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<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cThe government has issued an order to solve the rubbish problem. The plan is for Thailand to be free of litter all this year, 2017,\u201d Gov Chockchai told the crowd gathered near the Police Box at the end of Bangla Rd.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo Phuket has launched the campaign \u2018Keep Phuket Clean by our hands\u2019. The objective is to make people more concerned about cleanliness,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Similar launch events will be held at the end of Saphan Hin and at Bang Tao Beach in Cherng Talay, Gov Chockchai noted.<\/p>\n
Under the campaign, each local administrative office must identify one area in particular to keep clean, and where appropriate it must be a beach area, he explained<\/p>\n
However, municipalities and other forms of local administrations must also maintain their areas by keeping grass cut along roadsides and around government buildings and making sure roads are free from litter.<\/p>\n
They must also clear any sources of health risk, improve the scenery such as by removing signs or banners that are tattered.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey must also keep drains clear. The roads will be cleaned, and underwater rubbish in the sea and in canals will be cleaned. In addition air pollution will be measured,\u201d Gov Chockchai said.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery local administrative office must follow the campaign, and the public can help too by taking part to make our province clean and to support the good image of a world tourism city with our hands and hearts,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Present for the official cleanup launch today was Patong Mayor Chalermluck Kebsup, who last month independently launched her own campaign to clear rubbish from being dumped on the streets of Patong with revamped collections and an mobile phone app for the public to use to report dumped garbage. <\/p>\n
Patong is also the focal point of a campaign to clear ugly tangles of overhead cables from the streets, with Sai Nam Yen Rd to be cleared first, followed by 1.2 kilometres of Rat-U-Thit 200 Pi Rd that includes the section past the Jungceylon shopping mall. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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