Popular Post webfact Posted April 10, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2015 American expat cleans up after touristsBy Coconuts BangkokPETCHABUN: -- A retired American surgical assistant who lives in Phetchabun province rides 10 kilometers on his bicycle to pick up garbage that tourists have left behind at Wanghin waterfall every day.Californian Tim Lamdre, 66, said he decided to move to Sam Elert village in Phetchabun after he was impressed with the weather, quietness of the area and friendliness of the locals when he visited in 1995.Lamdre said he rides his bicycle to keep fit and he decided to start picking up the trash at the popular tourist destination a year ago because the garbage spoils the waterfall and the broken bottles left behind are dangerous for visitors.Full story: http://bangkok.coconuts.co//2015/04/10/american-expat-cleans-after-tourists-- Coconuts Bangkok 2015-04-10 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post oneday Posted April 10, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2015 Wonderful story. I sure hope it doesn't violate some stupid, ridiculous Thai work permit law now that it's in the news. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post kaorop Posted April 10, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2015 Wonderful story. I sure hope it doesn't violate some stupid, ridiculous Thai work permit law now that it's in the news. No thats something many thais are not able to do 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FireMedic Posted April 10, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted April 10, 2015 Good man! I'm sure they will honor him by putting new bins out so tourists won't have to leave their crap everywhere. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
how241 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Wonderful story. I sure hope it doesn't violate some stupid, ridiculous Thai work permit law now that it's in the news. Good story... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbelyeu Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Good on him. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
car720 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 My man..............Phetchabun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasswort Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 <script type='text/javascript'>window.mod_pagespeed_start = Number(new Date());</script> Wonderful story. I sure hope it doesn't violate some stupid, ridiculous Thai work permit law now that it's in the news. It probably does!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggt Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Blessings and well wishes to you my friend...it would be wonderful if the Thais would start taking more pride in their beautiful country... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee b Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Well done to him. I really hate when people just leave there rubbish all over the place. Just no respect. Shocking to see people just leave there rubbish on tables and on the floor, when there is a garbage bin 2 meters away !! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre0720 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Well, surely this guy will always have something to do to keep him busy here in Thailand.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samuibruno Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 does this guy want to come to samui with lots of friends we have a rubbish problem here free accommodation included Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 He will be well busy until he is arrested Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerojero Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Well done. Good to see some people have morals and go beyond what's expected. Too bad it's so far and in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven100 Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I wonder if he has a work permit ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaorop Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I once spoke to a senior dental surgeon (Thai) about this issue, his estimate was 50 years for people to stop littering. As i cycle back roads you see lots of construction and household waste dumped where ever its easiest, often on private land or next to rivers and waterways and this becomes THE spot where others dump ............> Thais love Thailand? Many just in thought not action. Good on the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Godders Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 We could do with someone like him to clean up the plastic food and drink cartons and bags of rubbish tossed from cars and dumped on roadside verges all over Cha Am - not by tourists, but local Thais. Thailand - hub of litter-louts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernphil Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 But if you go into any town to a restaurant , massage parlour or small shop, outside on the pavement all is clean ,no ciggie butts no plastic bags , all swept clean yet go to a waterfall nearby and beer bottles have been left ,styrafoam containers etc, Is it a loss of face to take your rubbish home ? Possibly but then why not put your trash in the bins provided nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackanapes Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 does this man know he is not supposed to work this is a job for municipal workers not farangs . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canopy Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Note these so-called "tourists" are mostly local Thai teens. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneyboy Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Note these so-called "tourists" are mostly local Thai teens. Yes in this instance given the location these tourists are indeed of the local variety. It's actually one of the reasons I've stopped using the local water falls which is a shame because they are in great abundance around here but all suffer the same fate,empty whisky bottles,polystyrene boxes and plastic bags. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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