An image of the dumpsite, which is causing a foul smell and is an eyesore, on the popular Koh Tao off Surat Thani province. (Photo by Supapong Chaolan)SURAT THANI - A "garbage mountain" is taking shape on Koh Tao after years of poor waste management and provincial authorities are stepping in to help local officials solve the problem now too big for them. At the same time, SEM-BQ, the waste management contractor, has failed to dispose of the garbage by the amount required in the contract. Kobchai Saowalak, kamnan of tambon Koh Tao, said the amount of rubbish from residents and tourists increased to 30 tonnes daily from only 3-5 tonnes in the past. Koh Tao, a 21-square-kilometre island, is a subdistrict of Koh Phangan.

Source: Bangkok Post November 21, 2016 11:08 UTC