Court rejects appeals of 16 Map Ta Phut projects

BANGKOK, 4 May 2010 (NNT) – The Central Administrative Court has resolved to turn down the appeals of the operators of 16 Map Ta Phut industrial projects, which were previously suspended by the court’s injunction.

On 22 January 2010, the court rejected a request for assistance filed by operators of a total of 30 suspended projects located in Map Ta Phut industrial estate. Afterwards, 16 of the 30 projects lodged appeals against the court’s injunction; however, the appeals have been dropped, and the operators are deprived of the rights to appeal further with the Supreme Administrative Court.

The 16 industrial projects are operated by 12 firms, namely PTT Plc, PTT Chemical Plc, Vinythai Plc, Thai Ethanol-Amine Co, Ltd, Bangkok Polyethylene Plc, PTT Utilities Co, Ltd, Amata B. Grimm Power Service Co, Ltd, MTP HP JV (Thailand) Co, Ltd, Siam Tinplate Co, Ltd, Ube Nylon (Thailand) Co, Ltd, Bangkok Synthetics Co, Ltd, and BRP Steel Co, Ltd.

The Administrative Court earlier issued an injunction for 76 projects in Map Ta Phut industrial estate to halt functioning for their failure to pass the environmental and health impact assessments as required by the Constitution. 21 industrial projects are presently allowed to resume operation while 55 others remain frozen.