Since October, a government pilot project has also seen the banning of cigarette butts and other waste from 24 beaches in 15 coastal provinces, he said. In the past three years, Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha’s administration has placed importance on the issue of garbage. Marine waste management remains a big issue for private organisations and governments. The United Nations has set a target for reducing sea garbage significantly by 2025. Thailand ranks sixth among countries with the highest volumes of litter in the sea, according to United States-based research published in 2015.

Source: The Nation Bangkok November 22, 2017 10:18 UTC