Star Petroleum Refining (SPRC) on Tuesday paid 36 Koh Samet fishermen in Thailand a compensation of 45,000 baht (US$1,377.43) each for an oil spill in Rayong’s Phe subdistrict, a news source reported.
The company was responsible for thousands of litres of oil leaking into the sea from its underwater pipeline off the coast of Map Ta Phut more than once since January 25, affecting fishery communities and other businesses in Rayong.
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