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Thailand weighs deportation for foreigners importing toxic waste
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Thailand is considering tougher penalties, including deportation , for foreigners caught illegally importing toxic waste , as the government moves to strengthen its crackdown on electronic waste and illegal recycling operations .
Key facts
- Thailand is considering tougher penalties, including deportation , for foreigners caught illegally importing toxic waste , as the government moves to strengthen its crackdown on electronic waste and illegal recycling operations .
- The government’s electronic waste committee is also preparing stricter controls on metal scrap imports and exports, with plans to submit the proposals to the Cabinet by December.
- Records from 2025 to 2026 identified more than 40 illegal dumping and burial sites across Rayong, Chon Buri, Chachoengsao and Prachin Buri, containing over 100,000 tonnes of accumulated industrial and electronic waste.
- Deputy government spokesperson Lalida Persvivatana announced the measures today, November 12, following a meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun.
Summary
The government’s electronic waste committee is also preparing stricter controls on metal scrap imports and exports, with plans to submit the proposals to the Cabinet by December.
Deputy government spokesperson Lalida Persvivatana announced the measures today, November 12, following a meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun.