Residents blame gold mine for poisoning community
WASSAYOS NGAMKHAM
PHICHIT : Residents have filed a petition with the Crime Suppression Division demanding police launch an investigation into the health problems of villagers they believe were caused by toxic substances from a local gold mine.
According to the complaint, many villagers in tambon Khao Jed Luk in Thap Khlo district of Phichit are facing health problems they believe result frpm exposure to arsenic and manganese, by-products of the mine located in the tambon.