Poisonous e-waste dump cleared, leaving stench of corruption
Piles of industrial and electronic waste dumped in protected forest in the eastern province of Sa Kaew were cleared on Wednesday, making way for the Pollution Control Department to soon move in to check whether toxic residues would endanger the health of local residents.
Grateful the garbage had been removed ahead of the 15-day deadline, villagers in Wang Nam Yen district brought food and drinks for officials, workers and reporters working at the site. Despite being relieved that the waste had gone, locals who observed its removal claimed that sacks of already-separated items such as metal, aluminium and circuit boards had been set aside for possible re-sale. This was despite the fact that the waste should have been returned to the factory where it originated.
