipments with the gas toxic substance
natural gas or liquid petroleum from gas engine under the normal operation to be according
gas as fuel only on the safety to the specification in the industrial product standard and the
: toxic substance from engine specification on the test to be according to what has been
level 1. specified in the industrial product standard.
The announcement of the Revision of the fabric industry product standard: the safety from Volume 124, When it is over a
Industrial Ministry the color and dangerous chemical, standard No. TIS. 2231 - 2548 Special part 177 D, period of ninety
No. 3764 (B.E. 2550) issued affixed to the Announcement of the Industrial Ministry No. 3436 15 November, days from the
according to the provision (B.E. 2548) dated 31 October B.E. 2548 B.E. 1550 announcing in the
in the Industrial Product Royal Gazette
Standard B.E. 2511 on the (14 February,
revision of Fabric Industrial B.E. 2552)
Product Standard: The safety
from the color and dangerous
chemicals (revised No. 2)
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The announcement of This industrial product standard specifies the complete fabric Volume 124, Next to the day
the Ministry of Industry quality from woven fabric, and nonwoven fabric which is Special Part,177 D, announcing in the
No. 3765 (B.E. 2550) issued made from complete natural fiber, and entire artificial fiber 15 November, Royal Gazette
according to the provision and mixed fiber on the safety from the using of color and B.E. 2550 (16 November,
in the Industrial Product dangerous chemicals which are Aso color that gives out toxic B.E. 2550)
Standard Act, B.E. 2511 in re aeromaticamine, formaldehyde, particle, heavy metal, acid and
the specification of complete alkalinity and the color endurance.
fabric Industrial Product
Standard: the safety from
color and dangerous
chemicals
The announcement of This industrial product standard specifies the desired qualifica- Volume 124, Next to the day
the Ministry of Industry tions, sign, and label and the deciding criteria and the test of Special Part,183 D, announcing in the
No. 3772 (B.E. 2550) issued motorcycle covers 2-wheel motorcycle with the empty mass less 23 November, Royal Gazette
according to the provision than 400 kg with the maximum design speed of 50 km/h and B.E. 2550 (24 November,
in the Industrial Product with the piston volume more than 50 cm3 covers only the safety B.E. 2550)
Standard Act, B.E. 2511 on relating to the amount of the toxic and the endurance of the
the vehicles industrial product special controlled equipments.
standard on the safety:
toxic substance from engine
level 6
The announcement of This industrial standard covers the specification of the Volume 124, Next to the day
the Industrial Ministry characteristics and the test of carbon dioxide toxic (CO2) and the Special Part,190 D, announcing in the
No. 3778 (B.E. 2550) issued waste of fuel and/or the measurement of the electrical energy 6 December, Royal Gazette
according to the provision and the electrical moving distance by vehicles type M1 (car not B.E. 2550 (7 December,
in the industrial product more than 9 seats) that only uses the power from internal B.E. 2550)
standard Act, No. 2511 on combustion engine only or uses the power from hybrid electrical
the specification of the power system and the measurement of the waste of electrical
industrial product of energy and the moving distance by electricity for vehicles type
personal car that use M1 and N1 (truck not more than 3.5 tons) that uses only the
internal combustion engine power from electrical power system only.
or hybrid cars and vehicles
type M1, N1 that moves by
electricity: Carbon dioxide
toxic, waste of fuel - electrical
energy and the electrical
moving distance.
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The Fuel Oil Trade Act, B.E. 2543
The announcement of - To cancel the announcement of the Department of Energy Volume 124, Next to the day
the Energy Business Business on the specification of the characteristics and the Special Part,5 D, announcing in the
Department on the quality of benzene oil B.E. 2547 15 January, B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
specification of the - To specify the type of benzene as benzene with octane No. 91 (14 March, B.E. 2550)
characteristics and the and benzene with octane 95. Addition of substance in
quality of benzene B.E. 2549 benzene, the oil trader must notify the approval and must
receive the approval from the dean of the Department of
Energy Business first in order to operate.
- To specify the characteristics and the quality of benzene that
the oil trader sells or having for sale
The announcement of the - To cancel the announcement of the department of Energy Volume 124, Next to the day
Energy Business on the Business on the specification and the quality of gasohol Special Part,5 D, announcing in the
specification of the (No. 4) B.E. 2548 15 January, Royal Gazette
characteristics and the - To specify the type of gasohol to be gasohol octane 10, octane B.E. 2550 (14 March, B.E. 2550)
quality of gasohol B.E. 2549 91 and gasohol e 10 octane 95
- To specify the characteristics and the quality of gasohol that
the oil trader sells or having for sale .The filling up of additional
substance in gasohol, the oil trader must request the approval
and must receiver the approval from the dean of the
department of Energy Business first so that one can operate.
The announcement of - To cancel the announcement of the Energy Business on Volume 124, Next to the day
the Department of Energy the specification of the characteristics and the quality of diesel Special Part,5 D, announcing in the
Business on the (No. 3) B.E. 2548 15 January, B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
specification and the quality - To specify the type of diesel oil as normal fast spinning diesel, (14 March, B.E. 2550)
of diesel oil B.E. 2549 fast spinning B 5 and slow spinning diesel.
- To specify the characteristics and the quality of diesel oil that
the oil trader sells or having for sale. Addition of any substance
in diesel oil, the oil trader must notify the approval and must
receive the approval from the dean of the Department of
Energy Business in order to operate.
The announcement of - To cancel the announcement of the Department of Energy Volume 124, When it is over
the Department of Energy Business on the specification and the quality of diesel oil Special Part,62 D, a period of
Business on the specification B.E. 2549 23 May B.E. 2550 fifteen days from the
and the quality of diesel oil - To specify the type of diesel oil to be normal spinning diesel, announcing in the
B.E. 2550 fast spinning diesel B 5 and slow spinning diesel Royal Gazette
- To specify the characteristics and the quality of diesel oil that (7 June, B.E. 2552)
the oil trader sells or having for sell. Addition of substance in
diesel oil, the oil trader must notify the approval and must
receive the approval from the dean of the department of
Business Energy first in order to operate.
- Fast spinning oil according to the project selling diesel oil for
fishermen in the continuous area of the kingdom and the project
supporting oil for fishermen will have the characteristics and
the quality not according to the announcement only for the
amount of sulfur. The temperature of the distilled part by
volume in the rate of ninety per cent must be green.
135
The announcement of - To cancel the announcement of the Energy Business on the Volume 124, When it is over
the Department of Energy specification and the quality of biodiesel in the type of Special Part,62 D, a period of
Business on the specification methylester of lipid acid B.E. 2548 23 May B.E. 2550 fifteen days from the
and the quality of diesel in - Characteristics and the quality of biodiesel in the type of announcing in the
the type of methylester of methylester of lipid acid to be according to the details affixed Royal Gazette
lipid acid B.E. 2550 to the announcement. The addition of substance in biodiesel (7 June, B.E. 2550)
in the type methylester of lipid acid, the oil trader must notify
the approval and must receive the approval from the dean of
the Energy Business first in order to operate. The oil trader
who wishes to sell or to have for sale biodiesel in the type of
methylester of lipid acid to submit the form in order to receive
the approval from the sale or to have for sale of biodiesel in the
type of methyester of lipid acid.
The announcement of - To cancel the announcement of the Department of Business Volume 124, (1 January, B.E. 2551)
the Department of Energy Energy on the specification and the characteristics and the Special Part,168 D,
Business on the specification quality of gasohol B.E. 2549 20 December,
and the quality of gasohol oil - To specify the type of gasohol to be gasohol E 10 octane 91 B.E. 2550
B.E. 2550 and gasohol oil E 10 octane 95 type 1 and type 2 and gasohol
E 20
- To specify the characteristics and the quality of gasohol oil
that the oil trader sells or having for sell of additional
substance in gasohol, the oil trader must notify the approval
and must receive the approval from the dean of the
Department of Energy Business first in order to operate.
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Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act, B.E. 2535
The announcement of - In order to specify the management plan of the environment Volume 124, Next to the day
the Ministry of Natural in order to be used as the operation plan in the operation in Special Part,24 D, announcing in the
Resource and Environment order to achieve the objective and the target according to the 1 March, B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette
on the plan managing the policy and the plan promoting and maintaining the quality of (2 March, B.E. 2550)
environment quality the environment in the year B.E. 2550 - 2554
B.E. 2550-2554
The announcement of the - To make the area of preservation and control of the building Volume 124, Next to the day
Ministry of Natural Resource of Krabee that is not under the area to use the measure Special Part,35 D, announcing in the
and Environment on the protecting the environment according to the announcement of 26 March, B.E. 2550 Royal Gazette and
specification of the area and the Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment on the it would be effective
the protection measure of specification of the area and the measure protecting the for five years starting
the environment in the area environment in the area of Krabee B.E. 2546 according to the from the day the
of Aaw Leuk district, Muang map affixed to this announcement to be the area to use the announcement is
Krabee district, Nua Klong environment protection measure as follows. effective
subdistrict, Klong Tom district (1) The area according to the Royal Decree must use the (27 March, B.E. 2550
and the Ko Lun Ta district, Building Control Act B.E. 2522 to control some area in to 26 March B.E.
Krabee Ranong, Pangha, Krabee, Trang and Stool B.E. 2534 only 2555)
the area in Krabee.
(2) The area according tot he announcement of the Ministry
of Agriculture and Co-operative on the specification not
to use the tools of ring net and push net to be used with
fishery board dated 20 July, B.E. 2515 only in the area
measured from the coastline of the eastern sea to the sea
in the distance of 3,000 meters from the North of Laem
Suk subdistrict, Aw Leuk district to the south parallel to
the coastline to the end of Sai Kaw subdistrict, Klong Tom
district, Krabee with the prohibition to construct and modify
the building and every type of construction or any action
or any activities must be according to each area in order
to specify the benefit in the nature preservation and it has
been specified the area of the province in order to restore
and maintain environment.
The announcement of - To make the project or the activity according to the type and Volume 124, Next to the day
the Ministry of Natural the size of the project or the business of the government, Special Part,123D, announcing in the
Resource and Environment enterprise or private sector that must make the preliminary 21 September, Royal Gazette
on the specification, report of the environmental effect or the report analyze the B.E. 2550 (22 October,
procedure, and the regulation environment effect according to the announcement of the B.E. 2550)
and the way to prepare Ministry of Natural -Resource and Environment on the
preliminary environmental specification of the area and the measure protecting the
report and the analytical environment in Aw Leuk area, Muang Krabee district, Nua Klong
report of the effect of the district, Klong Tom district and Ko Lun Da district Krabee to
environment in the area make a report and to propose the preliminary report of the
protecting the environment environment or the report analyzing the environmental effect.
in the area of Aw Leuk dis- - The preliminary report of the environmental effect or the
trict, Muang Kra Bee district, analyzing report of the environmental impact made must make
Nua Klong district, Klong the people who have been permitted to be the expert to study
Tom district and Ko Lun Ta the environmental effect to be the work operator.
district of Krabee B.E. 2550 /- The guideline...
137
The announcement of to make the preliminary report of the environmental impact

the Ministry of Natural must be according to the announcement 3 and the guideline
Resource and Environment to make the analytical report of the environmental impact must
on the specification, be according to the end of the announcement 4 and it must be
procedure, and the regulation according to the special guideline of the project or the activity
and the way to prepare according to the policy office and the natural resource and
preliminary environmental environment plan and official who has the authorization
report and the analytical according to that law.
report of the effect of the
environment in the area
protecting the environment
in the area of Aw Leuk dis-
trict, Muang Kra Bee district,
Nua Klong district, Klong
Tom district and Ko Lun Ta
district of Krabee B.E. 2550
(continued)
The announcement of - The announcement or the activity according to the type and Volume 124, Next to the day
the Ministry of Natural size of the project or activity of the government or enterprise or Special Part,123D, announcing in the
Resource and Environment the private sector that must make a report of the preliminary 21 September, Royal Gazette
on the specification of the environmental impact or the environmental impact analysis B.E. 2550 (22 September,
criteria, methods, operating report according to the announcement of the Ministry of B.E. 2550)
regulations and the way to Natural Resource and Environment on the specification of the
prepare the preliminary area and the measure protecting the environment in the area
report of the environmental of Kuraburee, TakuaPa, Tai Muang district, Tub Pood district,
impact and the analysis Muang Pattaya district, Ta Kua Toong district and Ko Yaw
report of the environmental district, Punga must prepare and propose the report of the
impact in the environmental preliminary environmental impact or the environmental impact
protecting area in the area of
analysis report.
Kura Buree district, Ta Kua
- The preliminary environmental impact report or the
Pa district, Tai Muang district,
environmental impact analysis report that has been made must
Tub Pud district, Muang
be operated by the personnel who has received the permission
Punga district, Ta Kua Toong
district and Ko Yaw district,
Punga B.E. 2550
The Ministerial Regulation - To cancel the provision in (1) of the section 3 of the Ministerial Volume 124, Next to the day
No. 11 (B.E. 2550) issued regulation No. 3 (B.E. 2535) issued according to the provision Special Part,79D, announcing in the
according to the provision in the National Environmental Quality Act, B.E. 2535 and to 12 November, Royal Gazette
in the Act, promoting and use the following instead. B.E. 2550 (13 November,
maintaining the National (1) Hotel except in the area of PPD on must be constructed B.E. 2550)
Environmental Quality under the criteria and the conditions as follows.
B.E. 2535 (A) To be the hotel that has received the permission to
construct and has received the permission to conduct
hotel business legally and it must be the construction
replacing the original building that has received the
damage from the earthquake on 26 December 2004.
(B) There is staying rooms and the building area not more
than what has been originally permitted.
(C) The height of the building is not more than 9 meters with
open space basement and not less than 0.80 meter high
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The announcement of the - To cancel the provision in (1) of the section 4 of the announce- Volume 124, Next to the day
Ministry of Natural Resource ment of the Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment on Special Part,175 D, announcing in the
and Environment on the the specification of the area and the environmental protecting 12 November, Royal Gazette
specification of the area and measure in Krabee area B.E. 2546 and to use the following B.E. 2550 (13 November,
the measure protecting the provision instead. B.E. 2550)
environment in Krabee area (1) The area No. 1 and area No. 5 can be only the building
(No. 2) B.E. 2550 that is not more than 6 meter high except for PPDon
island in the area 5 can have only the building with the
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basement and not less than 0.80 meter high. The
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distance from the coastline not less than 20 meters and
must have the empty space without any covering not less
than seventy five per cent of the area asking for the
permission of that building. As for the project used in the
activity of telecommunication activity that is a receiver in
the area 5 must not be under the height criteria but it
must not be far from the coastline not less than 200
meters
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of the prime minister on the between the work unit in the government and private sector Special Part, 23 D, announcing in the
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setting up of the board on the coordination in order to use
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the responsibility to coordinate the work between the
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on the environment. The enforcement of the law on the
environment on the part related to the legal actions of civil and
criminal case and the administrative case with the data center
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Natural resource and of the Ministry of Natural Resource and Environment but
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B.E. 2550 Natural resource and environment still has no work supporting
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establish the flight office to preserve the natural resource as
the government sector under the office of the deputy of the
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management to use the airplane to respond to the mission of
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governmental part of the office of the Ministry deputy, the
Ministry of the natural resource and environment B.E. 2545.
(2/1) The aviation office preserving natural resource
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government of No. 3 of the Ministerial regulation to divide the
governmental part of the office of the Ministry deputy, the
Ministry of the natural resource and environment B.E. 2545.
(2/1 The aviation office preserving the natural resource with
the duty as follows
(A) the work operation on the aviation and the communication
in order to support the work operation on the natural
resource and environment.
(B) The work operation with or supporting the work operation
of other related work units or assigned.
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on the volunteer to preserve promotion, maintenance and protecting the quality of environment (11 August, B.E. 2550)
natural resource and village according to the sustainable principle with the appointment of
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village from interpreted people with the learning and experience
with sacrifice and the dedication in the work on the preservation,
protecting and restoring natural resource and environment in their
local in a sustainable way by using initials TorSorMor with the
objective to promote the potential, strength of the learning process
and self-dependence in the community in the management of
the natural resource and environment in a sustainable way in his
own area and to connect with the administration of the natural
resource and the environment between the policy level and the
community level which will operate the activity, to promote and
create the conscience to the people on the preservation, protection
and restore the nature and environment in one own local area
and to follow, inspect and monitor natural resource and environment
in the community and to create the friendly occupation with the
environment to the community with the creation of the TorSorMor
network in order to exchange knowledge and the information on
the natural resource and environment of TorSorMor network in
every level and to be the mechanism in the work coordination
between the public and private sector and people continuously
and systematically with the specification of the qualifications and
the application procedure and the duty, benefit and the release of
the people who will be TorSorMor. The TorSorMor network must
have the network board of TorSorMor by dividing into the level of
village, subdistrict, district, province and national level with the
specification of the authorization and the way to manage the work
of TorSorMor network board.
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special characteristics to be inspected in the operation room by
receiving the industrial product in order to inspect the product.
The inspected industry must have the condition, details and the
characteristics as specified in the service request. The inspection
in each time must have official to inspect not less than three
people with at least one official who must maintain the position
of environmental expert from level 3 and over or to have
graduated not less than a bachelor degree or equivalent in the
curriculum of engineering, teaching, industrial and have had the
training to use the measuring tools. The official who has inspected
/the industrial...
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Control Department on the inspection certifier to certify that the inspection is correct
criteria, regulation and according to the inspection manual and technical details or not.
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inspection of the industrial certifier must notify to the service receiver immediately. The
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(continued) before the operation room would start a new inspection. The
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complete payment evidence. The service receiver must pay the
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within 2 business days starting from the day that the operation
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expense rate in the industrial following instead. (27 January, B.E. 2550)
product inspection (No. 2) Section 21 the inspection certificate for the industrial product
B.E. 2550 at the operation room has not been certified the quality from
the office of the industrial product standard office. The Thai
version must use the form PCD. 7 and the English version must
use the form PCD7/1 affixed to this regulation.
- To cancel the provision in the section 22 paragraph one of
the regulation controlling toxic on the criteria, methods and
the expense rate in the inspection of the industrial product
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Section 22 the certificate of the inspection result for the
industrial product that the operation room has received the
quality system certification from the industrial product
standard office. The Thai version will be used according to PCD
8 form and the English version will use the PCD 8/1 form
affixed to this regulation.
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B.E. 2550 environmental engineering and chemical engineering to be B.E. 2550)
controlled engineering occupation according to the Engineer
Act B.E. 2542 and to specify the said engineering occupation
work type.
- As for the field of environmental engineering which would
relate to the design, supervision, and control on the water
supply system. Clean water system for factory, public
building, community waste water system, air pollution control
system, the noise pollution management system, soil restoring
system, garbage system and the management of every size of
industry including fire suppressing system
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source material, by product follow the universal standard and the standard of the interna- Royal Gazette
or atomic energy B.E. 2550 tional atomic energy agency (IAEA) (13 February,
B.E. 2552)
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encountered sea danger and to lessen the damage that would Special Part,38 A, period of ninety
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Annex B

Table 1: The Lowest and Highest Value of Water Quality and the Troubled Area in the Northern Region in 2007
The Lowest - Highest of Important Water Quality

Water Class Area with
Resources DO BOD TCB FCB NH3 Troubled Water
(mg/l) (mg/l) (MPN/100 ml) (MPN/100ml (mg/l)
Ping River 3 4.6-8.2 0.3-2.4 110-160,000 4-17,000 0.00-0.84 Pradad Subdistrict3,4,

Mueang District,
Chiang Mai
Kanuworaluksaburi District5
(high water),
Nakhon Sawan
Wang River 3 6.0-8.7 0.2-1.8 210-90,000 20-30,000 0.00-1.80 Lampang Municipality3,4,5 ,
Lampang
Yom River 3 3.2-7.9 0.7-7.6 55-160,000 20-50,000 0.00-0.90 Wangjak2 Subdistrict,
Popratubchang District,
Phichit; Thani Subdistrict3,4, ,
Mueang District, Sukhothai
and Bang Rakam District5 ,
Phitsanulok
Nan River 3 3.5-8.0 0.2-3.4 240-16,000 4-9,000 0.00-2.28 Mueang District4, Nan
and Ta Tong Subdistrict5
(low water), Mueang District,
Phitsanulok
Kaung River - 0.0-8.1 0.0-7.7 340-240,000 0-4,500 0.00-3.75 Lamphun Municipality1,2,3,4,5

Kok River - 5.2-8.7 0.0-3.6 800-240,000 110-240,000 0.00-0.08 Mueang District3,
Mae Chan District3,4,
Chiang Rai
Li River - 2.7-10.1 0.3-3.3 0-9,200 0-7,000 0.00-1.04 Ban Mai Siwilai4,5
(low water), Lee District,
Lamphun
Ing River - 4.6-7.7 0.4-2.4 40-35,000 0-4,600 0.00-1.50 Mueang District5, Phayao
Maejang River - 5.1-8.8 0.2-2.2 80-5,000 40-400 0.00-1.30 Wang Praw Subdistrict5
(low water), Kao Ka
District, Lampang
Kwan Payao - 0.3-9.4 1.3-3.8 20-9,000 20-1,100 0.00-0.60 Pak Klong Mae Sai1
(low water), the mouth of
Ing River around Koon Dej5
Bridge, Mueang District,
Phayao
Beung - 2.4-8.5 1.9-4.8 13-1,600 2-240 0.00-0.50 Ban Noen Ma Kung, Ban
Boraped Nong Duk, Mueang
District, Nakhon Sawan
Water Quality STD class 2 6.0 1.5 5,000 1,000 0.5 The criteria categorized
water quality not meeting
Water Quality STD class 3 4.0 2.0 20,000 4,000 0.5 STD were:
DO less than 2.0 mg/l
Water Quality STD class 4 2.0 4.0 - - 0.5 BOD greater than 4.0 mg/l
TCB greater than 20,000 units
Remark:
1 Area with the lowest DO 2 Area with the highest BOD 3 Area with the highest TCB 4 Area with the highest FCB FCB greater than 4,000 units
5 Area with the highest NH NH3 greater than 0.5 mg/l
3
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Table 2: The result of the Heavy Metal and Troubled Area in the Northern Region Water Resources in 2007
Range
Parameter (Lowest-Highest) STD of Surface Water Monitoring Station
(mg/l) (mg/l)
Cd ND - 0.0158 0.005 Mae Yom River low water around Popratubchang District,
12%(16/132)* Phichit;
high water around Bang Rakam District,Phitsanulok
Nan River
low water around Nai Mueang Subdistrict, Mueang
District, Pichit; Nai Mueang Subdistrict, Mueang District,
Phitsanulok; Promwihan District, Phitsanulok;
high water around Ban Moon Nak District, Pichit;
to the north around Ngew Ngam Subdistrict,
Mueang District, Uttaradit
Cr ND - 0.0459 0.05 Wang River around Wang Man Subdistrict,
Sam Ngau District, Tak
Mn ND - 0.8 1.0 Nan River
low water around Mueang District, Nakhon Sawan;
and Tha Wang Pa District, Nan
Ni ND - 0.017 0.1
Pb ND - 0.076 0.05 Nan River

1.5%(2/132)* low water around Ban Moon Nak District, Phichit;
high water around Mueang District, Uttaradit
Zn ND - 1.06 1.0 Nan River
0.8%(1/127)* low water around Wiang Sa, Nan
Cu ND - 0.104 0.1 Beung Boraped
0.7%(1/132)* low water around Tha Din Daeng,
Nakhon Sawan Municipality
Hg ND - 0.007 0.002 Ing River
4%(1/24)* high water around Chiang Kong District, Chiang Rai
As ND - 0.0023 0.01 -
Remark:
* Percentage of the Measurement which exceeded the STD (No. of Not Meet STD/Total measurement)
ND = non detected
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Table 3: The Lowest - the Highest of Important Water Quality and Troubled Area in the Central Region in 2007

Water
Resources Class DO BOD TCB FCB NH3 Troubled Water
Upper 2 1.7-8.0 0.8-3.7 2- >160,000 2-30,000 0.00-1.14 Mueang District1* (low water)
Chao Phraya Chainat; Mueang District3,5,
River Ang Thong; Mueang District4
Sing Buri; and Mueang
District, Nakhon Sawan
Central 3 0.2-7.5 0.7-2.5 1,100-90,000 200-17,000 0.01-0.18 Mueang District3,4, Nonthaburi;
Chao Phraya and Bang Pa In District, Phra
River Nakhon Si Ayutthaya1;
(low water) Phra Nakhon
Si Ayutthaya
Lower 4 0.0-6.4 0.9-7.8 5,000-160,000 1,700-160,000 0.02-3.26 Prapadang District3,4,
Chao Phraya Mueang District4, Samut
River Prakan; Bang Kraw District,
Nonthaburi; Bangkok Pier2,3,4,5,
Rama I Bridge and Bangkok
Bridge1 (high water)
Upper 2 1.1-4.3 1.0-2.0 270-30,000 220-7,000 0.50-1.30 Hanka District, Chainat and
Tha Chin Praturabainam Popraya5,
River Mueang District, Sam Chuk1,3,4,
(low water) Suphan Buri
Central 3 1.0-3.1 1.0-4.0 3,000-160,000 2,400-30,000 0.70-1.80 Tai Mueang Suphan Buri3,4,
Tha Chin Mueang District,
River Song Pi Nong District1,5,
Suphan Buri and
Bang Lane District,
Nakhon Pathom
Lower 4 1.0-4.7 2.0-4.0 700-160,000 300-160,000 0.80-2.20 Wat Bang Chang Nuen,
Tha Chin Ban Tha Kam1, Na Wat Tien
River Dad3,4,5, Sam Pran District,
Nakhon Pathom;
Wat Sirimongkon,
Mueang District, Ban Plong
Liam School, Kratumban
District, Samut Sakhon
Mae Klong 3 3.4-6.8 0.5-4.3 300-460,000 130-460,000 0.01-0.45 End of Mae Klong Dam2,
River Tha Mueang District,
Ban Tha Rue3,4 (low water),
Tha Maka, Kanchanaburi;
the mouth of Mae Klong,
Mueang District, Ampawa
District, Samut Sakhon;
Ban Pong District, Ratchaburi
Upper 2 2.0-4.9 1.3-5.4 40-11,000 20-500 0.01-0.13 Kankajan Subdistrict2
Phetchaburi (low water), Kankajan District,
River Phetchaburi
Lower 3 1.9-10.0 0.5-9.2 2,300-3,500,000 2,300-220,000 0.08-0.43 The mouth of Phetchaburi2,3,4,
Phetchaburi Ban Laem District, Klong Kra
River Sai Subdistrict; Ton Mueang
Subdistrict1, Mueang District,
Phetchaburi
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Table 3: The Lowest - the Highest of Important Water Quality and Troubled Area in the Central Region in 2007
continued

Water
Class DO BOD TCB FCB NH3 Troubled Water
Resources
Kwae Yai - 1.2-5.2 0.5-5.6 130-13,000 18-500 0.01-0.33 Under Tha Tung Na Dam1,
River End of Srinakarin Dam2;
Sri Sawad District,
Kanchanaburi (low water)
Kwae Noi - 3.6-7.5 0.2-3.7 300-79,000 40-79,000 0.05-0.50 The mouth of Kwae Noi,
River Mueang District, End of
Kao Laem Dam3,4 (low water),
Tong Pa Bhum District,
Kanchanaburi
Pah Sak - 0.2-8.0 0.8-6.0 <2 - 240,000 <2 - 28,000 0.02-1.03 Tha Rue District,
River Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya1;
(low water) Phra Nakhon
Si Ayutthaya; Mueang District2,
Saraburi; Wichienburi3
(high water), Mueang
District4, Phetchabun;
Pattananikom District5
(low water), Lop Buri
Lopburi - 2.7-6.4 1.7-5.1 1,700 - 160,000 800- 160,000 0.02-1.46 Mueang District2 (high water),
River Sing Buri, Mueang District3,4
(low water), Sing Buri;
Ban Prak District,
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya;
Mueang District5 Lop Buri
Noi - 1.7-6.8 0.7-4.1 5,000-160,000 2-90,000 0.01-1.34 Pak Hai District1,3,4 (low water),
River Bang Sai, Phra Nakhon Si
Ayutthaya; Bang Ra Chan2
District (high water),
Sing Buri; Po Tong District5
(low water), Ang Thong
Sakaekrang - 2.2-6.0 1.4-8.5 200-8,000 200-3,000 0.01-0.14 Ban E-tong2, Mueang District,
River Uthai Thani
Pranburi - 2.5-8.0 0.5-4.3 800-9,000 20-5,000 0.10-0.31 Ban Rong Sub2,4 , Pranburi
River District, Prachuap Khiri Khan
Kuiburi - 3.6-6.7 1.9-4.2 1,100-7,000 170-800 0.18-0.52 Bo Nok Subdistrict2

River (low water), Kui Buri5
Subdistrict (high water),
Kui Buri District, Prachuap
Khiri Khan
Water Quality STD class 4 2.0 4.0 - - 0.5
BOD greater than 4.0 mg/l
Remark: TCB greater than 20,000 units
5 Area with the highest NH
3 NH3 greater than 0.5 mg/l
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Table 4: The Result of the Amount of Heavy Metal and Troubled Area Water Resources in The Central Region
in 2007
Range STD of Surface Water

Parameter (Lowest-Highest) Monitoring Station which did not meet STD
(mg/l)
(mg/l)
Cd n/a - 0.0052 0.005 Pah Sak River - low water around Wichien Buri in
0.6%(1/157)* Phetchabun
Cr n/a - 0.032 0.05 -
Mn 0.02 - 0.89 1.0 -
Ni n/a - 0.04 0.1 -
Pb n/a - 0.039 0.05 -
Zn n/a - 0.9 1.0 -
Cu n/a - 0.071 0.1 -
Remark:
* * Percentage of the Measurement which exceeded the STD (No. of Not Meet STD/Total measurement)
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Table 5: The Lowest - Highest of Important Water Quality and Troubled Area in the Northeastern Region in 2007

Water Class Troubled Water
Resources DO BOD TCB FCB NH3
Pong 3 3.7-9.8 0.7-3.0 20-16000 18-2,200 0.00-2.09 Chao Pu Tung Tiew Shrine5
River (low water), Num Pong District,
Khon Kaen
Chee 3 1.5-7.9 0.8-14.0 5-3,500 5-172 0.00-3.07 Joint Bridge, Munja Kiri
River District and Chonnabot
District1 (high water),
Khon Kaen; Salao Bhum
District2 (high water), Roi Et;
Hua Kwan Subdistrict5,
Komsumpisai District,
Maha sarakham
Moon 3 3.3-13.3 0.2-3.7 49-160,000 8-160,000 0.01-7.40 Satuk District3,4, Joint Bridge,
River Ku Mueang District and
Bhutaison District5
(low water), Burirum
Songkram 3 2.7-7.8 0.5-1.3 80-23,000 80-4,500 <0.01 Ban Pak Un3, Sri Songkhram
River District, Ban Chai Buri Bridge4
(high water), Tha U-thane
District, Nakhon Panom;
Ban Hau Songkhram4
(high water), Sopisai District,
Nongkai
Upper 3 3.5-8.3 0.3-3.1 200-160,000 40-7,000 0.01-2.30 Ordance Department, Royal

Lamtakong Thai Army3, Nong Sa Rai
River Bridge5, Pak Chong District,
Si Kiew District4 (low water),
Nakhon Ratchasima
Lower 4 3.1-5.3 3.8-7.7 20-160,000 20-35,000 0.19-4.60 Pa Nao Subdistrict2,3,5

Lamtakong (low water), Nai Mueang
River Subdistrict3,4 (high water),
Mueang District, Nakhon
Ratchasima
Lampaw - 3.9-8.7 0.4-2.0 230-16,000 18-340 0.00-2.10 Rong Kum Subdistrict5

River (high water), Kalasin
Seaw - 3.0-7.7 1.1-4.6 22-24,000 17-900 0.22-1.10 Suwannarbhum District2,

River Roi Et; Ra Sri Salai District3,5,
Sri Saked (low water)
Loei - 4.2-6.0 0.4-7.3 300-160,000 230-160,000 0.01-0.14 Chiang Kan District2

River (low water), Ban Mai3,4,
Mueang District, Wang Sa
Pung Subdistrict, Wan Sa
Pung District, Loei
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Table 5: The Lowest - Highest of Important Water Quality and Troubled Area in the Northeastern Region in 2007
continued

Water
Resources
Aun - 4.0-8.3 0.2-1.2 220-110,000 220-14,000 <0.01 Sri Songkham3,4 Subdistrict

River (high water), Sri Songkham
District, Nakhon Panom
Lam Chee - 5.3-7.2 1.5-3.3 130-5,000 70-4,000 0.01-1.50 Jom Pra District5 (low water),
River Surin
Nhonghan - 4.0-8.3 0.2-1.9 20-49,000 20-13,000 0.01-0.14 Nong Han Water Supply
River Pump4 Area in front of the
Ku Mak Sae Water
Treatment System, Nong Han,
SaKhon Nakorn (high water)
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Table 6: The Result of the Amount of Heavy Metal and Troubled Area Water Resources in The Northeastern
Region in 2007

(mg/l)
(mg/l)
Songkram River
- high water around Tha Uthane in Nakon Panom
Nhonghan
- high water around Pak Nam Pung in Sakhon Nakhon
Cd n/a - 0.04 0.005 Moon River
9%(5/55)* - low water around Khong Chiem Subdistrict,
Khong Chiem District, north of Pak Moon Dam in
Ban Hua Hao and Khong Chiem District,
Piboonmungsaharn District, Ubon Ratchathani
Cr n/a - 0.017 0.05 -
Mn n/a - 1.44 1.0 Lam Chee River
2%(1/55)* - low water around Tha Tum District, Surin
Ni n/a - 0.07 0.1 -
Pb n/a - 0.027 0.05 -
Zn n/a - 0.56 1.0 -
Cu n/a - 0.00003 0.1 -
As n/a - 0.001 0.01 -
Remark:
* * Percentage of the Measurement which exceeded the STD (No. of Not Meet STD/Total measurement)
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Table 7: The Lowest and Highest Value of Water Quality and the Troubled Area in the Eastern Region in 2007

Water Class Area with
Resources DO BOD TCB FCB NH3 Troubled Water
Bangpakong 3 2.2-7.9 0.4-3. 20-160,000 20-30,000 0.01-0.33 Ban Num Prew District3,
River Chachoengsao (Low water),
Chachoengsao
Prachinburi 2 3.0-9.8 1.1-3.9 230-160,000 40-11,000 0.07-0.60 Kabin Buri District3,4,

River Mueang District4 (low water),
Sri Maha Po District5
(low water), Prachin Buri
Nakhon Nayok 3 1.4-9.3 1.3-5.4 70-240,000 20-24,000 0.05-2.69 Ong Ka Luk District1, Nakhon
River Nayok Bridge2,4 (low water),
Hin Tang Subdistrict3,5,
Mueang District,
Nakhon Nayok
Trad 3 4.2-9.9 0.7-2.0 240-16,000 4-9,000 0.01-0.16 Ban Tha Kra Ton3,4 (low water),
River Kao Saming District, Trad
Chathaburi 3 4.6-9.0 0.4-1.9 40-160,000 18-50,000 0.01-0.30 KP Grand Hotel3,4,

River Mueang District, Chanthaburi
Upper Rayong 3 5.5-8.9 1.1-2.3 900-12,000 300-1,300 0.06-0.27 -

River
Lower Rayong 4 3.1-7.5 0.4-4.0 260-24,000 110-9,000 0.13-1.54 Piempongsan Bridge3,4,

River Chalermchai Bridge3,5
(low water), Mueang District,
Rayong
Prasae - 4.2-7.0 0.8-2.9 500-24,000 40-13,000 0.20-1.00 Ban Pak Nam Pra Sae3,4,
River Tung Kwai Kin5 (high water),
Klang District, Rayong
Pangrad - 4.1-8.8 0.8-5.8 40-35,000 20-7,900 0.05-0.51 Ban Na Yai Arm2,5 (low water),
River Ban Na Yai Arm3,4, Na Yai Arm
Subdistrict, Chanthaburi
Weru - 4.0-9.3 0.2-1.2 20-2,400 20-490 0.01-0.14 -

River
Water Quality STD class 4 2.0 4.0 - - 0.5 DO less than 2.0 mg/l
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Table 8: The Result of Heavy Metal and Troubled Area Water Resources in The Eastern Region in 2007

(mg/l)
(mg/l)
Cd n/a - 0.00059 0.005 -
Cr n/a - 0.021 0.05 -
Mn n/a - 2.2 1.0 Bangpakong River

4.8%(3/62)* - low water area around the mouth of Bangpakong,
Bangpakong District and Ban Po District,
Chachoengsao
Rayong River
- low water around the bridge, Ban Kai District,
Rayong
Ni n/a - 0.035 0.1 -
Pb n/a - 0.015 0.05 -
Zn n/a - 0.3 1.0 -
Cu n/a - 0.08 0.1 -
Remark:
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Table 9: The Lowest and Highest Value of Water Quality and the Troubled Area in the Southern Region in 2007

Water
Resources
Upper Tapee 2 8.2-8.5 0.1-0.4 500 20 -170 0.01-0.02 -

River
Lower Tapee 3 4.2-7.7 0.1-5.5 500-16,000 20-3,000 0.10-0.20 Tung Luang Subdistrict2
River (low water), Wieng Sra
District, Surat Thani
Pumduang 3 4.4-6.0 0.2-0.9 40-16,000 20-700 0.03-0.20 -

River
Pakpanang 3 0.4-7.9 0.4-6.9 230-16,000 130-16,000 0.01-0.28 Chia Yai Municipality,

River Chia Yai District, Tha Samet
Subdistrict4 (low water),
Cha Oua District,
Ban Pak PaNung2,4,
Pak Pa Nung Subdistrict,
Nakhon Ratchasima
Chumphon - 4.1-8.5 0.8-1.9 800-16,000 130-16,000 0.03-0.13 Tha Yang Subdistrict4

River (high water), Mueang District,
Chumphon
Lungsuan - 5.3-8.1 0.5-1.9 500-5,000 20-1,300 0.01-0.12 -

River
Trang - 4.2-9.1 1.0-3.9 230-8,000 17-5,000 <0.01 Tub Tieng Subdistrict4
River (low water), Mueang District,
Trang
Klong Tepa - 3.6-5.4 3.8-7.7 3,000-160,000 780-90,000 0.04-0.18 Ban Tepa2, Ban Tepa3,4
River (low water), Tepa Subdistrict,
Songkhla
Pattani - 6.4-7.7 0.8-1.9 175-2,000 75-1,700 0.00-2.80 Ban Nang Sata Subdistrict5
River (high water), Ban Nang Sata,
Yala
Saiburi - 6.4-7.8 0.2-1.6 40-1,700 14-1,600 0.02-0.27 -
River
Talay Noi - 1.0-3.9 2.3-5.1 45-23,000 20-13,000 0.12-0.87 Pra Nang Tun Subdistrict1,
River Klong Nang Riem2,5
(high water), Klang Talay
Noi3,4 (high water),
Kwan Ka Noon District,
Patalung
Talay Luang - 1.0-5.8 1.0-5.5 110-23,000 20-13,000 0.07-0.68 Pak Klong Ban Rong1,
River Ra Nod District, Songkhla;
Pak Klong Lam Pam2
(high water), Mueang District,
Patalung; Kao Chai Son
District3,4 (high water) P
atalung, Ban Pak Payoon
(high water), Pak Payoon
District5, Patalung
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Table 9: The Lowest and Highest Value of Water Quality and the Troubled Area in the Southern Region in 2007
continued

Water
Resources
Songkhla - 0.2-4.3 1.6-22.2 330-1,600,000 200-1,600,000 0.04-5.22 Pak Klong U Ta Pao,

Lake Rattabhum District,
Songkhla; Pak Klong
Samrong1,2,3,4,5, Mueang
District, Songkhla
1 Area with the lowest DO 2 Area with the highest BOD 3 Area with the highest TCB 4 Area with the highest FCB
FCB greater than 4,000 units
3
NH3 greater than 0.5 mg/l
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Table 10: The Result of Heavy Metal and Troubled Area Water Resources in The Southern Region in 2007

(mg/l)
(mg/l)
Cd n/a - 0.005 0.005 Trang River

- low water around the mouth of the river, Mueang,
Kantrung Municipality, Kantrung Subdistrict,
Kantrung District, Trang; Tup Tien Subdistrict ,
Mueang District Trang and Ban Dee Subdistrict,
Huay Yod District, Trang (= 0.005)
Cr n/a - 0.027 0.05 -
Mn 0.01-0.65 1.0 -
Ni n/a - 0.0068 0.1 -
Pb n/a - 0.005 0.05 -
Zn 0.01 - 1.08 1.0 Songkhla Lake - low water around Pak Klong Samrong,
6%(1/18)* Mueang District, Songkhla
Cu n/a - 0.006 0.1 -
As 0.0057 - 0.014 0.01 Only inspect at Trang River - low water around
40%(2/5)* the mouth of the river, Kantrung Municipality,
Kantrung Subdistrict, Kantrung District, Trang, 14 mg/l
and around Ban Ta Chin, Tup Tien Subdistrict,
Mueang District, Trang, (=12mg/l)
Remark:
157
Table 11: Coastal Water Quality around Inner Gulf of Thailand
Parameter Lowest - Highest STD of Marine Water Area which did not meet STD
Floatable Solids Plastic Bag and other waste Class 1-6 Samut Prakarn - Pa Klong 12 December**
7%(1/14)* Not objectionable
Suspended Solids 11.3-176 mg/l Class 1-6 Chachoengsao - the mouth of Bangpakong River**
DO 1.63-4.5 mg/l Class 1, 3-6 4 Chachoengsao - the mouth of Bangpakong River

57%(3/14)* Class 2 6 Samutprakarn - in front of Dyehouse km. 35, the mouth of
Chao Phraya River**
Samut Sakhon - the month of Tha Chin River
NO3 7.3-639 Class 1-2 20 Chachoengsao - the mouth of Bangpakong River

71%(10/14)* g-Nitrogen/l Class 3-6 60 Samut Prakarn - Pa Klong 12 December** in front of
Dyehouse km. 35, the mouth of Chao Phraya River
Bangkok - Bang Koon Thien
Samut Songkhram - the mouth of Mae Klong River
PO4 9.7-273.3 Class 1-2, 4 15 Chachoengsao - the mouth of Bangpakong River

79%(11/14)* g-Phosphorus/l Class 3, 5-6 45 Samut Prakarn - the mouth of Klong 12 December, in front of
Bangkok - Bang Koon Thien**
Samut Sakhon - the mouth of Tha Chin River
TCB 40-90,000 Class 1-6 1,000 Chachoengsao - the mouth of Bangpakong River
64%(9/14)* MPN/100 ml Samutprakarn - the mouth of Klong 12 December, in front of
Dyehouse km. 35**, the mouth of Chao Phraya River
Samut Sakhon - the mouth of Tha Chin River
FCB 21-2,000 Class 1-3 70 Chachoengsao - the mouth of Bangpakong River

86%(12/14)* CFU/100 ml Class 4-6 100 Samut Prakarn - the mouth of Klong 12 December, in front of
Samut Sakhon - the mouth of Tha Chin River**
Enterococci 6-13,000 Class 1, 3, 5-6 no limit Chachoengsao - the mouth of Bangpakong River
79%(11/14)* CFU/100 ml Class 2, 4 45 Samut Prakarn - the mouth of Klong 12 December, in front of
Vibro <1-520 CFU/100 ml The Department of Medical Samut Sakhon - the mouth of Tha Chin River**
parahaemolyticus Science set standard not
more than 200 CFU/g)
Fe 139.4-1,175.51 g/l Class 1-6 300 Chachoengsao - the mouth of Bangpakong River**
43%(6/14)* Samut Prakarn - the mouth of Klong 12 December, the mouth
of Chao Phraya River
Remark: * Percentage of the Measurement which exceeded the STD (No. of Not Meet STD/Total measurement)
** Area with the highest value of each parameter
158
Table 12: Coastal Water Quality around the East of Gulf of Thailand
Floatable Solids Plastic Bag and other waste Class 1-6 Rayong - Sai Kaew Beach (Samed Island); the mouth
7%(11/154)* Not objectionable of Rayong River, Payoon Beach
Floatable Oil & Grease Grease Not Visible Chon Buri - Tewawong Pier (Si Chang)**
1%(1/154)*
Suspended Solids < 2.5-483 mg/l Class 1-6 Chanthaburi - the mouth of Weru River**
Increase not over the
summation of average value
of average of one day, one
month or one year, plus with
the average value of each
standard deviation
NO3 < 1.0-1,623.6 Class 1-2 20 Trad - the mouth of Trad River-Lam Sok (Ban Pu)
14%(22/154)* g-Nitrogen/l Class 3-6 60 Chanthaburi - the mouth of Pra Sae River, the mouth of
Pang Rad River, Chanthaburi River, the mouth of Weru River
Rayong - Sai Thong Beach, the mouth of Rayong River, the
mouth of Klang Canal, Payoon Beach
Chon Buri - Chon Buri Gulf, Chon Buri Gulf (Oyster Farm),
Ang Sila Pier, Udom Gulf, Si Chan, Sri Racha (Lao Island),
Na Kloe Market**, North Pattaya (Grand Palace Hotel),
Chong Samasarn, Center Jomthien Beach
PO4 1.0-1,039.2 mg Class 1-2, 4 15 Chanthaburi - the mouth of Pra Sae River, Kung Kra Ben Gulf
20%(31/154)* g-Phosphorus/l Class 3, 5-6 45 Rayong - Ban Nong Fab**, Fertilize Company (Mab Ta Put Pier),
Sai Thong Beach, Payoon Beach, the mouth of Rayong River
Chon Buri - Chon Buri Gulf, Ang Sila (Pier, Oyster Farm),
Bangsaen (Ocean World), Bang Pra, Sri Racha (Lao Island)
Na Kloe Market, Chong Samasan
TCB < 2-50,000 Class 1-6 1,000 Trad - Chang Island (Klong Pra Beach), Laem Ngob,
10%(15/154)* MPN/100 ml Pak Klong Yai, The mouth of Trad River- Laem Sog (Ban Pu)
Chanthaburi - the mouth of Pra Sae River, The mouth of
Chanthaburi River
Rayong - the mouth of Rayong River**
Chon Buri - Bang Pra, Na Kloe Market, Ang Sila (Pier),
Sri Racha (Lao Island), Laem Chabang Pier (the end)
FCB < 1-1,000 Class 1-3 70 Trad - Chang Island (Kong Pra Beach), Laem Ngob Pier,
19%(29/154)* CFU/100 ml Class 4-6 100 Pak Klong Yai
Chanthaburi - the mouth of Pra Sae River, the mouth of
Chanthaburi River
Rayong - the mouth of Rayong River, Pa Yoon Beach,
Ban Nong Fab, PraMong Pier (Ban Pae Market), Laem Mae Pim
Chon Buri - Chon Buri Gulf, Bang Pra, Sri Racha (Lao Island),
Udom Gulf (Pra Bridge), Na Kloe Market**, Sailer Club
(Pattaya), South of Pattaya (Pak Klong), Chong Samasarn
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Table 12: Coastal Water Quality around the East of Gulf of Thailand
continued
Enterococci 1-4,300 Class 1, 3, 5-6 no limit Trad - Chang Island (Kai Bae Beach, Klong Pra Beach),
31%(47/154)* CFU/100 ml Class 2, 4 45 Laem Ngob, Laem Ngob Pier, the mouth of Trad River-Laem
Sog (Ban Pu), Pak Klong Yai
Chanthaburi - the mouth of Pra Sae River, the mouth of
Chanthaburi River, the mouth of Pang Rad, Kung Ka Ben
Gulf, Kung Ka Ben Beach
Rayong - Sai Kaew Beach (Samed Island); Na Dan Pier
(Samed Island), Pak Klong Klang, Laem Mae Pim, the mouth
of Rayong River
Chon Buri - Chon Buri Gulf (Oyster Farm), Ang Sila Pier,
Bang Saen (Ocean World), Sri Racha (Lao Island), Udom
Gulf (Pra Bridge), Laem Chabang Pier (the end), Bang Pra,
Sailer Club (Pattaya), North Pattaya (Grand Palace Hotel),
South Pattaya (Pak Klong), Chong Samasarn, Na Kloe Market**
Cu < 1-5.72 mg/l Class 1-6 8 Chon Buri - area with high value exceeding STD was Lam
Chabang Pier (the end)**
Zn < 2-155.14 mg/l Class 1-6 50 Chon Buri - Sri Racha (Lao Island)**, Udom Bay (Pla Bridge),
7%(4/54)* Hao Lam Chabung, Chong Samasarn
Fe < 2-1,364.7 mg/l Class 1-6 300 Trad - Pak Klong Yai
7%(4/54)* Chanthaburi the mouth of Pungrad River, the mouth of
Weru River
Chon Buri - Sri Racha (Lao Island)
Trad - area with high value exceeding STD was Lam Ngob Pier
(237.80 mg/l)
Table 13: Coastal Water Quality around the West of Gulf of Thailand
Floatable Solids Plastic Bag and other waste Class 1-6 Phetchaburi - the mouth of Ban Bang Ta Poon (North, Center),
4%(7/182)* Not objectionable Pak Klong Ban Laem (Center)
Prachuap Khiri Khan - Hua Hin Saphan Pra
Chumphon - Paradorn Parb Beach
Surat Thani - Mae Nam Market (Ban Mae Nam), Ferry Pier
(Kao Pangun)
Floatable Oil & Grease Grease Not Visible Phetchaburi - Pak Klong Ban Bang Ta Poon (Center)
2%(3/182)* Surat Thani - Ferry Pier (Kao Samui), Ferry Pier (Kao Pangun)
Suspended Solids < 2.5-552 mg/l Class 1-6 Phetchaburi - Pak Klong Ban Laem (South)**
standard deviation
DO 2.7-7.8 mg/l Class 1, 3 4 Phetchaburi - Pak Klong Ban Bang Ta Poon (North, Center, South)**
2%(4/182)* Class 2 6 Surat Thani - Ban Hua Tha Non (Bang Num Jud Gulf, Samui
Island)
NO3 <1-1,318.7 Class 1-2 20 Phetchaburi - Pak Klong Ban Bang Ta Poon (North, Center,
13%(23/182)* g-Nitrogen/l Class 3-6 60 South), Pak Klong Ban Laem (South)
Prachuap Khiri Khan - Beach at Sofitel Hotel,Beach at Sailom
Hotel, Hua Hin, the mouth of Pranburi River, Sam Phra ya Beach**,
(Kao Samroyyod National Park) Ban Bor Kok, Prachuap Bay
(North) (Front of Khao Ta Mong Lai) the Estuary of Bang Nang
Rom Cenal (Prachuap Bay), Ban Tung Pradu, Ban Bang Sapan
Noi Cenal
160
continued
Chumphon - The Chumphon River (Park Had Bay)

The Lang Suan River
Surat Thani - The Ta Pee River (Ban Don Bay (Center)
Kra Dae Canal (Kanchanadit District)
Nakhon Si Thammarat - Pak Klong Tha Sung (Tha Sala
District) the mouth of Pangun River, Ban Pak Klong
(Hua Sai District)
Songkhla - Soagkhla Lake, Samila Beach, Hua Hin
PO4 < 1-482 mg - Class 1-2, 4 15 Phetchaburi - Pak Klong Ban Bang Ta Boon (North, Center,
23%(31/154)* Phosphorus/l Class 3, 5-6 45 South), Pak Klong Ban Laem+ (North,Center, South, Farm
green mussel), Puk Tien Beach,Cha-Am Beach (Tourist
Information Center)
Prachuap Khiri Khan - Beach in front of Wang Krai Kang Won
Palace, Sofitel Hotel, Beach at Sai Lom Hotel, Hua Hin, Khao
Takiab, The Pranburi River, sam Phra ya Beach (Kao Sam Roy
Yod National Park), Prachuap Bay (North) In Front of Khao
Ta Mong Lai, Prachuap Bay (South), Monow Bay ( (WING 53),
Warn Canal, Ban Bang Saphon Noi Cannal
Chumphon - Ban Sa Pee (Sa Pee Bay) The Chumphon River,
Pak Had Bay, Paradorn Parb Beach, Sai Ree Beach (Center),
Ban Bos Ka (Kor Bay, Sa Wee District), Sa Wee Canel,
Sam Rad Beach (Tha Chana District)
Surat Thani - Ban Hua Thanon** (Bang Cherd Bay, Samui
Island)Tah Koei Canel (Tha Chang District), Ta Pee (Ban Don
Bay) (Center), Kradae Canal (Kanchanadit District), Pangan
Island (Sapha Pla, Had Rin) Ao Thong Ta Pan
Nakhon Si Thammarat - Tha Sung Canel (Tha Sala District)
Songkhla - Maharaj Beach (Sathing Phra District)
TCB < 2-16,000 Class 1-6 1,000 Prachuap Khiri Khan - Beach at Klai Kang Won Palace,
11%(20/182)* MPN/100 ml Hua Hin, The estuary of the Pranburi River, Sai Lom Hotel,
Ban Bor Nok
Phetchaburi - Pak Klong Ban Bang Ta Boon ( Center),
Pak Klong Ban Laem (South), North of Cha-Am Beach
(front of Long Beach Hotel)
Chumphon - The Lang Suan River, the estuary of the
Chumphon River (Park Had Bay) Paradorn Parb Beach
Surat Thani - Ta Kaoi Canal (Ta Chang District) Ta Pee River
(Center of Ban Don Bay) Saphan Pla (Pangan Island), Kradae
Canel (Kanchanadit District), Ban Hua Thanon (Bang Cherd
Bay, Samui Island), Ferry
Nakhon Si Thammarat - Pak Klong Tha Sung (Tha Sala District)
FCB < 1-600 Class 1-3 70 Phetchaburi - Pak Klong Ban Bang Ta Boon (Center)
15%(27/182)* CFU/100 ml Class 4-6 100 Pak Klong Ban Laem (South) North of Cha-Am Beach
(Front of Long Beach Hotel)
Prachuap Khiri Khan - Beach at Klai Kang Won Palace,
Sai Lom Hotel, Hua Hin, The estuary of the Pranburi River,
Ban Bor Nok, Prachuap Bay (North) (In Front of Khao Ta
Mong Lai)
Chumphon - the estuary of the Chumphon River (Park Had
Bay) The Lung Suan River, Paradorn Parb Beach, Center of
Sai Ree Bay
(Center of Ban Don Bay), Ferry Pier (Don Sak - Mai)
Samui Island (Chaweng Klang Bay , Nar Amphoe Pier, Ferry
Pier) Kradae Canal (Kanchanadit District)
Khanorm Power Plant (Khanorm District), Pak Panang River
Enterococci < 1-5,700 Class 1, 3, 5-6 no limit Phetchaburi - Center of Cha-Am Beach (Tourist Information
21%(39/182)* CFU/100 ml Class 2, 4 45 Services), North of Cha-Am Beach (front of Long Beach Hotel),
Ban Bang Ta Boon Canal (North, Center, South), Ban Leam Canal
(Center, South)
Prachuap Khiri Khan - Beach at Klai Kang Won Palace,
Saphan Pla, Hua Hin, Sofitel Hotel, The estuary of the Pranburi
River, Middle of som Boon Beach (Bang Saphan District)
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continued
Chumphon - The Lung Suan River, The estuary of Chumphon

River (Pak Had Bay)
(Center of Ban Don Bay) Kradae Canel (Kanchanadit District)
Ferry Pier (Don Sak - Mai) Mae Nam Market (Bann Mae Nam)
Samui Island (Nar Amphoe Pier, Ban Hua Thanon, Bang Cherd
Bay, Ferry Pier) Pangan Island (Sapham Pla, Ferry Pier)
Ao Thong Ta Pan
Khanorm Power Plant (Khanorm District)
Songkhla - SongKla Lake
Vibrio < 1-260 CFU/100 mg The Department of Medical Phetchaburi - Pak Klong Ban Bang Ta Pu (Center)**
parahaemolyticus parahaemolyticus
Science set standard not
more than 200 CFU/g)
Zn < 2-92.72mg/l Class 1-6 50 Prachuap Khiri Khan - Hua Hin Pra Bridge**
3%(1/38)*
Fe 10-1,312.7 mg/l Class 1-6 300 Phetchaburi - Pak Klong Ban Bang Poon (Center),
13%(5/38)* Pak Klong Ban Laem (Center)
Surat Thani - Pak Klong Tha Keow** (Tha Chang),
Pak Klong Tha Keow (Oyster Farm)
Nakhon Si Thammarat - The mouth of Pak Panang
Table 14: Coastal Water Quality around Andaman
Floatable Solids Plastic Bag and other waste Class 1-6 Phang-Nga - Ban Tup La Mu, Ban Nam Kem
20%(26/130)* Not objectionable Phuket - Nai Yang Beach, Pa Tong Beach (in front of Pa Tong
Beach Hotel), Ra Wai Beach (center of Fisherman Village),
Nai Han Beach (center), Pak Klong Tha Chin (Ban Kao Si Ria),
Bang Rong Gulf, Kata Noi Beach (in front of Kata Thani Hotel)
Krabi - Lanta Island (south of Klong Kwang Beach), Ban Sala
Dan), Nopparat Thara Beach, Lot Da Lum Beach (PP Island),
Tong Sai Beach (in front of Ton Sai Village), Mayah Gulf
Trang - Pak Bara Pier, Ban Tung Rin, Ban Pak Bara Beach
Suspended Solids < 2.5-552 mg/l Class 1-6 Trang - Had Yao (South)**
standard deviation
Floatable Oil & Grease Grease Class 1-6 Phang-Nga - Ban Tup La Mup (Pak Klong Tup La Mup),
2%(3/130)* Not Visible Ban Nam Kem
DO 3.8-8.7 mg/l Class 1, 3-6 4 Ranong - Chan Dam Ri Beach (the mouth of Ranong River)**
1%(1/130)* Class 2 6
NO3 < 1-151.5 mg Class 1-2 20 Ranong - Chan Dam Ri Beach (Pak Nam Ranong)
7%(9/130)* Nitrogen/l Class 3-6 60 Phang-Nga - Tai Muang, Ban Kao Pi Lai
Krabi - Ton Sai Beach (in front of Ton Sai Village)**, Sri Laya
Community Beach
Trang - Ban Bo Muang, Sam Ran Beach (center)
Satun - Ban Tung Rin, Ban Pak Bang
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Table 14: Coastal Water Quality around Andaman

continued
PO4 < 1-124.9 mg- Class 1-2, 4 15 Ranong - Chan Dam Ri Beach (the mouth of Ranong River)**
18%(23/130)* Phosphorus/l Class 3, 5-6 45 Phang-Nga Pa Klong Bang Bang niug
Phuket - Nai Yang Beach, Pa Tong Beach (in front of Pa Tong
Beach Hotel), Ra Wai Beach (center of Fisherman Village),
Nai Han Beach (center), Pak Klong Tha Chin (Ban Kao
Si Ria), Bang Rong Gulf, Kata Noi Beach (in front of Kata
Thani Hotel)
Krabi - Lanta Island
TCB < 2-30,000 Class 1-6 1,000 Ranong - Chan Dam Ri Beach (the mouth of Ranong River)
12%(16/130)* MPN/100 ml Phuket - Pa Tong Beach (in front of Merine Pa Tong),
Ra Wai Beach (Fisherman Village)
Phang-Nga - Bang Sak Beach, Nam Kem Beach, Ban Kuk Kak
Krabi - Nopparat Thara Beach, Ban Sala Dan (Lanta Island),
Rai Lay Gulf
Trang - Chao Mai Beac (center), Sam Ran Beach (center)
Satun - Ban Tung Rin, Ban Pak Bang
FCB < 1-1,075 Class 1-3 70 Ranong - Chan Dam Ri Beach (the mouth of Ranong River)
21%(27/130)* CFU/100 ml Class 4-6 100 Phang-Nga - Tup La Mu (Pak Klong Tup La Mu),
Ban Nam Kem , Bang Sak Beach, Klong Pak Bang (Kao Lak)
Krabi - Nopparat Thara Beach, Ton Sai Beach (in front of
Ton Sai Village), Nopparat Thara Beach (Pak Klong Hang),
Lanta Island (Laem Ta Nod, Ban Sala Dan), Rai Lay Gulf
Trang - Chao Mai (center), Ban Bo Muang, Sam Ran Beach
(center), Yong Ling Beach, Yao Beach (south)
Phuket - Patong Beach (in front of Patong Merine,
PatongBeach Hotel, Patong Bay), Kata Yai Beach (south),
Ra Wai Beach (Fisherman Village), Pak Klong Tha Chin
(Ban Koa Si Rai)
Satun - Pak Bara Pier, Ban Tung Rin, Ban Pak Bang
Enterococci 1-2,200 Class 1, 3, 5-6 no limit Ranong - Chan Dam Ri Beach (the mouth of Ranong River)
23%(30/130)* CFU/100 ml Class 2, 4 45 Phang-Nga - Ban Tup La Mu (Pak Klong Tup La Mu), Ban
Nam Kem, Ban Kok Kak
Krabi - Nopparat Thara Beach, Lanta Island (Laem Ta Nod,
Ban Sala Dan), Nopparat Thara Beach (Pak Klong Hang)
Phuket - Patong Beach (in front of Patong Merine, Patong
Beach Hotel, Patong Bay), Ka Ron Beach (in front of Phuket
Acadia), Kata Noi Beach (in front of Kata Thani Hotel), Ra
Wai Beach (center), Chalong Gulf (center), Kamala Beach,
Pak Klong Tha Chin (Ban Koa Si Rai)
Trang - Ban Bo Muang, Pak Mang Beach, Samran Beach
(center)**, Chao Mai Beach (center), Yong Ling Beach, Yao
Beach (south)
Satun - Pak Bara Pier, Ban Tung Rin, Ban Pak Bang
Cu < 1-5.28 mg/l Class 1-6 8 Trang - area with high parameter exceeding STD is Ban Bo
Muang**
Zn < 2-57.4 mg/l Class 1-6 50 Phuket - Mai Kao Beach**

3%(1/34)*
Fe 2-1.365.10 mg/ Class 1-6 300l Ranong - Chan Dam Ri Beach (the mouth of Ranong River)
9%(3/34)* Trang - Ban Bo Muang**
Satun - Pak Bara Pier
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Pollution Control Department Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment

Thailand State of Pollution Report 2007

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(Dr. Saksit Tridech)

1.1 Surface Water Quality 10

1.2 Groundwater Quality 15

1.3 Coastal Water Quality 17

1.4 Beach Index 23

1.5 Air Quality 25

1.6 Noise Pollution 31

1.7 Municipal Waste 34

1.8 Waste Utilization 38

1.9 Hazardous Waste 42

1.10 Hazardous Chemicals 45

1.11 Chemical Incidents 52

1.12 Pollution Inspection and Enforcement 53

1.13 Pollution Complaints 56

2.1 Death of Fish in Chao Phraya River 66

2.2 Noise Monitoring at Suvarnabhumi Airport 68

2.3 Mitigation of Transboundary Haze in the North 72

3.2 The Project of Aluminium Recall to Make Prostheses 81

3.3 Integrated Management of Bang Pa Kong River Basin 82

3.4 Pollution Management in Mab Ta Phut 86

3.6 National Management Plan Complying with Stockholm Convention 91

3.7 Strategic Plan on Integrated WEEE Management 92

3.8 The Amendment of The Enhancement and Conservation of 94

3.9 The Purchase of Environmental Friendly Products and Services 95

3.11 Pollution Management Budget 100

4. Pollution Driving Recommendation

4.1 The Recommendation on Water Quality and Wastewater Management 104

4.2 The Recommendation on Air Quality and Noise Management 106

4.3 The Recommendation on Municipal Waste and Hazardous 109

4.4 The Recommendation on Hazardous Chemicals Management 110

5.1 Annex A: Pollution Laws and Regulations Issued in 2007

- Water Pollution Laws and Regulations 112

- Air and Noise Pollution Laws and Regulations 116

- Municipal Waste and Hazardous Waste Laws and Regulations 121

- Other Environmental Laws and Regulations 137

- Surface Water Quality 145

- Coastal Water Quality 158

Table 3: Coastal Water Quality in Eastern Gulf of Thailand 20

Table 4: Coastal Water Quality in Western Gulf of Thailand 21

Table 5: Coastal Water Quality in Andaman Coast 22

Table 6: The Evaluation of the Beach Index in 2007 24

Table 7: Areas with PM10 Problem between 2006-2007 25

Table 8: 24-hour Average Noise Levels during 2006-2007 31

Table 9: Amount of Municipal Waste in 2006-2007 34

Table 10: Industrial Waste Utilization in 2007 40

Table 11: Quantity of Industrial Hazardous Waste Management in 2007 43

Table 12: Number of Organizations Request 13 Digits of Identification 44

Table 13: Organic and Inorganic Substance Importation in 2007 46

Table 14: Quantities of Chemicals or Hazardous Substance Importation under Hazardous 46

Table 18: Statistic of Pollution Complaints, Classified by Type of Pollution in 2007 56

Table 19: Statistic of Top-Ten Provincial Pollution Complaints by 57

Table 20: Statistic of Top-Ten Provincial Pollution Complaints by 57

Table 21 : Statistic of Top-Ten Provincial Pollution Complaints by 58

Table 22: Statistic of Top-Five Provincial Pollution Complaints by Damrongdrama Center, 59

Table 23: Statistic of Top-Ten Provincial Pollution Complaints by 59

Table 24: Statistic of Top-Five Pollution Complaints, Classified by 60

Table 25: Statistic of Top-Five Pollution Complaints, 61

Table 27: The Purchase of Environmental Friendly Products 95