Tag: Waste
Industrial waste dumped in industrial park linked to Ayutthaya recycling plant
Thailand’s Pollution Control Department has traced the industrial waste, found in a confiscated truck, to a waste recycling plant in Ayutthaya province, according to Pitaya [Read More…]
Over 80,000 Tons of Industrial Waste Illegally Dumped in Rayong
RAYONG, Sept 8 (TNA) – The Department of Industrial Works found an illegal landfill covering more than 80,000 tons of industrial waste in this eastern [Read More…]
Thailand to Return Illegal Waste to Country of Origin
BANGKOK (NNT) – Thai authorities recently discovered approximately 130 tons of illegal waste shipped from abroad. They have threatened to take legal action against the [Read More…]
Solar Powered Boat to Collect Trash in Chao Phraya River
BANGKOK, April 4 (TNA) – A solar powered boat will be deployed to collect garbage in the Chao Phraya River which will be one of [Read More…]
PM2.5 dust: Farmers to be told to stop burning farm waste or face legal action
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All provincial governors in Thailand have been told to stop the burning of agricultural waste in their provinces. The burning is being blamed for the [Read More…]
3 Tons of Electronic Waste Collected in Greater Bangkok
BANGKOK, Jan 10 (TNA) — The Pollution Control Department collected more than 3 tons of electronic waste from people in greater Bangkok in only about [Read More…]
Thailand Plans Single-Use Plastic Ban Before 2022
BANGKOK, Aug 22 (TNA) – The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry vowed to solve plastic waste problem, considered as the national agenda and to work [Read More…]
Electronic waste discovered in Sa Kaeo conservation forest
Residents of Tambon Talangnai, in the Wangnamyen district of Thailand’s Sa Kaeo province, have discovered a huge electronic waste dumping site, covering over 3.2 hectares [Read More…]