The solid waste management of large municipalities in industrial areas in the eastern region of Thailand

Abstract

  The aim for this research was:1) To analyze the policies, measures and government agencies involved  solid waste management of large municipalities in industrial areas in the eastern region of Thailand  2) To study solid waste management of large municipalities in industrial areas in the eastern region of Thailand. This study was a qualitative research by collecting data from document research and in-depth interviews. The Key Informant of research were 19  Executives or representatives of government officials from provincial and local government who involved in waste management, People's Representative civil society organization. The instrument used in this study was a semi-structured interview. The data analysis composed of describing the data in phenomena or concrete and analyzing the data in a methodological triangle.

                   The results of study were that: 1. Waste management policies are covered from the political side to the state policies. Whether it is the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand B.E. 2560 (2017), the 20-year national strategy, the national economic and social development plan national security policy including the Thai Industrial Development Master Plan 2012-2031.  The Government agencies involved in solid waste management are 1) Ministry of Interior 2) Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment and 3) Ministry of Industry. 2. The management of solid waste in all three areas was consistent from the problem of the occurrence of industrial estates causing production waste. Including traveling to the latent population to work, causing a large amount of waste before it can be eliminated completely due to problems in management, technology and people's behavior combined.