snoop1130 Posted January 27, 2020 Share Posted January 27, 2020 Trash problem chokes tourist attraction – again By The Nation The viewpoint at Ekkachai Bridge connecting Phatthalung’s Khuan Khanun district and Songkhla’s Ranod district has become a garbage dump as trash left by travellers piles up – yet again. Tourists from other provinces have been drawn to the area’s beautiful scenery of forest, farms and a lake along the two sides of the 6-kilometre bridge. The trash problem has hit this tourist attraction several times. Clean-up campaigns have been held to solve the problem but the area always turns dirty again as more and more tourists visit. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/travel/30381125 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-01-27 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RotBenz8888 Posted January 27, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: Clean-up campaigns have been held to solve the problem but the area always turns dirty again as more and more tourists visit. Clean-up campaigns have been held by tourists but the area always turns dirty again by the locals. 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 30la Posted January 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2020 12 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Trash problem chokes tourist attraction – again In this country it is no longer an exception but the rule, I know (unfortunately) no clean place! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted January 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2020 Trash problem? It plagues the nation. I see entire regions in Issan, where there is no trash pickup. So, it ends up getting dumped in makeshift dump sights, and gets strewn all over the place. I cannot find a garbage can in Bangkok, to save my life. Sometimes, I hold onto a piece of trash for 15 minutes, looking for someplace to dispose of it. It almost seems as if this administration is making a deliberate attempt to avoid giving us an alternative to littering the land. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodysfriend Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 1 hour ago, 30la said: In this country it is no longer an exception but the rule, I know (unfortunately) no clean place! Well , I know at least one ( island ) , but I will not tell , because I want it to stay like this ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AgMech Cowboy Posted January 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2020 3 hours ago, 30la said: In this country it is no longer an exception but the rule, I know (unfortunately) no clean place! My Village is clean. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNXexpat Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 I guess there are no trash bins like everywhere in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_lob Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 5 hours ago, spidermike007 said: Trash problem? It plagues the nation. I see entire regions in Issan, where there is no trash pickup. So, it ends up getting dumped in makeshift dump sights, and gets strewn all over the place. I cannot find a garbage can in Bangkok, to save my life. Sometimes, I hold onto a piece of trash for 15 minutes, looking for someplace to dispose of it. It almost seems as if this administration is making a deliberate attempt to avoid giving us an alternative to littering the land. I don't get why Thailand is so anti-trash can. They work well in the rest of the World... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey rat Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 It's those pesky plastic bags throwing themselves everywhere again! ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted January 28, 2020 Share Posted January 28, 2020 The country is an illusion of progress, being choked by pollution, corruption, greed and ìgnorance. So sad. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaiyaTH Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) After having seen Cambodia and entire gardens full of plastic and garbage, I call Thailand clean already. But still a lot of work to be done. Personally do not have experienced much trouble in central bkk or chiang mai with trash. Enough bins (or 7/11 with bin) everywhere and they clean the streets in the early morning. Guess it is much worse in the provinces. Edited January 29, 2020 by ChaiyaTH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rickudon Posted January 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2020 Soi dogs are responsible for at least 50% of the litter in our village, they raid waste bins and scatter it far and wide. Kill or lockup the dogs, and the place would be a lot cleaner. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 There's not much point in having trash cans about if nobody is tasked with emptying them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYGuy816 Posted February 5, 2020 Share Posted February 5, 2020 A perennial issue indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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