Kulawalee sharply criticized during the Land Commission meeting, setting a 15-day deadline for the Pollution Control Department to report on Prachin River toxicity after locals waited 44 days with no answer on whether fish can be eaten or water used. She assigned three agencies to file civil lawsuits seeking compensation from polluting factories based on environmental law.
On 12 Nov 2026, Ms. Kulawalee Nopamornbodi, chair of the Land Commission, House of Representatives, urgently summoned government agencies for explanation after residents in Prachin Buri province waited over 44 days without clear answers on river toxicity. She declared locals no longer accept the phrase "under investigation," and set a deadline for the Pollution Control Department to disclose sediment test results under the river within 15 days (by 26 Nov) so the public can know if the water and fish are safe to use or consume.
The Land Commission promotes the policy "polluter pays," assigning three main agencies—the Marine Department, Pollution Control Department, and Department of Industrial Works—to lead collection of all damage bills to file civil suits seeking compensation from polluting factories under Environmental Act sections 96 and 97, after discovering that fish farmers were financially ruined yet received only tens of thousands of baht in aid.
Additionally, it was found that an electronic waste smelting factory in Sri Maha Phot district holds three Nor Sor 3 Kor land titles totaling 77 rai overlapping the national reserved forests of Khae Rabom and Si Yad. The province has forwarded the case to the Department of Lands for revocation. The Land Commission chair firmly stated that no agency should shift responsibility and all issues must be resolved by 11 Dec.
She concluded that if any agency fails to act after promising, they will no longer send officers but summon the director to answer personally. She stressed that Prachin Buri must not become anyone's toxic waste dump and if existing laws are insufficient, she will push to amend them to impose harsher penalties on offenders.