Chazar 8,650 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 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Chazar 8,650 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 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BobinBKK 519 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 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post zydeco 11,275 Posted November 13, 2019 Popular Post 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. 2 1 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Youlike 2,324 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 1 Link to post Share on other sites
bristolgeoff 1,308 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 post Share on other sites
Garybaldy 49 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 post Share on other sites
cardinalblue 3,278 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.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
robblok 40,986 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 post Share on other sites
MrMo 307 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 post Share on other sites
Popular Post glennb6 638 Posted November 13, 2019 Popular Post 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 4 Link to post Share on other sites
mickey rat 557 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 post Share on other sites
Guderian 5,084 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 post Share on other sites
MRToMRT 1,775 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 post Share on other sites
jaiyen 2,529 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 post Share on other sites
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