Environment Minister Orders Air Quality Tests After Tire Plant Fire

Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin expressed concern for residents following a fire at an automotive tire recycling factory in Ban Bueng, Chachoengsao, ordering the Pollution Control Department to conduct intensive air quality monitoring and issue continuous public warnings. On August 7, 2025, Suchart said he was closely monitoring the situation at Sin Yi Tai Industrial Trade Co., Ltd. in Khlong Kiao subdistrict, Ban Bueng district, and instructed the Pollution Control Department to coordinate with relevant agencies, support firefighting efforts, inspect air and environmental quality, and continuously alert the public until the situation resolves.

Pollution Control Department Director Dr. Surin Vorakijthamrong revealed that the Environmental and Pollution Control Office Region 13 (Chachoengsao) and the pollution inspection unit were deployed to monitor the situation and measure air quality. At 8:00 a.m., students were evacuated from the risk area and returned to their parents' homes, with the public advised to remain indoors. By 9:20 a.m., officials had contained the fire.

The Pollution Control Department urged residents to wear dust masks, close doors and windows, avoid outdoor activities, and monitor vulnerable groups including young children, elderly people, pregnant women, and those with respiratory or heart disease. Anyone experiencing severe smoke or odor effects should evacuate to safe areas and seek medical attention if symptoms develop. The department also advised against collecting rainwater during this period. Regional environmental and pollution control offices will continue monitoring, measuring, and assessing the situation, reporting results until conditions return to normal.