Import of plastic scraps for recycling to be banned in 2021

13 Sept 16:26 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment will progressively ban plastic scrap imports for recycling, setting quotas of 70,000 tonnes for 2019 and 40,000 tonnes for 2020, leading to a complete ban by 2021.
The policy aims to compel the recycling industry to utilize the 1.5 million tonnes of locally generated, currently discarded plastic scraps and address the severe environmental threat posed by single-use plastic bags.

Suspected drug couriers killed in Phetchaburi; half a tonne of Ice seized

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.