Chazar Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 2 hours ago, Beggar said: especially from the Ganges worry more about the festering bodies floating down it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chazar Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 8 minutes ago, Ramdas said: Don’t you wander why they've used a westerner’s photo instead of a thai person and a "brazen" one at that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobinBKK Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Misterwhisper said: Some might be content with a hollowed-out gherkin. Cucumber to big for tiny little man. In America we refer to smaller sized condoms as "Kiddie Condoms" suitable for Asian men ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zydeco Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 56 minutes ago, fforest1 said: They called January 1st 2020 "D-Day" in their headline - then didn't tell the public what those three kinds of plastic actually are. But they said that four more kinds - also not specified - would also be banned from 2022 WHAT KIND OF PLASTIC WILL BE BANNED?........Sorry we cant tell you its a secret....... Folks if this does not get you questioning the ban nothing will.... Realize that the hysteria over plastic bags is a matter of religion. Many Westerners in Thailand have spiritually empty lives and need something to fasten on to. The plastic bag hysteria is an easy answer. They want to be missionaries, spreading the gospel of hating plastic. One hundred years ago, these same people would have been all over Southeast Asia trying to bring Jesus to Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youlike Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 17 minutes ago, Ramdas said: Don’t you wander why they've used a westerner’s photo instead of a thai person to highlight their downfalls and misinformation they give to their own people ? ???? A westerner with a white rope around his wrist, he just got married to be able to get the Non-O ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bristolgeoff Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I can t see it happening on that day.plastic issues in Thailand will never be solved.shopping bags will work in towns but the village can not see that working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garybaldy Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I agree a start needs to be made. I reuse my store bags as bin bags so if they are no more I will have to buy bin liners( hopefully biodegradable) as I’m sure will a lot of other people. What about food plastic bags, drinks cups etc I see Intranin (I think that’s how you spell it) coffee are using bio cups which rot down in landfill. There are so many biodegradable options now maybe that’s the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cardinalblue Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Nothing will change come Jan 1st... prime example....Rim ping market in CM has no plastic bag on Wed given out....they provide cardboard boxes... it has been six months maybe longer and I am the only one I have ever seen to bring my own cloth bag... thais and expats living here are just too lazy and ignorant to modify their behavior... the store is to blame b/c providing boxes has no effect on behavioral change since it requires the customer to do nothing... change means change and the gov/private businesses are too worried about taking people out of their comfort zone. We can’t tell people what to do.... Apathy abound in a traditional and status quo society.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robblok Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 14 minutes ago, zydeco said: Realize that the hysteria over plastic bags is a matter of religion. Many Westerners in Thailand have spiritually empty lives and need something to fasten on to. The plastic bag hysteria is an easy answer. They want to be missionaries, spreading the gospel of hating plastic. One hundred years ago, these same people would have been all over Southeast Asia trying to bring Jesus to Thailand. Then you got fools that think plastic bags are not a problem and have never seen the floating garbage fields of plastic in the oceans. Its all a matter of being informed. Also you got foreigners that believe we as Westerners have anything to say about these things in Thailand, this is thought of and implemented by Thais. Not because any westerner wanted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMo Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I am so bored with "Government Action" that I'm not bothering the give my thought on this report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glennb6 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 banning plastic bags is a hypocritical bs law - there's a lot more and a lot worse trash that gets dumped along roadsides to worry about a few thin plastic bags. Which by the way, often get re-used as garbage basket liners, carry bags for other things, and food wrappers. in the ussa they use re-cycled bio-degradable plastic bags - never could tell the difference but that they disintegrate over time in landfills and garbage dumps. another sounds good bs plan by govt cow-towing to a bunch of environmental wackos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey rat Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 No more plastic bags? Where they going to throw their trash, out the window? Yup. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guderian Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 My Buddha, no plastic bags! But what will the good citizens use to protect their coiffure when it rains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRToMRT Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I was a youngster when single use plastic was not a thing - we all got on OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaiyen Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Misterwhisper said: Some might be content with a hollowed-out gherkin. Or a Chilli !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 5 hours ago, Denim said: No more rubber condoms either. The ecologically friendly prophylactic is now a hollowed out aubergine or cucumber. Soon to be on sale in green supermarkets. At my age I need a string bean.....???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misab Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Matzzon said: As step no. 2, we can then teach all citizens to not throw their garbage from pick-up trucks and motorbikes on the side of the road. If you can teach them that, what a beautiful country it would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstuff3 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Almost comical reading some of these comments saying that this is good for the environment and going to help nature. ???? Congratulations, you are officially indoctrinated ! None of this nonsense is going to help the environment or nature. What would help is if people would stop throwing their waste into the waterways and start recycling more. Banning plastic bags is not the answer and only stands to benefit the shop owners and retailers who no longer have to provide bags for the goods their customers buy. Think they'll lower their prices to pass the savings on to you?? ???? Keep dreaming! Promote personal responsibility instead of banning useful items. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 4 hours ago, Misterwhisper said: Some might be content with a hollowed-out gherkin. or a pineapple if you're nasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30la Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 It would be nice to know if it is also forbidden to buy plastic bags for your shop, from Makro for example ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 8 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said: At my age I need a string bean.....???? or nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 So, there are people who use the plastic shopping bags as trash containers (like me). The stores want to stop giving the bags away for the sake of the environment. With no place to stash the trash now, the people go back to the same market and buy plastic trash bags. ummm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4675636b596f75 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 11 minutes ago, bendejo said: So, there are people who use the plastic shopping bags as trash containers (like me). Don't tell anyone, but I fill mine with cat sh *$&*$& it and coffee grounds. Sometimes I mix into it, food scraps and the skins I peel off vegetables. I have even been known to use them for trash. I can't get enough of them! I've got a cat that gets fed all day long, so the little unmarried thing that we normally call a <deleted> but I'll say non-married fathered child, (replaced the word "<deleted>") craps all day and night as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truthhurts Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 There is and has been a lot of rubbIsh floating around thailand, especially in the tourist areas for many years. Get rid of the rubbish and everyone will be happier. Oh and plastic bags are a problem too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I carry two reusables in my man-bag and one in the car. The public I fear, will comply as much as they do with the helmet law. As for businesses, profit before all else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Looks a lot like'guns dont kill,people do' Plastic bags dont pollute people do! Guess what ,take away the bags and less pollution. What other members also said,teach people to not throw other garbage away may help also. I just drove to the parking lot of a local theme park there was a bus load full of small school children.The windows were open and all kinds of garbage was thrown out. Where are the teachers telling them not too?Or why did the parents not teach them? Oh yeah i forgot,mai pen rai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 I don't see what the problem is with plastic, it wasn't a problem for the last 40 or so years. What's changed recently? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4675636b596f75 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 3 minutes ago, jvs said: Looks a lot like'guns dont kill,people do' Plastic bags dont pollute people do! Guess what ,take away the bags and less pollution. What other members also said,teach people to not throw other garbage away may help also. I just drove to the parking lot of a local theme park there was a bus load full of small school children.The windows were open and all kinds of garbage was thrown out. Where are the teachers telling them not too?Or why did the parents not teach them? Oh yeah i forgot,mai pen rai. Equating plastic bags to guns. I've got to give you credit Mister, that was ballsy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAKY Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 How will these thousand and thousand working people going to manage carrying their lunch at work? Tom yam in paper bags? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4675636b596f75 Posted November 13, 2019 Share Posted November 13, 2019 Just now, ZAKY said: How will these thousand and thousand working people going to manage carrying their lunch at work? Tom yam in paper bags? Better, go to Tops on Tuesdays. Watch the pandamonium at checkout. Oh, bring some music on your phone as you'll be standing in line for at least 3 x what it would normally be as the checkers try to figure out how to get people out the door with food in boxes. The Thais take it, what a surprise. I complain loudly to the point where they bring plastic bags to my checker just to make me shut up. Then the Thais thank me. Yada yada Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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