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By Peter Roche

Songkran might be over but the massive clean up continues around the country.

 

Chonburi’s popular Bang Saen Beach and the surrounding roads are covered in litter discarded by Songkran holidaymakers. In response, local officials have announced a “clean-up” week to tackle the problem.

 

In addition to the recent Songkran holiday, Chon Buri recently held its “Wan Lai” celebrations on Sunday and Monday. Festivities took place at Bang Saen Beach, in the Muang district. Over the course of the two days, people gathered to pay their respects to Buddha, to build sand mounds, and to partake in traditional games.

 

Full story: https://phuket-go.com/phuket-news/national-news/chon-buri-officials-bemoan-litter-strewn-bang-saen-beach-post-songkran/

 

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Bang Saen was a half-decent and convenient (from Bangkok) one day seaside trip option over a decade ago. Typically, not that busy and it was fairly pleasant to sit at the beach and enjoy some food and drinks. 

 

Unfortunately, we saw only ever increasing litter and dirtiness in general, and particularly in the water. It was not very enticing to go for a dip with various bits of flotsam and jetsam.

 

We haven't been back since and this article does not encourage me to visit to check if things have improved for the better.....

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Chonburi’s popular Bang Saen Beach and the surrounding roads are covered in litter discarded by Songkran holidaymakers.

I think they are comfortable being surrounded by rubbish! Someone will pick it up! 

The problem just about everywhere here is waste disposal.   Human and garbage.  Not enough garbage cans or toilets.  If all seems like a way distant afterthought.  Just have big events, but no prep for waste.

So,  blame it on the people but what can they do?  Try having plenty of support facilities available and see what happens.

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3 hours ago, 2baht said:

I think they are comfortable being surrounded by rubbish! Someone will pick it up! 

Just making it look like home.

Household waste collection, where we live, is excellent......always on time, once a week without fail......anything bagged up and left outside is collected.................go for a walk and there are big, black bin liners dumped all over the place ..........?????? What is wrong with people?

1 hour ago, Will B Good said:

Household waste collection, where we live, is excellent......always on time, once a week without fail......anything bagged up and left outside is collected.................go for a walk and there are big, black bin liners dumped all over the place ..........?????? What is wrong with people?

Our Chok Chai in Pattaya gets collections of bins Monday, Wednesday and Friday - EVERY WEEK - and the community has no litter on the roads. Get 10 feet outside the gate and it is absolutely filthy. As I have said before it seems that for a huge amount of the Thai people, the bin is anything just outside the passenger window. 

 

 

 

5 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

The problem just about everywhere here is waste disposal.   Human and garbage.  Not enough garbage cans or toilets.  If all seems like a way distant afterthought.  Just have big events, but no prep for waste.

So,  blame it on the people but what can they do?  Try having plenty of support facilities available and see what happens.

Pattaya has many events on the beach which thousands attend yet there are no toilets except in the bars !

This is close to Bangkok…..the few times I have been there, it’s been strewn with trash ….anyway, Songkran generates tons of trash everywhere.

Didn't this happen last year. 

Ah well, falangs can't get the blame for once..... still a shortage of receptacles or clean up going on is there? 

17 hours ago, Will B Good said:

Household waste collection, where we live, is excellent......always on time, once a week without fail......anything bagged up and left outside is collected.................go for a walk and there are big, black bin liners dumped all over the place ..........?????? What is wrong with people?

Many Many things here.

But others will have you believe allsorts.  

Litter ,  post Songkran ?... No not at all,    its post every weekend , go on any late  Sunday afternoon to Bang Saen beach,   there is more garbage there  than a   refuse tip...  

Edited April 20, 20233 yr by actonion

The photo could be almost any soi in Thailand; throw in tons of dog dirt and millions of gallons of urine and it's just amazing there aren't more pandemics sweeping the country. 

Thai logic; wear masks but ignore crash helmets!