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Win Process ordered to pay Bt1.7bn for environmental rehabilitation

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The Rayong Provincial Court ordered Win Process Company to pay 1.7 billion baht for environmental rehabilitation due to industrial waste leakage.
The Pollution Control Department (PCD) filed the civil lawsuit after discovering the company illegally discharged hazardous waste, contaminating farmland and natural watercourses since 2011.
Residents had complained since 2013, leading to a PCD investigation in 2020 which confirmed high levels of acidity and lead contamination around the company's facility.
Win Process directors were previously charged, fined, and received suspended prison terms for possessing hazardous industrial waste without a permit.