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A heady 12 months
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 25/12/2019
» The clock is ticking down to the year-end, and the Bangkok Post's Business section has selected the top events of 2019.
Govt backs 'no plastic' bid
News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/11/2019
» The cabinet has given the green light for a "no plastic" campaign which will start on Jan 1 next year ahead of a ban on single-use plastic bags in 2021.
Govt backs 'No Plastic' push
Post Reporters, Published on 12/11/2019
» The cabinet has given the greenlight to a "No Plastic" campaign which will start on Jan 1 next year ahead of a ban on single-use plastic bags in 2021.
Contaminated fish prompt PM warning
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/09/2019
» Responding to a study that showed mackerel caught in the Andaman Sea were heavily contaminated with microplastics, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday warned the public against carelessly polluting the environment with plastic waste.
PM vows single-use plastic ban
News, Post Reporters, Published on 03/07/2019
» The government has pledged to ban styrofoam food packages as well as some other types of single-use plastic products by 2022, according to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Styrofoam krathong numbers sink
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/11/2018
» City cleaners have collected 841,327 krathong baskets which were set afloat on Bangkok's waterways and ponds during the festival on Thursday night. It was found that only 5.3% of them were made from styrofoam.
New entry limit causes ticketing chaos
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/10/2018
» Chaos erupted at the Similan Islands ticket office after the area was re-opened for a limited number of visitors, according to local authorities.
Dept readies for purge of plastic waste
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/08/2018
» The Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) will launch a campaign to ban plastic bags and styrofoam food boxes in all national parks from Aug 12 to reduce rubbish that pollutes the nature reserves and threatens wildlife.