rooster59 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 New law in Thailand risks drawing an avalanche of plastic waste MARWAAN MACAN-MARKAR, Asia regional correspondent A recycling plant near Bangkok: According to Greenpeace, Thailand's plastic waste imports jumped nearly sevenfold between 2016 and 2018 to 481,000 tons. © Reuters BANGKOK -- Thai environmentalists are pressing Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha to slow the enactment of a law they say could create a loophole in monitoring pollution and result in Thailand importing more plastic waste from abroad. The law amends the 1992 Factory Act and is set to take effect in October. The amendment was approved in late February by the National Legislative Assembly, the then military-government's rubber-stamp parliament, to create a business-friendly environment, according to the government. It was one of many laws the outgoing military junta rushed through parliament before a contentious general election in late March. Under the amended rules, only industrial companies with more than 50 employees and machinery exceeding 50 horsepower are subject to monitoring for waste discharge and antipollution measures. Previously the law applied to any industrial site with seven or more workers and machinery of at least five horsepower. Full story: https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Environment/New-law-in-Thailand-risks-drawing-an-avalanche-of-plastic-waste NIKKEI Asian Review: 2019-06-27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Contaminated fruits and vegetables, poison air and water, trash everywhere, filthy beaches, corrupt cops and maniac drivers. Must be some reason I live in this shit hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbezoz Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 1 minute ago, NCC1701A said: Contaminated fruits and vegetables, poison air, trash everywhere, filthy beaches, corrupt cops and maniac drivers. Must be some reason I live in this shit hole. Perhaps its the culture ? ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCC1701A Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 1 minute ago, geoffbezoz said: Perhaps its the culture ? ???? I think it is the mosquitoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianezy0 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 No, this is the future. I can see it all now ???? 2 minutes ago, NCC1701A said: I think it is the mosquitoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Don't see why they need import more of if, only have to walk to the local supermarket to see there is enough on the floor already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 4 hours ago, NCC1701A said: Contaminated fruits and vegetables, poison air and water, trash everywhere, filthy beaches, corrupt cops and maniac drivers. Must be some reason I live in this shit hole. The temples? The import of waste for recycling shouldn't be a problem per se. It's that it'll just be dumped into the environment without any recycling whatsoever. Corruption, don't you just love it, makes the exotic Thailand so free compared to the nanny states of the West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30la Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Strange, the Thais are always accusing tourists and farang of dirtying their country, and then they import mountains of garbage from other countries! Why? If you are unable to keep your garbage at bay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtrnuno41 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 at least someone has to dump it in the oceans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Just read in the paper today about how Malaysia imported about 700,000 tons of plastic from many countries who use it as a dumping ground. When the illegal factories have picked out what they can recycle, they burn whats left !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krataiboy Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Malaysia orders plastic waste to be returned to origin country - Nikkei Asian Review Thailand should follow its neighbour's environmentally-friendly example and repel pollution "pirates" seeking to dump their plastic waste on someone else's doorstep. We've already got more than enough of our own to contend with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinsdale Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 6 hours ago, NCC1701A said: Contaminated fruits and vegetables, poison air and water, trash everywhere, filthy beaches, corrupt cops and maniac drivers. Must be some reason I live in this shit hole. I'm sorry but I must strongly disagree with your post. The list is waaaaaaaaaaaaay too short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HHTel Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 8 hours ago, rooster59 said: the outgoing military junta Outgoing? Ahem..... but they haven't gone anywhere! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrogaz Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Loopholes are left so that the elites can make oodles of cash. There is no chance that this champion of the elites, Mr Prayut will close any loopholes. What is the point of laws that don't have any loopholes. Let them eat cake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike787 Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 8 hours ago, NCC1701A said: Contaminated fruits and vegetables, poison air and water, trash everywhere, filthy beaches, corrupt cops and maniac drivers. Must be some reason I live in this shit hole. Corrupt immigration, deadliest roads, women that fleece ya, etc...yea me2 love this place. No better place on earth or beyond... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justin case Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 import plastic waste for what? to burn it here ? people are so dumb & greedy ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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