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“I want this action serve as a strong and clear message to all park visitors, thai and foreigners, that we will not tolerate this kind of selfish and reckless behavior, “he told the news agency today. EFE the Minister of the Environment of Thailandndia, Warawut Silpa–Archa.
Warawut posted Tuesday on his social network account Facebook, a series of photographs showing trash and boxes from a delivery service where waste was sent to careless visitors.
Plastic bottles, cans, glass containers and bags of snacks are part of the accumulated waste and left in the natural park, about 125 kilometers northeast of Bangkok.
The authorities knew the address and name of the visitors because they have to register their personal data in order to rent one of the available tents or areas where they can spend the night.
“Not only will the garbage be returned to the visitor, but the fact has been notified to the police and a fine will be imposed in accordance with the law,” added the minister. EFE.
Warawut He warned that littering in a national park is a crime and the most serious consequences of this act carry penalties of up to five years in prison and fines of up to 500,000 bats (13,400 euros), according to local legislation.
Thai authoritiesndia, one of the countries in the world with the highest index plastic waste, they have plans to phase out the use of plastic bags and containers and polystyrene, waste that often ends up in the sea or in areas and cause the death of animals.
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