THE STUDY OF LANDFILL SITUATIONS IN THAILAND

Waste is a major problem in many countries around the world. Thailand, as a developing country, is also facing an increasing trend of waste throughout the decades. Managing waste requires a large number of landfills, which means that it would affect the living standards of people in that area, and that environmental concern should be taken into consideration. This study gathers information of current landfill-related situations in Thailand, including amount of available landfills, amount of waste, related regulations, and case studies, to be used for further landfill-related studies. The study reveals that the increased wastes lead to a severe impact of landfill spaces, representing that the unsustainable landfills will not be able to meet the standard of 20 years. Recommendations for future improvement should be enforced as regulations, such as 3Rs and Service Charge Act to increase landfill lifetime.