Thai resort island Phuket grapples with growing garbage crisis ...Middle East

In one corner of the island, trucks and tractors trundle back and forth moving piles of trash around a sprawling landfill, the final destination for much of the more than 1,000 tonnes of waste collected on Phuket every day.

“There is no life outside the house, (we) just stay at home,“ she said. “The smell is very strong, you have to wear a mask.”

Phuket, Thailand's largest island, has undergone rapid development due to its tourism sector, a major driver of the Thai economy as a whole. Of the country's 35.5 million foreign arrivals in 2024, about 13 million headed to the island.

By the end of year, the island could be producing up to 1,400 tonnes of trash a day, overwhelming its sole landfill, he said.

But increasing capacity and incinerators is only part of the solution, experts say.

“They need to focus on waste reduction and separation.”

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