Koh Larn: Mountain of trash has all but disappeared after City Hall throws 7 million baht at the problem

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Koh Larn's infamous mountain of trash has been much reduced due to Pattaya City Hall's measures following a big budget allocation to address the problem, reported Thai media. 

 

Now they hope the Thai government will approve plans for an incinerator that will be a permanent solution. 

 

Yesterday deputy mayor Manote Nongyai went with his officials, health and environmentalists to inspect the work carried out at Khao Nom on the holiday island after a budget of 7,190,000 was approved at the end of 2019. 

 

Some 50,000 tons of trash has now been contained on the 12 rai plot and PVC pipes have been installed to help with the dispersal of gases. 

 

A 250 meter fence with access gate has also been erected. 

 

Picture: 77kaoded

 

Manote said that he hopes that the Interior Ministry will approve plans for an incinerator that will solve the problems on the island once and for all. 

 

A decision is expected towards the end of this year meaning that the island's trash crisis will be over next year.

 

In the meantime improved trash separation measures have helped with the ongoing problems. 

 

Source: 77kaoded

 

 

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5 minutes ago, webfact said:

Koh Larn: Mountain of trash has all but disappeared after City Hall throws 7 million baht at the problem

Average cost of an Isaan Castle.???? Chump change,????

Throw a tarp over it and it disappeared.  Expensive tarp tho.

So it hasn't so much disappeared, as been moved out of sight and put behind a big fence?

So did they ship it to one of the small islands or what? 

Wonder how many brown envelopes were involved ????????

" 50,000 tons of rubbish have now been contained on the 12 Rai Plot "

Read as 50,000 tons of rubbish have been covered over with earth on the 12 Rai Plot

Pathetic

The trash has just been buried out of sight, but its still there and rotting ... hence the PVC pipes.

5 hours ago, webfact said:

nd PVC pipes have been installed to help with the dispersal of gases. 

A do not smoke sign wouldn't go amiss near those pipes

58 minutes ago, DrTuner said:

So did they ship it to one of the small islands or what? 

 

It sounds like they simply buried it all on site, and then put a fence around it.

 

And the Pacific Garbage Patch gets just a little bigger..................

1 hour ago, Cake Monster said:

" 50,000 tons of rubbish have now been contained on the 12 Rai Plot "

Read as 50,000 tons of rubbish have been covered over with earth on the 12 Rai Plot

Pathetic

The trash has just been buried out of sight, but its still there and rotting ... hence the PVC pipes.

That's generally how landfill works just about everywhere.

43 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

It sounds like they simply buried it all on site, and then put a fence around it.

 

If they buried it, what did they do with the contents of the hole? Just the fence it seems. Oh, and a couple of old drainpipes.

I expect some brilliant scientist will work out soon how to convert the rubbish into som tam.

in 20 years, thailand will have invented bio gas made from the fermented trash

 

TM

1 hour ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

It sounds like they simply buried it all on site, and then put a fence around it.

 

All for 7 million baht !!!!!

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Now they hope the Thai government will approve plans for an incinerator that will be a permanent solution. 

As in Koh Samui, in 1997 an incinerator was installed, it never came into operation ... at the beginning it was too large for the amount of waste on the island ... then it was too small ... it is said that a burner has never been installed ... what will be the truth ???

9 hours ago, DrTuner said:

So did they ship it to one of the small islands or what? 

I think dump trucked into the gulf at night.

8 hours ago, JusticeGB said:

Wonder how many brown envelopes were involved ????????

Me thinks a vely vely big lots.... ????

12 hours ago, justin case said:

in 20 years, thailand will have invented bio gas made from the fermented trash

 

TM

Not uncommon in other places to use internal combustion engines to power generators using the gas. Also used in sewerage treatment plants 

13 hours ago, mrfill said:

If they buried it, what did they do with the contents of the hole? Just the fence it seems. Oh, and a couple of old drainpipes.

I expect some brilliant scientist will work out soon how to convert the rubbish into som tam.

They dug another hole to put the contents of this hole

Pattaya holds its breath when the wind changes direction.

23 hours ago, webfact said:

A 250 meter fence with access gate has also been erected. 

So, all the rubbish will now be dumped at the entrance gate outside.......

On 2/27/2020 at 4:03 AM, DrTuner said:

So did they ship it to one of the small islands or what? 

Would that be after it was rejected by China, Malaysia, the Philippines, and a few other countries who are no longer allowing the importation of containers of garbage/plastics, etc., from other countries.

'nuf sed