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Not long before the Loy Krathong festival last year, Mr Samak surprised the public, and enraged environmentalists, by advocating krathong made of foam because it was "more environmentally friendly". "You can retrieve foam krathongs easily because you can see them. To make krathongs from natural materials, you may have to cut more trees," he said |
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Mr Samak's second-biggest project is the construction of a 7.6- billion-baht incinerator capable of burning 2,000 tonnes of rubbish a day at the On Nut dump site. The project is expected to bring in revenue of 300 million baht a year from recycling and power generation. The Japan Bank for International Co-operation (JBIC) said it is willing to provide a low-interest loan of 5.7 billion baht. Some green groups including Greenpeace Southeast Asia oppose the plan, calling rubbish incineration a "dirty technology" because it emits toxic substances. The groups want JBIC to forget about the loan. Mr Samak said he would review the project if it hits public opposition, but city clerk Kriengsak Lohachala insists it go ahead because the city is stretched handling 9,000 tonnes of rubbish a day and JBIC's offer of a low-interest loan is too good to ignore |
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