📅 5 November 2026
📍 Meeting Room 6C, 6th Floor, Siam@Siam Design Hotel Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand
The Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance and Waste Management (HSM), Chulalongkorn University, under the Hub of Waste Management for Sustainable Development project, organized its first working group meeting on “Developing Recommendations on Waste Management for Thailand to Drive the Transition towards a Circular Economy.” The meeting brought together 27 participants from government agencies, the private sector, academia, and relevant experts.
🤝 Meeting Participants and Cross-Sector Collaboration
The meeting was honored by the presence of Dr. Chulapong Thaveesri, former Director-General of the Department of Industrial Works, who delivered the opening remarks in his capacity as an advisor to the development of the recommendations.
Also attending the meeting were Mr. Suwan Denmalai and Ms. Panya Phonphiphat, committee members of the Environmental Management Industry Club (EMIC), The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), along with representatives from relevant organizations, including the Water, Environment and Climate Change Institute of FTI, the Sustainable Waste Management Association, and experts from various organizations.
💡 Key Discussion Topics
Participants discussed the framework for the initiative and exchanged views on Thailand’s current waste management situation, focusing on the following key areas:
- ⚖️ Laws and Enforcement: Reviewing relevant legislation and regulatory approaches to waste management.
- 💰 Economics and Investment: Exploring economic factors and investment mechanisms that support sustainable waste management.
- ⚙️ Technology and Infrastructure: Assessing technological readiness and identifying approaches to developing the technologies and infrastructure required for effective waste management.
These discussions aimed to gather information, insights, and perspectives from relevant stakeholders to support the development of practical and appropriate policy recommendations that can be effectively implemented.
🌱 Towards Sustainable Waste Management
This initiative represents a collaborative effort to integrate knowledge and perspectives from all sectors to strengthen Thailand’s waste management system, promote the efficient and value-added use of resources, and advance waste management practices in line with the principles of the Circular Economy and long-term sustainable development goals.
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