Abstract:
Nuisance has been a problem affecting quality of life of people in the community. Yet, it is demonstrated as small problem. If it is accumulated, the effects is detrimental to health and extends to the public and environmental quality. According to the Public Health Act B.E.2535, the sources of nuisance are well defined as foul odor or toxic particle or a breeding place for carries; a raising of animal in a place with a great number, a building or a factory without air ventilation, water drainage, disposal of sewage, or control of toxic substances together with odor, light, ray, noise, heat, toxic, matter vibration, dust, powder, soot, ash and etc. Thus, sources of nuisance could vary from small dust to toxic substances causing injury to health. The resulls of this research reveal that the Poblic Health Act B.E. 2535 regarding sources of nuisance are unclearly identified. As a result, the nuisance problems have not fully been solved. The effects of nuisance also cover indirect impact and other threats compared to other international laws of United State of America and Singapore. In addition, the Public Health Act B.E.2535 indicating that the assigned powers to local officers for admonition, correction and abatement must be taken into consideration. This is because the injured person initially lodges a complaint with local officers but not immediately with police. The criminal proceeding in the case of nuisance could be possible only if the order of local officers was violated. The author has suggested that the definition and scope of nuisance should be extended. In addition, the person who causes nuisances must be considered guilty and subjected to criminal punishment. This could benefit police operation effectively, people preservation and environmental maintenance. If the nuisance keeps repeating, the punishment should be augmented. The cooperation between the petitioners situated in the community should be promoted, as well.