Phuket Gov repeats call to solve rubbish, wastewater issues

[rooster59]

Phuket Gov repeats call to solve rubbish, wastewater issues

The Phuket News

 

Phuket Governor Norraphat Phlodthong speaks at Thursday's (Dec 14) meeting. Photo: PR Dept
 

PHUKET: Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong has once again urged officials to solve the island’s ongoing rubbish and wastewater problems.

 

Gov Norraphat’s call came at a seminar held on Thursday (Dec 14) at the Grand Supicha City Hotel in Phuket Town.
 

Joining him at the seminar were director of Phuket Natural and Environment Resources Natawan Jamlongkard along with more than 90 members of the ‘Phuket Pineapple Eyes Watch Out for Rubbish and Wastewater’ group.

 

Full story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-gov-repeats-call-to-solve-rubbish-wastewater-issues-65166.php#ZQLrohcUrvz65OhM.97

 

 

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[Thechook]

What was the food like and when is the next get together?

[YetAnother]

3 hours ago, rooster59 said:

again urged officials to solve

i think there is an unrealistic expectation that these officials are competent

[Ulic]

For a start have all hotels and appartment buildings checked to make

sure they are hooked up to sewer lines. If they are not fine them and

have them and give them a deadline to become compliant. Close hotels

until they are. Use the money from the fines to upgrade the water treatment

plant. Ban the use of plastic bags at 7-11's and grocery stores. Sell reusable

bags.  

[johnny49r]

6 hours ago, rooster59 said:

Phuket Governor Norraphat Plodthong has once again urged officials to solve the island’s ongoing rubbish and wastewater problems.

Uh, maybe I am missing something but isn't the Governor the head cheese? Instead of begging unmotivated 'officials' to do anything, why doesn't the Gov get it done? You don't work for the useless bureaucrats, they work for you. Quit whining and get the job done or maybe the fine folks of Phuket will elect somebody with a backbone! Oh yeah I forgot, your position was bought and paid for - silly me!

[LivinginKata]

1 hour ago, Ulic said:

For a start have all hotels and appartment buildings checked to make

sure they are hooked up to sewer lines. If they are not fine them and

have them and give them a deadline to become compliant. Close hotels

until they are. Use the money from the fines to upgrade the water treatment

plant. Ban the use of plastic bags at 7-11's and grocery stores. Sell reusable

bags.  

 

Fine idea - but there are no sewer lines to hook up to in more than 90% (likely 95%) of Phuket. Most of us use septic tanks for toilet waste and the rest of the household water goes to the rain water drains. 

[xtrnuno41]

FIRST STEPPING STONES TO SUSTAINABLE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

The spectacular Island-Province of Phuket is a prime tourist destination in southern Thailand. However, the area was overwhelmed with garbage, which was simply piled beyond the boundaries of its largest town. Local authorities were eager to improve on this practice and so, starting in 1994, with the encouragement of the Thai government, Sustainable Cities helped local authorities to find the first stepping stones to sustainable solid waste management. This meant changes in both the physical logistics and the institutional framework for managing waste. Sustainable Cities brought the public and private sectors together to tackle solid waste problems and involved everyone from the Mayor to the waste scavengers.

The Mayor convened a "White Pearl Committee" of stakeholders that identified SWM priorities, and with Sustainable Cities' help, instituted improvements to the landfill (including compacting waste, gas emission control, user pay, operating manual and training program for workers, planted a buffer zone of 4,000 saplings, reviewed technical standards), established a school and community program on recycling and waste disposal awareness, conducted health workshops for waste pickers, improved the marketing of recyclables to junk shops, and developed a pilot composting program for resort hotels and a backyard composting demonstration site. This demonstration project became the model for the South East Asia Solid Waste Improvement Project (SEALSWIP).

 

 

So what ever happened with this ? Launch 1994-2009 , guess they took the money and run.

[Pinot]

 

A pic I took today in Kamala. 

 

Another useless governor in a long line of useless governors. It's tough to tell how ineffective he is because he hasn't done a single thing but I'm going to go out on a limb and say he may be the worst.

 

Lip service to the ever-worsening quality of Phuket's surrounding ocean water.

 

Looking at the brown ocean that is Kamala Beach these days, even worse than Patong with topsoil laden water pouring into the ocean from all of Kamala's klongs. This beach is going to be permanently nasty. Polluted with sewage and topsoil runoff. 

 

But keep approving these unneeded condo developments, Guv. Useless. 

 

Let's guess...how much of Phuket's sewage actually gets treated? 50%? 

 

 

 

Edited December 17, 2017 by Pinot

[Psimbo]

7 hours ago, Ulic said:

For a start have all hotels and appartment buildings checked to make

sure they are hooked up to sewer lines. If they are not fine them and

have them and give them a deadline to become compliant. Close hotels

until they are. Use the money from the fines to upgrade the water treatment

plant. Ban the use of plastic bags at 7-11's and grocery stores. Sell reusable

bags.  

Have you actually been to Phuket- what sewer lines?

 

[LivinginKata]

1 hour ago, Pinot said:

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Let's guess...how much of Phuket's sewage actually gets treated? 50%? 

 

 

You think 50% .... more like 10% at most. I would guess much less. It's a disgrace ...

[The Deerhunter]

3 hours ago, Pinot said:

 

A pic I took today in Kamala. 

 

Another useless governor in a long line of useless governors. It's tough to tell how ineffective he is because he hasn't done a single thing but I'm going to go out on a limb and say he may be the worst.

 

Lip service to the ever-worsening quality of Phuket's surrounding ocean water.

 

Looking at the brown ocean that is Kamala Beach these days, even worse than Patong with topsoil laden water pouring into the ocean from all of Kamala's klongs. This beach is going to be permanently nasty. Polluted with sewage and topsoil runoff. 

 

But keep approving these unneeded condo developments, Guv. Useless. 

 

Let's guess...how much of Phuket's sewage actually gets treated? 50%? 

 

 

 

Another poster claims it is just 5 to 10%.  Even then, connection to a sewer line may lead to the sea and not a treatment plant.  Big catchup required in much of Thailand to build waste water treatment facilities and refuse disposal facilities.  Additionally, in Thailand what they call septic tanks are frequently not really septic tanks, just storage and leach tanks where no septic treatment occurs.

Edited December 17, 2017 by The Deerhunter