Phuket City sounds alarm over mounting waste

Phuket City sounds alarm over mounting waste

PHUKET - Officials in Phuket City are alarmed by the increasing amount of waste that now exceeds its capacity to handle, urging other local administrations to abandon their complacency and join the fight against garbage.

Phuket Sounds Alarm Over Mounting Waste Crisis as Tourism Peaks

PHUKET – Phuket City officials have issued an urgent warning over the island’s escalating waste crisis, which now exceeds local handling capacity, and are calling on other municipal bodies to abandon complacency and join a unified effort to tackle the problem. Thai Authorities Seize Over 736,000 Kilograms of Toxic Metal Waste in Crackdown on Illegal […] Source

Phuket Struggles with Overwhelming Waste Problem

Photo courtesy of Bangkok Post Phuket City officials are grappling with a mounting waste crisis, as the island produces 1,200 tonnes of waste daily while having incinerator capacity for only 500 tonnes. Mayor Supachok La-ongpetch voiced concerns during a meeting with Governor Nirat Pongsitthithavorn, stressing the urgency for more local administrations to tackle waste management collaboratively. The remaining waste is sent to landfills, whic…

Phuket governor calls urgent meeting as waste volume nears limit

Phuket governor calls urgent meeting as waste volume nears limitLegacyPhuket Governor Nirat Phongsitthaworn has called an urgent meeting with leaders from all 19 local administrative organisations as the province faces a significant rise in waste volumes that could exceed the capacity of the island’s central disposal facilities by year-end. The announcement followed a briefing at Phuket Provincial Hall on December 4, where Phuket City Mayor Supa…