Bag of garbage hurled at Thaksin on stage
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A BAG OF GARBAGE was literally hurled at de facto Pheu Thai boss Thaksin Shinawatra whilst he was blatantly bragging about government plans and schemes for the purported betterment of Isaan constituents during his ruling party’s provincial electoral campaign in Maha Sarakham today (Jan.20). A local woman villager, identified by […]
Read MoreChadchart tells protesting waste collectors to not hold public hostage
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt urged protesting rubbish collectors to not hold the public hostage by letting garbage pile up after many of them staged a demonstration at Lak Si district this morning (Nov. 20) , Matichon newspaper and TV Channel 7 said this afternoon. More than 50 garbage truck drivers and collectors said they […]
Read MorePhuket resident calls for help in clearing huge garbage pile
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A PHUKET Facebook user called for help from local authorities and the island’s MPs in clearing a huge pile up of as much as 100 tons of garbage in the middle of a community that is harming human health, the environment and the image of world-renowned tourist destination. The Facebook […]
Read MoreArson suspected in Nan garbage dump fire
A FIRE raged fiercely at a garbage dump in northern Nan province for over an hour after erupting at 6 p.m. this evening (May 13) with arson suspected, Matichon newspaper said. Firemen had difficulty putting out the blaze because it had spread to a big pile of dumped foam boxes and other articles. Moreover […]
Read MoreChadchart launches garbage pilot project in 3 districts
BANGKOK Governor Chadchart Sittipunt today (Sept. 4) launched a campaign asking people to separate waste into two simple categories and also unveiled a new type of garbage truck as part of a garbage management pilot project in three districts, TV Channel 7 and Matichon newspaper said. The three districts involved in this project are […]
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