Trash problem chokes tourist attraction – again

[snoop1130]

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

 

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[RotBenz8888]

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.

[30la]

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!

[spidermike007]

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.

[nobodysfriend]

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 ...

[AgMech Cowboy]

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.

[CNXexpat]

I guess there are no trash bins like everywhere in Thailand. 

[mr_lob]

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...

[mickey rat]

It's those pesky plastic bags throwing themselves everywhere again! ????

[Benmart]

The country is an illusion of progress, being choked by pollution, corruption, greed and ìgnorance. So sad.

[ChaiyaTH]

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

[rickudon]

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.

[SteveK]

There's not much point in having trash cans about if nobody is tasked with emptying them.

[NYGuy816]

A perennial issue indeed.