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Pollution
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While former governor Bhichit Rattakul helped pay for environment friendly crematoriums at 20 temples, Mr Samak wants Bangkok temples to meet the cost themselves. "Cremation is a form of business," he said. "So temples should shoulder the cost (of building pollution-free crematoriums) themselves." Mr Samak claimed he could build a crematorium for 1.5 million baht instead of the 3.27 million baht paid by his predecessor. He says he would seek soft loans for 190 temples to improve their crematoriums to meet new emission standards within a year |
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Mr Samak said he is worried by air pollution caused by two-stroke motorcycles. He wants them removed from Bangkok streets and sent to the provinces. The owners should sell their two-stroke motorcycles to upcountry residents, he suggested, and use the money as a down payment for four-stroke engines to improve the capital's air quality. However, there are no concrete measures to reduce the number of two-stroke motorcycles, or air pollution in the city in general |
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Mr Bhichit's plan to build 12 central wastewater treatment systems is too costly, Mr Samak said. Sewers should be buried under canal beds and linked to household wastewater pipes. The sewers should be connected to wastewater treatment ponds outside the city. On treatment fees, Mr Samak said city hall would consult the public to ensure an acceptable rate was set. Low-income families using less than 12 cubic metres of water a month would be exempt . |
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