BMA Co-Hosts Roundtable Discussion on "One Year of Chao Phraya River Plastic Interception and Future Collaboration"

(April 1, 2025) The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), in collaboration with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bangkok, the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources – Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and The Ocean Cleanup (TOC), organized the roundtable discussion on “One Year of Chao Phraya River Plastic Interception and Future Collaboration.” This roundtable is part of the collaborative project for plastic waste management by using Interceptor^TM river cleanup solution in the Chao Phraya River. On this occasion, Mr. Pornprom Vikitsreth, Advisor to the Governor of Bangkok and Chief Sustainability Officer of BMA, delivered a presentation on " Vision for the coming years on river plastic pollution in Bangkok."

Mr. Pornprom emphasized the importance of waste reduction at the source, including sorting and utilizing waste to reduce Bangkok's waste volume. He highlighted that waste is a resource and, if utilized, can help solve environmental problems sustainably and generate revenue for further development. Therefore, all sectors must collaborate seriously.

The collaborative project for plastic waste management in the Chao Phraya River using the solar-powered Interceptor^TM river cleanup solution, initiated by The Ocean Cleanup and its partners, including the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE), led by the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR), the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), the Marine Department, the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT), the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bangkok, and Chulalongkorn University, officially launched the Interceptor019 in the Chao Phraya River on March 26, 2024.

The roundtable aimed to review the progress of the Interceptor 019 operation in the Chao Phraya River over the past year, share visions for reducing plastic pollution in Bangkok and Thailand, and initiate discussions on establishing a collaborative framework among agencies for further cleanup efforts in Bangkok to maximize the impact on plastic pollution in the Chao Phraya River. Additionally, it served as a platform for key stakeholders to present the project's current status and future steps, with the goal of maximizing the effectiveness of joint efforts.

(April 1, 2025) The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), in collaboration with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Bangkok, the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources – Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, and The Ocean Cleanup (TOC), organized the roundtable discussion on “One Year of Chao Phraya River Plastic Interception and Future Collaboration.”

BMA Co-Hosts Roundtable Discussion on "One Year of Chao Phraya River Plastic Interception and Future Collaboration"