Problems and challenges to hazardous waste
management in Thailand
Countries like Thailand, which are shifting from their
traditional economy to a technology-based industrialized
economy, are facing problems and challenges in managing
both resources and wastes. These are numerous on the way to achieving effective management of hazardous wastes.
The key issues in Thailand for hazardous waste management are the environmental health implications of uncontrolled waste generation, improper waste separation and
storage prior to collection, multiple waste handling, the
poor standards of disposal practices, and the nonavailability of treatment/disposal facilities.The most influential issue
is the scarcity of resources (skilled human as well as budgetary) in the country. The majority of the problems and
challenges facing by Thailand in managing hazardous waste
are discussed in this paper.