City officials sail their boat through the pile of garbage in Klong Toey during a canal cleaning. (Photo by Pattanapong Hirunard)City Hall has been sprung into action after an image of the Klong Toey canal covered in garbage drew strong public criticism. City Hall will use the notorious image of the "canal of garbage" in Klong Toey district to educate residents on the long-neglected problem. The Klong Toey district chief is hopeful about the meeting on Thursday as she plans to seek better cooperation from all parties, including villagers and shop owners. The photo of a severely polluted Klong Toey, which connects to Klong Hua Lampong, was posted on Friday on the Facebook page of "Arom Bojoi", which means disgruntled.

Source: Bangkok Post April 17, 2017 23:37 UTC