Songkhla's 'dirtiest province' tag rubbished

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'Dirtiest province' tag rubbished
Janjira Pongrai
The Nation

BANGKOK: -- SONGKHLA Governor Krissada Boonrat has disputed the Pollution Control Department (PCD)'s assessment that it is the country's dirtiest province.

"Clearly, the PCD has used inaccurate figures in compiling the rankings," Krissada said yesterday in the presence of PCD director-general Wichian Jungrungruang.

Wichian was in Songkhla to discuss waste-management problems.

Last month, the PCD said Songkhla had the largest amount of undisposed waste in 2013, at 2.4 million tonnes.

"It's not true," Krissada said.

He claimed the amount of undisposed waste in his province was now at about 600,000 tonnes. Of that amount, more than 300,000 tonnes had piled up because of the floods in 2010, he said.

Halem Jehmarin, director of the Songkhla-based Environmental Office Region 16, also denied that Songkhla had up to 2.4 million tonnes of undisposed garbage.

According to Halem, a survey of 27 garbage-disposal sites in the southern province put the undisposed garbage at around 1.86 million tonnes.

Halem, however, was quick to add that the Hat Yai City Municipality, in collaboration with the private sector, will launch a power plant that operates on garbage-generated energy next month.

"This 6.1-megawatt facility will take in 300 tonnes of garbage each day," he said.

He disclosed that more than 500 communities in Songkhla were preparing to become waste-free by 2016.

Wichien said if the amount of undisposed waste in Songkhla was really as low as Krissada's figure, the province would not rank among the five dirtiest provinces next year.


-- The Nation 2014-04-04

[clockman]

Not me teacher!

[CelticBhoy]

He disclosed that more than 500 communities in Songkhla were preparing to become waste-free by 2016.

How do you do that then? Eat nothing? Buy nothing?

Gets the 'stupidest comment of the day' award from me.

[yourauntbob]

Deny, deny, deny.

[Luk Mhee]

He disclosed that more than 500 communities in Songkhla were preparing to become waste-free by 2016.

How do you do that then? Eat nothing? Buy nothing?

Gets the 'stupidest comment of the day' award from me.

Actually the biggest waste we have in Thailand is the non-recyclable plastic toys and packets used for taking food home, followed by Styrofoam, and last but not least is packaging mainly from the likes of toothpaste, soap, and other commodities that come contained in non-recyclable cardboard, do we really need our toothpaste and other items to come in fancy packaging that contributes almost 12% of the price of the goods that one buys?

[Bkungbank]

This technology seems practical only on some countries which have separated waste management but in Thailand mainly mixed up with many toxic content and water. might didn't work .

plasma.bmp

[tomyummer]

Somebody's got to be dirtiest.

[eeeya]

Everyone here should look in their own rubbish bin and see how they've contributed.

[HuaHinHim]

Thai infrastructure and attitude to garbage management is piss poor. The whole country needs to take a good look at itself and start acting more responsible with their garbage.

[weegee]

unfortunately i have to agree, that Songkhla is a dirty province for sure...Just have to drive around off main roads and look at rubbish piles splattered everywhere......pretty bad stuff....But no one seems to care.

Edited April 4, 2014 by weegee

[mrfill]

"Clearly, the PCD has used inaccurate figures in compiling the rankings," Krissada said and claims there is

only 600000 tons.

The Environment Office (who actually looked) says there is 1.86m tons.

Now, who's the one using the inaccurate figures?

However the day is saved by the new power station which will only take 17 years to get rid of existing rubbish....