Villagers in Moo 1 San Sai Noi, San Sai have gone public over their complaints about a buffalo market in their tambon.
The market in Moo 1 is described as having increased operations in the last two years, with additional buffalo complete with the odor and additional excrement to match.
The villagers, who are petitioning their local sub-district municipality to take action, claiming that the smell is so bad that they often have to close their doors and windows for days at a time. The market is also said to burn straw so as to reduce misquotes around the buffalo, adding to further pollution in the area.
The local municipality is claimed to have ignored previous complaints about the smell from the market.