Burnt and blackened: A firefighter walking past the charred structure of the chemical factory in Samut Prakan, Bangkok. AP
EVACUATED residents warily began returning to their homes on Bangkok’s outskirts after a chemical factory went up in flames earlier this week, as experts called for air and water to be thoroughly tested for any lingering toxic chemicals.One firefighter died and at least 33 people were injured in Monday’s blaze at Ming Dih Chemical.
A storage tank containing styrene monomer, used to produce polystyrene foam, exploded and caused the fire. Styrene can be deadly if ignited and mixed into the air.
July 09, 2021
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Smoke rises from a plastic factory after an explosion in Samut Prakan, outside Bangkok, Thailand, on July 5, 2021.
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BANGKOK, July 8 - Evacuated residents warily began returning to their homes on Bangkok s outskirts on Thursday (July 8) after a chemical factory went up in flames earlier this week, as experts called for air and water to be thoroughly tested for any lingering toxic chemicals.
One firefighter died and at least 33 people were injured in Monday s blaze at Ming Dih Chemical.
A storage tank containing styrene monomer, used to produce polystyrene foam, exploded and caused the fire. Styrene can be deadly if ignited and mixed into the air.
Ministry tells Ming Dih Co to relocate
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Company to retain investor privileges
published : 9 Jul 2021 at 04:00
13 The Ming Dih factory in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan after a blast followed by an inferno on Monday. (Photo by Arnun Chonmahatrakool)
The Industry Ministry has told Ming Dih Chemical to relocate its operation to an industrial estate if it wants to continue operating in the kingdom following the fire on Monday that affected at least 80,000 residents in Samut Prakan.
Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit said the Department of Industrial Works has ordered the company to close down its factory, located among communities in King Kaew 21 at Moo 15 village in tambon Rachathewa, in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan.
Factory blaze residents return home
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PCD says air quality now safe enough
published : 8 Jul 2021 at 05:00
5 Residents return home in the vicinity of the burnt factory of Ming Dih Chemical Co on Soi King Kaew 21 in Bangphli district, Samut Prakan, on Wednesday. (Photo: Nutthawat Wicheanbut)
Residents living within a 2-5 kilometre radius of the burned-out Ming Dih Chemical Co factory in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan have been allowed to return home after the Pollution Control Department (PCD) confirmed air quality in the area was at a safe level.
Provincial governor Wanchai Kongkasem said on Wednesday that all areas within that radius of the factory had been examined to ensure safety for when people returned.
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