Thailand to Try Oil Company for Environmental Damage

Bangkok, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Thailand plans to try the PTT Global Chemical Company for its responsibility for the leak of oil off Thai shores that caused serious damage to the ecosystems.

The general director of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, Noppon Srisuk, made the statements at a news conference, while experts assess the consequences of the disaster caused by a prospecting floating platform.

The ministry, which formally heads the PTT board of directors, already demanded the company to assume the costs of environmental restoration to help the affected coral reefs to return to normal.

Since August 2, specialized teams have been assessing the impact of the oil spill, which occurred six days before in the most susceptible areas, where, according Noppon, some sick coral species may be recovered in one month, but others will require years of treatment.