PM explains new principle in garbage disposal management

13 Sept 09:24 Key points summarised by AI

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha defended the new Cleanliness Act and a cabinet-endorsed principle: 'wherever garbage is generated, it must be disposed there.'
This new principle allows garbage disposal facilities to be built in 'green' areas, exempt from town and country planning laws, to ensure local responsibility for waste.
Local administration organizations are empowered to manage garbage with private sector involvement, overseen by the Interior Ministry, while Public Health and Natural Resources ministries set standards.
The new law promotes comprehensive waste management, encouraging public participation in garbage separation, recycling, and reduction, with burning for electricity highlighted as a productive disposal method over landfills.

Flooding persists in Bangkok and 22 provinces

Today 16:00 Key points summarised by AI

Persistent flooding continues across Bangkok and 22 Thai provinces, though water levels are gradually receding in many affected areas.
Over 604,000 families, impacting approximately 1.83 million people, are still grappling with the widespread flood conditions.
The national flood death toll has reached 80 since mid-September, with fatalities reported across various provinces.
Major regions like Pathum Thani, Ayutthaya, and Bangkok report significant numbers of affected households, with hundreds of thousands still in trouble.