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It works! Sign prohibiting the throwing of dark garbage. The mayor of Bang Kaeo Subdistrict Administrative Organization insists that he will not remove it.

Samut Songkhram, Anyone who passes by the bypass road, Bang Kaeo Subdistrict, Mueang District, Samut Songkhram Province You will see a sign prohibiting the throwing of dark garbage. until there was criticism Is it appropriate or not? The sign has a rather harsh message. which both people agree and disagree with with this kind of labeling People who disagree think that the sign uses too harsh words or not. Concerned about children and youth seeing This harsh message may be remembered. This led to a complaint being filed with the Damrongdham Center. For such a sign Installed by Bang Kaeo Subdistrict Administrative Organization. which is the latest owner of the area, the director of the Damrongtham Center Samut Songkhram Province, Mr. Thakorn Rungruang went to talk with Mr. Kittichai Tanprasert, Mayor of Bang Kaeo Subdistrict Administrative Organization. Mr. Kittichai explained the reason for the necessity of posting such signs that in the past, Bang Kaeo Subdistrict Administrative Organization has always had a garbage problem. Must be responsible for 250-300 tons of garbage per month and there is also garbage that villagers discard on the side of the road. The Subdistrict Administrative Organization cleans the roadsides one day a week, using more than 30 officials, and receives 3 - 5 tons of garbage on average per month. Another 10 - 15 tons of waste collected by the Subdistrict Administrative Organization is still manageable. But the garbage that the villagers leave on the side of the road It is a problem that we have always tried to solve. In the past, warning signs have been posted with light messages such as helping keep clean. Do not throw garbage and be notified of various fines. But it didn't work. There are still villagers throwing garbage along the roadside as usual. cause garbage to be scattered everywhere Villagers called to complain. So he thought of making a sign prohibiting the throwing of dark garbage. which has a strong message A total of 10 signs were installed in areas where problems were found . After installing the signs for 10 days, it was found to be effective, with no new garbage being thrown away again. After this, officials will manage the old garbage that is left over. Let the area come back clean as before. Mr. Kittichai also believes that people who dump garbage in the area Probably someone from outside the area. Because the villagers definitely do not leave garbage everywhere like this, and the Subdistrict Administrative Organization has designated garbage disposal points and goes to collect them at homes. Ready to confirm that the sign will not be removed. Because this sign helps make Bang Kaeo Subdistrict cleaner. As for the case where the complainant claims that the child will remember the rude message. He is confident that children will be afraid when they see this and will not dare to throw garbage on the side of the road to make things worse. Source: Thai News Agency