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Supreme Administrative Court Judgment No. A.415/2550

Country/Territory
Thailand
Type of court
National - higher court
Date
Dec 20, 2007
Source
UNEP, InforMEA
Court name
Supreme Administrative Court
Seat of court
Bangkok
Reference number
Decided Case No. A.415/2550
Language
Thai
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Public participation
Abstract

The Administrative Court decided that the Office of Atomic Energy for Peace neglected its official duties required by law to ensure secured storage of cobalt-60 radiation source which resulted in damage to the health of the Plaintiffs. The Court therefore ordered the agency to pay damages to the Plaintiffs. The Court reserved its right to revise its decision over damages for medical expenses in the future which has to await future medical evidence. The Supreme Administrative Court upheld the Administrative Court’s decision to dismiss the Plaintiffs’ petition to include additional future medical expenses since these additional expenses were not based on the damages set by the Administrative Court upon the original claims.

Full text
SAC A.415.2550.pdf
cobalt60_decision_supremeadmincourt4.pdf