Hotels biggest polluters of Saen Saep canal in Bangkok
Wastewater is discharged at 412 locations in the Saen Saep canal in Bangkok. The largest polluters are hotels (38,6%), followed by condominiums (25%), hospitals (20,4%) and the other illegal discharges come from restaurants and offices. No research has been done into households, according to the Pollution Control Department.
Some 50 worst polluters will be prosecuted, says PCD Director General Sunee. There will be a penalty of 2.000 baht per day until the pollution stops. The other 363 polluters will receive a warning.
The Saen Saeb Canal is one of the most important waterways in Bangkok. The 72 km long canal runs through 21 districts. The authorities are going to take tougher action against water pollution. In the past, children could swim safely in the canals, but now the water is seriously polluted.
The government wants to improve the water quality of twelve canals in Bangkok and will take tougher action against polluters and abuses.
Source: Bangkok Post
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Is there an alternative to the discharge of waste water?
Then there should be a sewer, but is there one, and if so, where does that sewer discharge?
Surely not in the same channel by accident?
We regularly use this channel to go from Bangkapi The Mall to downtown. Goes a lot faster than with any other transport. At least from where we live.
It is indeed a pity that this is a large, smelly sewer. Especially when two boats are crossing, it is better to pull up the plastic protection.
So you can only applaud any initiative to improve water quality…. The effect will not be immediately visible, but you have to start somewhere.
I live in Bangkapi. Every day I see the households that live along the canal dump their waste into the water. Like it's the most normal thing in the world. Don't these people love their country?
I also live in Bangkapi , but Bangkapi is no exception to the other Khet's. It's the same everywhere. Nobody cares. There is garbage collection, but when they've stopped by, it's an even bigger mess in the streets than before. I think it will wash away…. it's barely raining now. We have sewage in the street but I have no idea where that ends up. It's sad.
Only 40 percent of the buildings in Bangkok are connected to a sewage system (1 million cubic meters per day), 60 percent discharge the wastewater into a cesspool, into a canal or the river (1.6 million cubic meters). The sewage treatment plants are not very efficient, they often discharge half-cleaned water.
There are virtually no rules or controls on the disposal of waste water. Households also do not contribute financially. The cesspits are also rarely cleaned so that the waste water seeps into the ground.
Bangkok floats on highly polluted soil.
http://wepa-db.net/activities/2014/20141127/pdf/2_1_SuwannaSEAWE2014.pdf
Dear readers,
I would like to respond to this topic.
I think beautiful Thailand will succumb to pollution.
Even if you work your butt off it won't contribute anything this way.
Slacked in all its facets without pointing the finger at anyone.
Yes, it will be no different if we do nothing (sorry, we the Thai government).
That would be very unfortunate.
The future is here sooner than you think.
Yes General, that also applies to you and your family and those of your neighbors and of course mine.
A system like the one in the Netherlands works very well, but there is always room for improvement, no misunderstanding about that.
Thais throw everything over the fence, it is a clear expression that has no misconception.
Always work on things that can be done better or much better.
It provides employment and a cleaner Thailand ( very welcome ).
Yours faithfully,
jhvd