A million 'rafts' won't unclog our trash-hit klongsThe Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) seems to take pride in its newly built bamboo "rafts" that can trap rubbish flowing in city canals. The BMA rafts, called phair luk buab, are an adaptation of traditional local wisdom for the public. Not to mention that four BMA rafts would hardly make a difference as there are more than 900 canals in Bangkok. I finally realised why the king-size mattress and all the other unwanted large items had ended up in our waterways. And as long as the BMA does not change its ethos and methods regarding waste collection to focus on the end process, I'm sure a million BMA rafts will be useless.

Source: Bangkok Post August 06, 2020 23:26 UTC