'Have some responsibility'
On 25 November, an officer who was on patrol found the 10-year-old male deer in the Khun Sathan National Park in the northern district of Na Noi. Also found in its stomach were rubber gloves, instant noodles and a small towel. "We believed it had been eating those plastics for a long time before it died," Kriangsak Thanompun, a director at the National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department told BBC News Thai. "Officials [believe] the plastics had blocked up its alimentary canal [but a] further investigation [will be] launched."Some 7kg of rubbish was found inside the deer
Plastic bags and food waste were among the items found
On social media, many criticised park-goers who had littered. "When you go into a national park, take your rubbish back. Have some responsibility," one comment on Facebook said. Another said it would be hard to get people to pick up after themselves. "This is something that has to be taught and implemented since a young age. By the time they are adults, it is hard [to change]," another said. According to Mr Kriangsak, a "three-phase plan" would be put in place, aimed at getting local people to collect plastics and other rubbish in the national park area. The plan will also look into setting up a committee to deal with waste management and eventually, aim to educate the public on litter prevention. Thailand is a major user of plastic bags. Environmental group Greenpeace says that some 75 billion pieces of plastic bags are thrown away each year in Thailand. The country's environment minister had in September said that major retailers in Thailand would stop providing single-use plastic bags from January 2020 on.DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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