BlueEasySleep Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Behind where I live people dump piles of trash every day and then burn it. Not surprisingly it makes everything smell bad, and the smoke spreads around the whole area and probably isn't too good for everyone's lungs. Can I do anything? I saw this in the phuket gazette: http://www.phuketgazette.net/archives/issuesanswers/2011/article1183.html and called them. No English. Put my thai girlfriend on the phone and the woman basically cussed her out for calling them. Tired of trash burning every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 The phonenumber in the article is for the Pa Khlok OrBorTor. Do you live in that area? If not, call your local OrBorTor, or better, visit them in person. But it will take a lot of perseverence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueEasySleep Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 Don't know where Pakhlok is. I'm in Kathu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macahoom Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 (edited) I believe it's against the law to burn stuff in your garden – I know, hard to believe. When I lived in Rawai, we had regular problems with various neighbours (not just Thais) burning. My Thai girlfriend phoned the Orbortor's office (who confirmed it was illegal) and, each time, an Orbortor truck arrived and officers spoke to the offenders. The fires were always extinguished immediately. Some were re-lit 10 minutes later but, after another call to the Orbortor, the truck would arrive again and this time they were never re-lit. P.S. We now live in a different area with a different Orbortor and have had the same experience here. Edited January 17, 2011 by macahoom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueEasySleep Posted January 17, 2011 Author Share Posted January 17, 2011 how do I find my orbator's number? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
singa-traz Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 1: Log a complain at your nearest Thesaban. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phuket_Province#Administrative_divisions 2: Escalate at the Pollution Control Department: http://www.pcd.go.th/info_serv/en_service.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkman Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 how do I find my orbator's number? Just move it's easier. But don't be surprised if people are burning rubbish where ever you end up. Haven't you read the news the amount of rubbish being generated in Thailand is growing at a phenomenal rate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inmysights Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 "Behind where I live people dump piles of trash every day and then burn it. Not surprisingly it makes everything smell bad, and the smoke spreads around the whole area and probably isn't too good for everyone's lungs. Can I do anything?" No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueEasySleep Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 how do I find my orbator's number? Just move it's easier. But don't be surprised if people are burning rubbish where ever you end up. Haven't you read the news the amount of rubbish being generated in Thailand is growing at a phenomenal rate. Planning to move once the lease is up. in the meantime it's fairly annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barka Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 As they say here..take it or leave it...up to you..never forget we are guests here..we are only FARLANGS.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly9 Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 I am sorry, but we are not Guests here. Tourists are Guests,expat residents are...Residents. We work, pay the taxes here,make children and mingle with the Thais, possibly in friendly ways. I consider myself a normal citizen of this country,and I have all the rights which every citizen needs to have. I am free to dislike my uneducated neighbour burning garbage every day.I can complain about this with the authority because it is my right to have a decent brethable air in my house and not plastic burning smell. What the outcome will be, that's another story, but staying quiet because we are Guests....and farangs...is not the solution, it is not the way. What about thinking that we are Human beings? Simple like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansgruber Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 Reporting a neighbour is a good way to make an enemy. Try getting the wife to go talk to them before getting the law involved because they will tell the neighbours who complained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawapower Posted July 18, 2012 Share Posted July 18, 2012 how do I find my orbator's number? Just move it's easier. But don't be surprised if people are burning rubbish where ever you end up. Haven't you read the news the amount of rubbish being generated in Thailand is growing at a phenomenal rate. Planning to move once the lease is up. in the meantime it's fairly annoying. Imagine if you had bought the house!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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