Explosive rise of damaged coral reefs in Thailand
In just a decade, the area of damaged coral reefs has increased from 30 to 77 percent, said marine ecologist Thon Thamrongnawasawat, of Kasetsart University. At least 107.800 of the 140.000 rai are in poor condition and the area of damaged coral reef is increasing rapidly.
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.
Water purification in Walking Street
It is actually too sad for words that only now, after all these years, the sewage drainage of the Walking Street is discussed. We cannot offer the seaside resort of Pattaya to tourists in a cleaner way. The nightlife takes place in Walking Street and then it goes unnoticed, the entrepreneurs apparently thought.
Reader question: Can my neighbor just raise his land?
We built a house in 2013 in Sansai. Now our neighbor is going to pile up his land. Our drain pipe ends in his meadow. Can he just do that? Or is there a law for the water?
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.
The municipality of Bangkok wants to tax waste water
The municipality of Bangkok (BMA) wants to introduce a levy for waste water from next year. This municipal tax will apply to all households, government services, schools, hospitals and companies.
Reader question: Where does the waste water go in Thailand?
Maybe a strange question, but we keep the waste water in Thailand? I mainly mean sewage water.
The Environment Agency must pay 9,1 billion baht in damages to a consortium that built the corruption-plagued Klong Dan wastewater treatment plant in Samut Prakan. The highest administrative court ended yesterday with this judgment a legal process that started in 2003.