Sa Kaeo Sets Checkpoints to Intercept Hazardous Waste Convoys
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Sa Kaeo is taking serious action by establishing checkpoints to intercept hazardous waste convoys on both main and secondary routes, urging the public to report suspicious activity, and vowing full legal prosecution for any violations.
On October 30, 2026, Ms. Patcharee Salasin, Deputy Governor of Sa Kaeo Province, revealed that the province has genuinely upgraded measures to prevent and suppress the clandestine transport of hazardous waste for dumping in the area. Authorities have integrated personnel from all sectors to set up inspection checkpoints on both main and secondary routes, comprising police officers, Village Defense Volunteers (VDV), and local administration officials. These teams are urgently investigating, gathering intelligence, and accepting tips from the public to prevent and intercept wrongdoing swiftly.
Simultaneously, the province has coordinated with agencies holding specific legal authority, particularly transport authorities, to join inspections and exercise their statutory duties. All agencies have been directed to accelerate public dissemination of relevant laws to foster understanding and create a community surveillance network, urging residents to report abnormalities immediately.
Ms. Patcharee added that the Provincial Industry Office has been instructed to closely monitor scientific analysis results, while related agencies — including the Region 7 Environmental Office, the Provincial Industry Office, and the Provincial Land Reform Office (Sor Por Kor) — have been tasked with urgently verifying facts and taking action within their purview. This includes tracking compliance with court orders to avoid delays, especially regarding Sor Por Kor matters which have a statutory 30-day action window. Police and the Provincial Industry Office are now urgently checking case statuses and deploying teams to closely supervise each agency's performance.
Beyond case tracking and environmental inspections, the Provincial Public Health Office has been assigned to examine and monitor health impacts on local residents, assessing risks and surveilling those potentially affected by the hazardous waste problem.
Sa Kaeo Province seeks public cooperation: anyone with tips on illegal hazardous waste dumping or suspicious behavior can contact the Justice Center at 1567 or the Provincial Industry Office at 1564.
"The province confirms it will integrate all agencies as one team, urgently verify facts, pursue perpetrators, and enforce the law to the fullest extent to protect the environment and public health in the area," Ms. Patcharee stated.
