Introduction of flight tax: ANVR wants the government to tax the aircraft and not the traveler
As part of the coalition agreement, it has been agreed that an air passenger tax will be introduced again in 2021. That also happened in 2007, but after a year of fierce resistance by, among others, the travel sector, that was swept off the table.
Climate change? There were concerns about this as early as 1900! And Thailand is very vulnerable
The existing or non-existent reality of global warming, the connection with CO2 and human actions is a hot topic and has flared up again after this very hot summer. Opinions range from complete denial to the prediction that the earth will be uninhabitable in 100 years. It is less well known that this matter was news in many countries, including the Netherlands, more than a hundred years ago. Thailand is very vulnerable.
Airline tickets are becoming more expensive, the Dutch government wants to introduce flight tax
The government wants to introduce a flight tax in 2021. Preferably in a European context, but if that does not work, the plan will still go ahead. For flights to Thailand, this will mean that a ticket will become € 22 per person more expensive.
Waste disposal on Koh Larn, an unsolvable problem
Ampai Sakdanukuljit, assistant director of the Tourism and Sports Board, presented Silapakorn University's report on Koh Larn's tourism capacity to Deputy Mayor ApichartVirapal and the Tourism Authority of Thailand Pattaya. A first step towards new plans to protect the island's ecosystem.
From advertising to waste
The way in which waste is dealt with in Thailand certainly does not deserve a beauty prize in 'our' eyes. The article about the polluted beach in Pattaya and the reactions to it on June 19 speak volumes.
Reader Submission: Environmental Morals of Thai
In Thailand and in particular in “my” Hua Hin you will find mountains of waste in many places. I think homeowners or tenants are too miserable to pay the contribution to the blue waste tons, construction waste, tiles scrap wood, roofing material whether or not containing asbestos, and so on and so forth.
Three islands in Surat Thani, Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Koh Phangan, will take measures to protect the environment and the marine ecosystem. The measures will take effect in July, the Marine and Coastal Resources Department said.
The new akyra Tas Sukhumvit hotel in Bangkok is banning plastic
A nice initiative to do something about the enormous plastic pollution. In May 2018, the akyra TAS Sukhumvit Bangkok hotel will open. The hotel pays a lot of attention to the environment and is therefore free of plastic packaging or other single-use plastic.
Travel to Thailand with a small footprint
Discovering new worlds, getting to know other cultures, such as the Thai, enjoying beautiful nature and sunny beaches; everyone wants to travel. It's getting easier and we're doing it more often. CO2 emissions will therefore continue to rise in the coming years due to the growth in the number of tourists and travelers worldwide.
Airbus: Electric flying is no longer a thing of the future
It is not fully electric flying, but Siemens, Rolls Royce and Airbus are working on a hybrid aircraft engine. That is the first step towards flying on electricity.
Nearly 812.000 krathongs pulled from the water in Bangkok
Nearly 812.000 krathongs have been collected from the Chao Phraya, canals and ponds by municipal workers in Bangkok.
Thailand dumps 1 million tons of waste into the sea and is one of the largest polluters in the world
The Ministry of the Environment wants to work on the estimated 1 million tons that disappear into the sea every year. The Department of Marine and Coastal Resources has been commissioned to make an inventory and study the consequences of small plastic particles on the ecological system, the so-called plastic soup.
In 14 provinces in Thailand, the air is so polluted that it is dangerous for human and animal health. The pollution well exceeds the limits of the World Health Organization (WHO). The air is most polluted in Chiang Mai, Tak, Khon Kaen, Bangkok and Saraburi.
Water bottle seal disappears in Thailand
Do you also hate that extra seal by a piece of plastic from the cap of a water bottle? Sometimes it's difficult to peel it off, but the worst part is that many people drop that piece of plastic without even noticing, wherever they are.
For the second time, the Thai Garden Resort received a gold award for “Green Hotels”. In other words, this hotel falls under the category of eco-friendly hotels. The entire approach of this hotel is aimed at minimizing the impact on the environment.
Phuket is heading for a full-blown ecological crisis due to the discharge of raw water into the sea. This warning comes from Dean Thorn Thamrongnaswasdi, of Kasetsart University. Also a well-known marine scientist and environmental activist.
Thai and tourists have to pay wastewater charges
The environment ministry wants Thais and tourists to pay a wastewater levy and use the proceeds to finance the cleaning of rivers and canals, including the Saen Saep Canal in Bangkok.