After surviving the flood crisis, residents are forced to suffer yet again! Residents of the Tha Sai National Housing Estate have reached their limit after flood waste was left dumped directly in front of their homes, causing a foul stench so intense they cannot sleep.

Today (30 Sep 2026) at 12:00 PM, at the Tha Sai National Housing Estate Village in Lak Si District, Mr. Sompong Kaewrat, 64, a local resident, revealed that after passing through the flood crisis and while in the middle of cleaning and washing down their homes, residents were hit with another problem: trash being brought and dumped right in front of their houses. This is a community area located near a health center and a place where people earn a living through trade.

Mr. Sompong stated that he understands the flood situation and the garbage management efforts of officials, but he disagrees with piling garbage without a clear timeline for collection. This has resulted in a severe stench accumulating for over two days, heavily disrupting daily life and local businesses. Customers do not dare enter the shops due to the piles of trash in front of the homes. It has also affected the health of family members with allergies, causing continuous nasal discharge, while at night, the wind blows the foul smell into the houses, making it impossible to sleep.

"I understand that everyone suffers during a flood and that the government or organizations are trying to manage it. But taking waste from other spots and piling it here without notifying or asking for consent from the local residents feels like taking problems from elsewhere and dumping them on us to bear, even though there are other open spaces, such as the nearby market grounds, that were not used. On top of that, more trash is continuously being brought in with no sign of when collection will be completed. We are already dealing with our own problems, only to face this right in front of our doorstep. Ordinary people like us aren't listened to anyway. If we speak up, we fear people will call us selfish, even though we are the ones directly affected," Mr. Sompong said.

When asked how he would like the relevant agencies to help, Mr. Sompong said he would like Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt to inspect the area directly if possible, to see whether the current solution is proper, as the trash in the area has begun to stink. Although they have tried to be patient and understanding of the overall hardship, the dump site is directly in front of residential homes and emits an unbearable odor. Therefore, he wants responsible agencies to listen to the feelings of local residents and urgently move the trash for proper management in a concrete manner to relieve the public's suffering as quickly as possible.