Koh Samet Excessive Garbage Threaten The Island

[dom samui]

Environmental problems are threatening to leave the once pristine island of Samet in a horrendous mess.

Thanks to booming tourism, the island's four-rai landfill can no longer accommodate the tonnes and tonnes of garbage left behind by the rising number of tourists.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2010/01/20...al_30120692.php

[bkkjames]

I voted yes, except for the high spending tourists in line with the recent policy announcement.

[robblok]

Just limit the amount of tourists or let them pay say 300bt extra for taking away all the garbage. But a sceme like that would not work because of corruption. I cant see why its so hard to transport the garbage. Just my point of view.

[moetownblues]

ban tourism in Thailand that will stop the farangs throwing thier rubbish everwhere messing up this beautiful clean country.

[dttk0009]

Some public trash cans and a police force that actively enforces a littering law (not only when it comes to farangs) would help too. Or we could just ban tourism. DERP.

[webfact]

We have this topic running in NC.

With the approval from the OP I close this topic.

Please continue here:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/Excessive-Ga...ts-t331271.html

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