News Forum - Thailand goes green: Major push for sustainable tourism unveiled

[Thaiger]

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched an ambitious plan to boost sustainable tourism, revealed at the Thailand Travel Mart Plus (TTM+) 2024, held from June 5 to 7 in Phang Nga. A key highlight of these plans is hosting Asia’s second Tourism Cares summit in 2025. Partnering with the US-based NGO, this summit … …

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[WilliamG]

What an absolute load of cobblers.

[cmsally]

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In line with its zero-waste-to-landfills initiative, TTM+ 2024 prioritised sustainability by minimising single-use plastics and implementing a zero-waste programme.

Well you will have to get rid of McD,7-11,Grab Food etc. etc. (there is much more waste around these days because of them).

No you do not need international organisations and standards in order to preserve the environment. It would certainly help if you stopped getting on every international bandwagon that promised to line your pockets.

[Ramanathan.P]

What about the illegal burying of industrial wastes in different locations which has been unearthed lately? How about reducing the trash in phuket? How about preventing the black-water flow to beaches in Kamala? What about tons of Loy Kratong that is being floated on the waters every year? How about total banning of burning of sugar cane husk and paddy hays after harvest? How about illegal burning of forest for agricultural activities? .........and on and on......the list goes. 

[ChrisS]

Just another soundbite to convince others Thailand is going green whilst in fact nothing much has or will change.