webfact Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Tourists warned to dispose less garbage during festive season BANGKOK: -- The Health Department has appealed to tourists and members of the public not to use foam containers and to refrain from discarding garbage at tourist attractions in a way that may threaten the environment and pose a health hazard. The department chief Dr Wachira Pengchan said that garbage normally piles up and left uncollected during festivals especially at tourist attractions, causing an eyesore for people. Garbage such as foam containers and plastic bags has been washed into the sea, threatening the environment and marine lives, he added. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/tourists-warned-dispose-less-garbage-festive-season/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-12-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM07 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 ...ahm....what?Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 3 minutes ago, DM07 said: ...ahm....what? Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect ok so tourists are being blamed for garbage in Thailand..........................well why not ban them all then you won't have a garbage problem ............................ seriously sorry I couldn't think of anything sensible to say to this ..................garbage whoever made this statement should be sent to the garbage pits on the islands with a shovel and a wheel barrow - hey this is now your responsibility - get digging....... shocking check tourists suitcases at the airport for garbage.......it must be coming from somewhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Catton Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Yes, take it back to your home country in lieu of counterfeit goods, two birds one stone and no imposition on Thai authorities to anything tangible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldroj Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 "... causing an eyesore for people..." Hypocrites - what a load of garbage !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lamyai3 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Yeah, most tourists bring an extra large suitcase of styrofoam boxes and 7-11 plastic bags to make life more convenient here. It's good to throw them into the sea, as it's nature's way of washing them away. However I'm sure they'll appreciate the warning and refrain from doing this from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Tourists warned!!! How foreigners been treated here since the junta took over is mindboggling. Hopefully one day the self appointed saviors' of Thainess will be thought by rest of the world that most garbage in their country is not coming from foreigners but from their own countrymen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taichiplanet Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 (edited) i've wandered around at most places for ages in the vain hope of finding a bin to throw stuff away, not even the stalls that sell you the stuff put bins out (too much work for them). More garbage bins (in fact any garbage bins at most spots!) and having them emptied regularily would solve most of the problem; more chance of the Pope converting to Islam before that happens. Edited December 20, 2016 by taichiplanet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Rather alarming considering the ever increasing numbers of tourists. Time to impose a garbage levy on all entering the country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar501 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 12 minutes ago, HiSoLowSoNoSo said: .........most garbage in their country is not coming from foreigners but from their own countrymen. You are correct......but the article makes no mention of foreigners as being the tourists disposing of the rubbish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Just now, Radar501 said: You are correct......but the article makes no mention of foreigners as being the tourists disposing of the rubbish. Most tourists here are foreigners or am I wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar501 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Yes, you are wrong. Most tourists in Thailand are Thai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 1 minute ago, Radar501 said: Yes, you are wrong. Most tourists in Thailand are Thai. If that is the case why does the Health Department not warn Thais instead of warning Tourists? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seahorse Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Those bloody tourists messing up Thailand. What can be done about them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 6 minutes ago, PatOngo said: Rather alarming considering the ever increasing numbers of tourists. Time to impose a garbage levy on all entering the country. is there a new slogan in the making for TAT submit your suggestions here............the winner will get a big empty bag singed by someone that made that statement in the OP..............priceless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smedly Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 4 minutes ago, seahorse said: Those bloody tourists messing up Thailand. What can be done about them? submit your suggestions here............the winner will get a big empty bag singed by someone that made that statement in the OP..............priceless give everyone a binbag at the airport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the guest Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 It is Thais which throw most things in the gutter, due to non-education of keeping the country clean. Most of us has been instilled with this mindset from an early age. Perhaps the government should start a campaign of keeping the country clean with TV adverts, rather than blaming the tourists and ignoring the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thechook Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Those damn tourists again, dumping rubbish and destroying the Thai environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelepulse Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 I guess there are no mirrors here to point fingers at, so blame the pesky tourists that bring all the money in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 1 hour ago, webfact said: - The Health Department has appealed to tourists and members of the public not to use foam containers Why not ban their use and/or sale then? The things are an environmental nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debate101 Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 The government wants to liken themselves to Singapore's "clean and organized" repressive one-party state. Unfortunately, Singapore's gov't is skillful, technologically advanced, rational instead of superstitious, has vision, etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honoluludave Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 And what are they suppose to do with their rubbish. How about putting some trash cans out and then empty them out once in awhile. No too simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Yes, take it back to your home country in lieu of counterfeit goods, two birds one stone and no imposition on Thai authorities to anything tangible. You realise most tourists are Thai?Sent from my ROBBY using Thaivisa Connect mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Tourists warned!!! How foreigners been treated here since the junta took over is mindboggling. Hopefully one day the self appointed saviors' of Thainess will be thought by rest of the world that most garbage in their country is not coming from foreigners but from their own countrymen. Nothing to do with foreigners.Sent from my ROBBY using Thaivisa Connect mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 If that is the case why does the Health Department not warn Thais instead of warning Tourists?They are warning Thai, that is what the OP is about. You're the one making this about foreigners, which it is not.Sent from my ROBBY using Thaivisa Connect mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiSoLowSoNoSo Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 2 minutes ago, stevenl said: They are warning Thai, that is what the OP is about. You're the one making this about foreigners, which it is not. Sent from my ROBBY using Thaivisa Connect mobile app Should have been worded "Health department warning domestic tourists" than, not just Tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lingba Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 1 hour ago, taichiplanet said: i've wandered around at most places for ages in the vain hope of finding a bin to throw stuff away, not even the stalls that sell you the stuff put bins out (too much work for them). More garbage bins (in fact any garbage bins at most spots!) and having them emptied regularily would solve most of the problem; more chance of the Pope converting to Islam before that happens. This is true...maybe the gov't should invest in placing bins around public areas...real simple!...you could even have separate bins for plastics, papers, and so on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 24 minutes ago, debate101 said: The government wants to liken themselves to Singapore's "clean and organized" repressive one-party state. Unfortunately, Singapore's gov't is skillful, technologically advanced, rational instead of superstitious, has vision, etc... There is also an understanding on how to use toilets. "Regarding public toilets at tourist attractions, he claimed that 74 percent of them have met the required standards. But he said that the tourists themselves and those responsible for taking care of the public toilets must help to keep them clean and to flush them every time it was used." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 Should have been worded "Health department warning domestic tourists" than, not just Tourists.Better stop seeing 'us against them' everywhere.Sent from my ROBBY using Thaivisa Connect mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 As long as there is a possibility to find a waste bin or a trash can without having to take a taxi four blocks, that perfectly okey for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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