Airline tax to help clean up Cambodia

[geovalin]

The government is looking at ways to tackle Cambodia’s waste problem with a $1 charge on airline tickets touted to raise the cash. The move comes after footage emerged showing the capital’s canals remain clogged with rubbish a year after video of the pollution was shown around the world.
 

More damning evidence of waste mishandling surfaced during the Water Festival, with a video of street-cleaning contractors sweeping rubbish into the Tonle Sap river. Now, the Environment Ministry wants to take $1 from every air ticket bought in Cambodia to go towards maintaining the environment.
 

Environment Minister Say Samal said income generated will help to reduce the burden on the government. Officials said yesterday they had discussed the proposal several times with the Finance Ministry, the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation and other authorities.

 

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-- © Copyright Khmer Times 23/05

[1337markus]

Hardly worth collecting $1 USD, make it $5 that wont deter anybody for why its being collected.

[williamgeorgeallen]

1 hour ago, 1337markus said:

Hardly worth collecting $1 USD, make it $5 that wont deter anybody for why its being collected.

might make a bit of a difference. you think the tourists coming to thailand are cheap charlies but from what i saw last year the ones that go to cambodia are in another class. (lower)

[hawker9000]

Yeah, sure, make the foreigners pay for it.

 

The third world catches on fast, doesn't it?

 

Chapter 2.  What to actually DO with the money...