Phatthalung to tackle waste 'crisis'Listen to this articlePhatthalung has launched an urgent review of the province's worsening waste management crisis after an inspection revealed severe environmental damage from the overloaded municipal landfill. During a recent site visit, provincial governor Suchin Wajakit, Muang Phatthalung district chief Sorada Inprapun and deputy mayor Sasada Ouitayakul examined the 95-rai dumpsite, which receives over 100 tonnes of waste each day. Mr Suchin said the volume is rising, intensifying the impact on local communities. Polluted water from the waste mound has long flowed into Klong Wang Pib before reaching Songkhla Lake, accelerating water degradation and killing aquatic plants and fish stocks. A key option is a waste-to-energy power plant, which would require a study.

Source: Bangkok Post January 03, 2026 00:15 UTC