(2) The conference was held following the fire incident at Samut Prakan landfill site in May 2014.(Samut Prakan is only 25 kms south of Bangkok.) The site was run a landfill illegally. The flames released toxic and foul odours, forcing 200 households in nearby communities to leave their homes.
According to the PCD, the volume of waste being generated has increased from 14millions tons to 26.7 million tons, over the past 10 years, and currently, there are 2,490 waste landfill sites nationwide, while only 446 of them are properly managed.