Wasting away
Plastic is omnipresent in Thailand. It’s found everywhere, from luxury shopping malls to 7-Eleven convenience stores, on almost every street corner and beneath the skin of some individuals. It’s even inside the stomachs of much marine life.
The unprecedented death rate of dugongs and microplastics found in mackerel have sparked alarm among happy-go-lucky Thais, with the government finally issuing an ultimatum to end single-use plastic by 2022.
Bangkok Post Reporter
