To help with water drainage during the rainy season, municipal officials in Bangkok have instituted a fine of up to 10,000 baht for trash in the city’s canals.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration has announced that it would be strictly enforcing the rule against littering, with fines reaching as high as 10,000 baht. The municipal council’s newfound zeal for tidiness is part of a larger plan to increase the efficiency with which the city drains rainwater.
Bangkok’s governor, Chadchart Sittipunt, has stated that the city collects roughly 9,000 tons of trash daily, with some of that trash finding its way into canals and clogging drainage systems.
The governor has requested the assistance of all citizens in the management of trash and the maintenance of clean waterways. To lessen the quantity of trash that ends up in the harbor, local officials have decided to increase the number of boats that collect trash from residents living on the water’s edge.
The city government will actively promote the disposal of large goods at authorized areas. On the weekends, the city provides a free pickup service.
To violate the Act on the Maintenance of the Cleanliness and Orderliness of the Country is a criminal offense. Offenders might be fined as much as 10,000 Thai Baht for contaminating waterways. As a thank you, those who report infractions should get a percentage of the penalties.