Thailand to Establish Environmental Compliance Assistance Center for Swine Sector

On February 7-8, 2008, with support from AECEN, Thailand 's Pollution Control Department (PCD) conducted consultation workshops with local pig farmers in Nakornpathom and Chachoengsao Provinces on the establishment of environmental compliance assistance centers for the swine sector in the Tha Chin and Bang Pa Kong river basins.  Based on the stakeholder consultations and positive endorsement of proposed plans, the national government will establish the centers at each river basin.  From the national level, PCD will provide technical guidance and assistance in establishing and launching the centers, which will provide compliance information, technology support and training.  PCD also plans to establish environmental compliance assistance centers to cover other industrial sectors in Chao Praya River in 2009 and in Songkhla Lake in 2010.

Click here to read more about AECEN's support to Thailand for establishing compliance assistance centers.