drlove Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 I have written inquiries about this in the Health section and raised the issue several times. Now worst fears are confirmed. BTW, when the writer says "some" as in "some drinking water suppliers unlicensed and with substandard products," apparently ALL supplies tested were substandard. We need to follow this! http://www.pattayamail.com/current/news.shtml#hd1 Random check reveals some drinking water suppliers unlicensed and with substandard products Random tests will continue Ariyawat Nuamsawat A random survey by city hall sanitary inspectors working in cooperation with Banglamung Hospital has revealed drinking water suppliers selling substandard water, working in uncontrolled surroundings, and lacking in official documentation. Inspectors first visited the TPI drinking water factory at Soi Sukhumvit 43 in Naklua, and the SodSai factory, which is two blocks away. The packing rooms and filling processes were found to be substandard, with toxic substances present. The Rose factory on Thappraya Road revealed similar deficiencies, and also proved to be unlicensed. The inspectors halted production because of the low standards of the water and the fake labels that were being used. For the water already bottled, police attached a toxic substance notice. The inspections were carried out under the direction of Deputy Mayor Wuttisak Rermkijakarn and Dusit Chantaracha, pharmacist at Banglamung Hospital. The companies in breach of the regulations have been given 15 days to arrange their licenses and upgrade their processes. If they do not take action they will be prosecuted. Wuttisak said that Pattaya City lacks water and he voiced concern about people buying drinking water unfit for consumption. The random tests will continue, he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaiLuk Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 Toxic substances present and fake labels being used???? Shit. I drink 10 bottles of H2O a day when in the LOS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 Ho, Hmmm... I think it'll be a wonderul high season...for us locals, providing we innundate the Net with stories of toxic water, the re-emergence of SARS, the bird flu, muslims rioting in the South, dry water reservoirs Pattaya, high gas prices...and of course stories that all the gals have gone back to Issan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Toad Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 "The companies in breach of the regulations have been given 15 days to arrange their licenses and upgrade their processes. If they do not take action they will be prosecuted." Why are they not closed down until their licences are in order?? So the authorities are in affect condoning sub standard water! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickfarang Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 "Why are they not closed down until their licences are in order?? So the authorities are in affect condoning sub standard water! " It looks like they shut down the plant that had bottled the bad stuff and labeled the already-bottled water as "Toxic", and are letting some of the plants with substandard operations continue for up ot 15 days. Those with substandard operations are probably not shipping substandard products, but are at risk of doing so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samak Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 hope all you Pattaya visitors will be able to read the label "Toxin" in Thai! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elef Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 I don't drink water at all so no problem for me. :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 LukDod said:Ho, Hmmm... I think it'll be a wonderul high season...for us locals, providing we innundate the Net with stories of toxic water, the re-emergence of SARS, the bird flu, muslims rioting in the South, dry water reservoirs Pattaya, high gas prices...and of course stories that all the gals have gone back to Issan. Another problem for the tourist trade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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