The garbage problem in Pattaya
The “Black Petes” has begun. After the heavy rainfall of recent weeks and the flooding in large parts of the city, the problem of the mountain of waste has come to the fore. Now there is fierce debate as to who is responsible for this.
Living as a Forest in Thailand (6): Thailand is becoming more and more a rubbish dump
Readers with (still) rose colored glasses are requested to skip this story. Because Thailand is becoming more and more a garbage dump. I'm not referring to the paradise villages, where all garbage still has value and the neighbors keep an eye on you.
Thailand dies in its own garbage
Thailand has a waste problem, the processing of household waste is lacking on many sides. Thais produce an average of 1,15 kilos of waste per person per day, a total of 73.000 tons. In 2014, the country had 2.490 landfill sites, of which only 466 are properly managed. More than 28 million tons of waste goes untreated and ends up in canals and illegal landfills.
Reader question: What about garbage collection in Chiang Mai?
Is there a set rule in Thailand (Chiang Mai) regarding the collection of household waste? One week, the household waste is collected almost every day/night; after that it sometimes takes several days before the next garbage is collected. Is this an exception or a rule?
