 01-Oct-18, Asia Times 

Thailand’s Ministry of Finance is keen to convince vendors and department stores to charge customers for plastic bags in a bid to cut the country's vast waste problem.

Image: AFP / Romeo Gacad

The government is looking for ways to motivate citizens to cut their use of shopping bags, synthetic containers and non-biodegradable waste to help reduce plastic waste. Officials have discussed getting vendors, department stores and supermarkets to charge THB1-2 (USD0.03-0.06) for each bag.

However, there are fears that owners of department stores or markets may not agree to charge the fee if it is left as a voluntary measure.

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