News Forum - Volunteer teams clean trash and weeds from Phuket canal

[Thaiger]

Two volunteer organisations are joining forces to clear garbage and weeds from the Bang Yai Canal, which runs through Phuket Town. The organisations are the Royal Thai Volunteers, and the Rak Bang Yai Club, who announced the cleanup plan on video teleconference yesterday. They hope to clear the bad smells coming from the canal. The president of the RBYC said the first phase of the cleanup will focus on getting rid of weeds on the dam and canal walls. The president also said Covid-19 had gotten in the way of the groups doing cleanup work every week, and they now […]

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[AdvocatusDiaboli]

I hope no “tourists “ are “volunteering” without the correct visa? Immigration Officials would not be impressed!

[DWiener]

Everywhere else in the world some council or government tax is allocated to maintenance - roading, drainage, sewerage, rubbish disposal, parks, waterways etc. It's not rocket surgery. Why is this so difficult to achieve in Thailand? 

[Jason]

Great work by these volunteers and only a pity that their work has been hampered by Covid.

[Malc-Thai]

Nice to see its getting cleaned up but sad that it's only done by volunteers! 

[King Cotton]

21 hours ago, DWiener said:

Everywhere else in the world some council or government tax is allocated to maintenance - roading, drainage, sewerage, rubbish disposal, parks, waterways etc. It's not rocket surgery. Why is this so difficult to achieve in Thailand? 

Because this is Thailand . . . it's as simple as that  ! A more than reasonable question, though!

[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

22 hours ago, Thaiger said:

would like to see people participating

No profit to gain, no interest.

[Benroon]

On 2/12/2022 at 1:02 PM, DWiener said:

Everywhere else in the world some council or government tax is allocated to maintenance - roading, drainage, sewerage, rubbish disposal, parks, waterways etc. It's not rocket surgery. Why is this so difficult to achieve in Thailand? 

Because there’s no council tax or personal tax, for the vast majority, got any tougher questions ? 

[Benroon]

On 2/13/2022 at 10:51 AM, DoUKnowWhoIAm said:

No profit to gain, no interest.

and the volunteers ? 

[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

4 minutes ago, Benroon said:

and the volunteers ? 

At least they've talked about it on a video teleconference.