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Decentralizing Inspection Function in Thailand
Warapong TungittiplakornEnvironmental Quality and Laboratory DivisionPollution Control Department, [email protected]
Overview
Legal Background Rationale for Decentralization Activities Mechanism Process Chart Results Lesson Learned
Legal Background (1)
Under Section 11 of the Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act B.E.2535 (NEQA 1992), the Minister of Natural Resource and Environment shall have the power to appoint pollution control officials and competent officials for the execution of this act.
Legal Background (2)
Pollution control officials are empowered to Enter any point source of pollution for inspection Issue an order to correct non-compliance behavior Recommend the official who has the legal power to control
the point source of pollution, to close down its operation, to suspend or revoke the license of its owner or operator, or to bar its use
Recommend the local official to take legal action against the owner or possessor of the point source of pollution
Give advice and suggestions to the local official or the government agency about the operation and maintenance of the central wastewater treatment plant or the central waste disposal facility under the responsibility of such local official or government agency.
Legal Background (3)
Competent Officials are empowered to Stop and inspect vehicles Prohibit the use of vehicles that exceed the
emission standards
Rationale for Decentralization Capacity Limitation
No. of PCD inspector = 28 No. of pollution sources > 61,000 No. of environmental complaints
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Activities (1)
Appointing pollution control officials All provincial governors All district sheriff Regional environment officers Provincial natural resource and environment officers
Appointing competent officials Traffic police Marine police Provincial natural resource and environment officers Local officers
Activities (2)
Trainings for regional, provincial and local officers. 2006 - Training for pollution control officials from
58 provincial and 16 regional offices. 2007 - Training for pollution control officials from
45 provincial and 2 regional offices. 2008 - Training for competent officials from 13
local governments and 2 provincial offices. On-the-job trainings for regional, provincial and
local officials.
Activities (3)
Supplying equipments for Regional Environment Offices (REO) and Provincial Natural Resource and Environment Offices (PNRE) Water sampler pH-Conductivity meter pH-DO-Conductivity meter Opacity meter
Mechanism
A coordination mechanism has been established between the Office of the Permanent Secretary of MONRE (OPS-MONRE), PCD, REO, and PNRE for systematic and effective response to environmental complaints.
When a citizen sends a complaint to OPS-MONRE, the complaint is passed on to PNRE where the problem occurs, and copied to PCD and REO.
If PNRE cannot deal with the problem, it can request for support from REO.
If REO cannot deal with the problem, it can request for support from PCD.
Process Chart
Pollution Sources InspectionInform
responsibleauthorities
OPS-MONRE
EnforcementFollow-up Result
YesNo
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CitizenComplaint
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Lesson Learned
A clear and effective mechanism is vital to the success of decentralization.
Capacity building for regional and provincial officials must be a priority and ongoing.