Tag: plastic

Thailand’s First Classroom Built from Waste

12 June 2025 15:19

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CHIANG MAI, June 30 (TNA) – It’s hard to imagine that discarded plastic bags, often considered worthless waste, could transform into a classroom for the students of Ban Pa Kang School in Chiang Mai. This innovative building replaces their old one, damaged by an earthquake nearly two years ago. The project, supported by Green Road, […]

Plastic Recycling Campaign Launched to Mark World Environment Day

12 June 2020 07:53

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Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon launched a campaign for plastic recycling to mark the World Environment Day on June 5.

Survey Found Strong Public Support for Plastic Bag Ban

12 January 2020 04:16

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BANGKOK, Jan 13 (TNA) — An opinion survey has found that most people agree with the government and the private sector’s joint effort to ban single-use plastic bags. The National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA) conducted the survey on 1,262 people. Of the respondents, 57.69% said they gladly supported the ban that would help reduce […]

3 Tons of Electronic Waste Collected in Greater Bangkok

12 January 2020 05:26

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The Pollution Control Department collected more than 3 tons of electronic waste from people in greater Bangkok in only about two weeks last month.

Anti-Plastic Bag Policy Hurts SMEs, Small Vendors

12 January 2020 05:13

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The government’s policy for stores to stop giving away single-use plastic bags can negatively affect small and medium-sized plastic bag producers

Prawit Promotes Anti-Plastic Bag Campaign

12 December 2019 09:02

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Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon presided over the “Seven Day Say Goodbye to Plastic Bags” event ahead of Jan 1, 2020

No More Free Plastic Shopping Bags Next Year

12 December 2019 08:03

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Seventy-five shops will stop handing out single-use plastic shopping bags from Jan 1, 2020, onwards, the Thai Retailers Association has announced.

PM Wants to Stop Unnatural Death of Dugongs

12 August 2019 08:28

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha expressed his sorrow on the death of baby dugong Marium, blaming it on plastic waste,

Government to Stop 4 Kinds of Plastic Products in 3 Years

12 July 2019 04:18

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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the government planned to end the use of plastic bags thinner than 36 microns, Styrofoam food containers

Thailand marks World Environment Day

12 June 2019 10:01

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The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment organized an event at the IMPACT convention and exhibition complex

Kasetsart University Launches Project to Totally Stop Using Foam

12 January 2019 06:22

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Kasetsart University has joined forces with a private firm in producing a degradable product which could store food

Hotels Join Forces to Ban Single-Use Plastics

12 January 2019 09:03

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The Tourism Authority of Thailand and the Thai Hotels Association launch a campaign for member hotels to reduce their use of single-use plastics.