Analysis from the Synchrotron Light Research Institute (SLRI) has found a worrying diploma of contamination on a big amount of agricultural land adjoining to a potash mine in Nakhon Ratchasima. As per the evaluation, over 10,000 rai of land has been tainted with sodium chloride and potassium chloride.
Outlawed holding the operating rights to the mine, Thai Kali Co, has a leasing settlement that extends till 2040 and spans roughly 9,000 rai. The mine stretches throughout the tambons of Nong Bua Takiat, Nong Sai, and Non Mueang Pattana in the Dan Khun Thot district.
Protest from approximately a hundred and fifty farmers in June served as a spark to the situation. The disgruntled agricultural employees claimed that the wastewater emanating from the mine had seeped into their farms, tainting natural water sources and infusing the soil with high salinity levels. As a outcome, the cultivation of rice and other staple crops turned a challenge.
The multitude of grievances led to a petition in the direction of Governor Sayam Sirimongkol on June 27. Villagers demanded a shutdown of the mine, which finally led to a temporary cessation of mining operations at the location awaiting further inspection by state authorities.
The director of the Office of Environment and Pollution Control 11 (OEPC11), Thanachai Wansuk, confirmed the samples of soil delivered to SLRI contained hazardous ranges of sodium chloride and potassium chloride, yesterday.
The take a look at results are to be dispatched to the governor and the creation of a working group is imminent to assess the extent of the harm inflicted on the farmlands. A honest compensation is then anticipated to be brokered, as elaborated by Thanachai Wansuk..