A BIG fire at a waste treatment plant in Rayong that raged for nine hours was contained to a limited area by around 8 p.m. last night (Dec. 2) with firefighters continuing to fight the blaze, Amarin TV said. The fire broke out at a warehouse belonging to Chang Steel Recycling Co., Ltd. at
Tag: waste
Thai officials seize over 200 tons of electronic waste illegally imported from the US
By AP and published by Yahoo!News THAI officials said Wednesday (May 14) they seized 238 tons of illegally imported electronic waste from the United States at Klong Toey port, one of the biggest lots they have found this year. The waste, which came in 10 large containers, was declared as mixed metal scrap but
Read moreBMA collects over 500,000 krathongs, a drop from last year
AFTER a fun-filled Loy Krathong celebration last night (Nov. 15) Bangkok Metropolitan Authority (BMA) workers have been busy collecting the floats from various waterways including Chao Phraya river, canals, ponds and public parks with this year’s total reaching 514,590, a 19.57 percent drop from last year, TV Channel 7 said. Collected krathong waste, with
Read moreMajor fire at waste recycling complex, significant damage reported
A BIG FIRE broke out at a waste recycling shop and adjacent yard where piles of waste were stacked in Thung Khru district at 8.30 p.m. last night (Apr. 1) with firemen helped by workers and neighbours taking 40 minutes to put it out, Matichon newspaper said. Upon being alerted of a fire breaking out
Read more