Factories blamed for polluted river
Prachin Buri villagers lament loss of fish.
- Published: 3 Jan 2013 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: Business
The Phra Prong River in Prachin Buri was clean until eight years ago, when residents say factories began to pollute the water, killing huge numbers of fish.
A villager shows some dead fish collected from the Phra Prong River.
Ratana Sriwarakul, a member of a Phra Prong River Basin Network, said local communities have been using chemicals in agriculture for decades.
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