Bangkok canals anti-litter campaign launched

By TANPISIT LERDBAMRUNGCHAI
THE SUNDAY NATION

 

 

THE CITY administration yesterday launched a campaign encouraging people not to throw litter into canals and waterways, as part of efforts to tackle the problem of garbage clogging the drainage system and causing floods.

 

BMA permanent secretary Patarut Tardaranon opened the campaign titled “No Litter into Canals: More Garbage, More Floods” at Rama IX Temple in the Huai Khwang district and took a boat on Lat Phrao Canal to pick up garbage from the waterway.

 

Patarut said the main reason for frequent flooding in Bangkok was because the city’s drainage system cannot operate to full capacity because of garbage clogging the system, hence the BMA had launched this campaign to raise the awareness.

 

“The important thing that ensures the success of this campaign is the cooperation from all stakeholders to look after our canals and practise waste segregation and recycling to reduce the amount of waste in our city,” he said.

 

Patarut also urged people to dispose of their trash in designated areas to make it easier for officers to collect the garbage. Regarding unwanted large items such as furniture, he said people should also |contact BMA officers in advance to arrange free collection.

 

It was reported that the BMA could collect up to 10 tonnes of garbage per day from canals, with the amount doubling when it rains.

 

Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/national/30317140

 

 

-- © Copyright The Nation 2017-06-04

Sanity, at last!

Wonder what lies below the surface.  Once a dresser and old TV set floating in the klong, barbaric and shameful.

15 minutes ago, yellowboat said:

Wonder what lies below the surface.  Once a dresser and old TV set floating in the klong, barbaric and shameful.

 

Certainly not unique to Bangkok, though they do take it to a pretty high level.

 

They recently drained a canal for cleaning in that pinnacle of civility and cultural superiority (at least on their minds), Paris, France:

 

 

Source: http://www.upworthy.com/a-canal-was-drained-in-paris-21-photos-show-what-they-found-on-the-bottom

 

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/paris-drains-famous-canal-saint-martin-massive-cleanup-gallery-1.2486182

14 minutes ago, yellowboat said:

Wonder what lies below the surface.  Once a dresser and old TV set floating in the klong, barbaric and shameful.

Wonder how many dead bodies lies below the surface as well 

How about a campaigning against all littering not just against littering in Bangkok's canals.  

Meanwhile the first placards and plastic banners promoting the campaign are slowly floating by.

12 minutes ago, Lupatria said:

Meanwhile the first placards and plastic banners promoting the campaign are slowly floating by.

No the plastic banners will be hung outside a store or restraunts.

 

Lets hope this one lasts longer than a week but I fear it will arrive at very little as per most crackdowns.   What is needed is a national keep Thailand Clean campaign.  Fines for rubbishing should be imposed and should be serious (2000 baht - 10000 baht).  Finally, police need to do their job..... 

Getting Thais to be anti-littering would be like asking the government officials not to profit from corruption.

It's amazing what people will throw in canals/rivers 

 

http://www.upworthy.com/a-canal-was-drained-in-paris-21-photos-show-what-they-found-on-the-bottom
 

Monday morning now....so this initiative has very likely finished.......but a nice PR exercise!