Swine Farm Pollution Management Based on Hora Subdistrict Local Ordinance of Businesses Detrimental to Health, B.E. 2542

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to study and propose guidelines for swine farm pollution
management based on Hora Subdistrict Local Ordinance of Businesses Detrimental to Health, B.E. 1999.
An in-depth interview conducted among eight informants purposively sampled. They were authorities
with legal power in and responsibilities for the swine farm pollution management and villagers affected
by the pollution. The study area covered two villages in Hora Subdistrict, At Samat District, Roi Et.
The research found that a state agricultural extension organization promoted livestock and
controlled swine farm pollutions. It was also found that the community leaders reconciled the
complaints made by villagers affected by the farm pollution by negotiating with and proposing guidelines
to the entrepreneurs for swine farm pollution and impact mitigation. There was an integrated mission among
Hora Subdistrict Administrative Organization, the district agricultural extension office, and swine farm
entrepreneurs who had experience in pollution management and farming knowledge promotion. However,
Hora Subdistrict Administrative Organization did not have its own local ordinance of swine farm
entrepreneurship and control which should contain regulations for swine farm pollution management in
all aspects. For this reason, legislating a local ordinance of swine farm entrepreneurship was proposed in
this research. It should include swine farm-community distance, swine farm locations, sanitary housing,
wastewater treatment system, manure management, hygienic workers, infectious disease management,
and nuisance prevention. Another guideline was setting up an official committee consisting of local
organization administrators, community leaders, and academic experts to collaboratively reconcile complaints
and find suitable solutions.