(Photo by Pawat Laopaisarntaksin)The city administration is convinced city residents will be not burdened by the new household garbage waste handling fee that will start in October. From October, Bangkok residents will be charged four times above the current rates. "The BMA can only collect about 523 million baht a year in waste handling fees from Bangkok residents, or 7% of its costs," he said. Last year, Bangkok produced up to 10,705 tonnes of waste per day, costing the BMA 7 billion baht, he added. Regarding the new rate, the BMA is considering adding new and more convenient ways for residents to pay their bills.

Source: Bangkok Post May 22, 2019 02:20 UTC