Philippine President Duterte had to close the famous beach resort because of inadequate waste management. It was only opened when it was cleaned up. I think the number of tourists should be limited at a given time. Tourists felt robbed and cheated when the experience of clean beautiful scenery is nowhere to be found but replaced by foul smelling garbage and overpopulated tourists.
@@Dodecahedronseeker Its a good way to keep influx of money into society.. when the tourists leave most countries experience a huge depression, stores closing people losing their life savings because they cant earn a living anymore.. It's not like tourism is all bad for the host country. There just need to be some rules in place to make sure the places are not ruined.
@@Dodecahedronseeker Sadly, as a Filipino, I agree. Most of my fellows are still undisciplined but, fortunately, I'm starting to notice that Filipinos are slowly opening their eyes. Since more than 70% of filipinos use the internet, they most likely have seen the downside/effects of such attitudes. Also, don't compare us to the chinese. They're more filthy than us. The news here are always about chinese people violating our laws and shitting on the streets. They even throw garbage inside establishments and malls like it's normal. wtf
@@Dodecahedronseeker those people in the Philippines filthy? you are rude. I will claim that some of Filipinos are filthy. But you said those people In the Philippines. You are generalizing all Filipinos. It feel like your country has no a filthy people and don't compare China and Philippines. Every country have a problem focus on your country. Keyboard Warriors
Boracay was beautiful before the flood (of tourists and business establishments). Keep it that way. The first step is control. Singapore is well known for keeping itself clean and punishing errant visitors and locals. DU30 can emulate that.
As a Thai. I have never been to those famous or tourist attractive islands before. I reviewed lots of comments here and totally understand you guys. If you guys want to blame someone, that will be our Government. We really have such a weak management in everything. We have problem to educate locals to be aware of how bad it is when we not protect our natural resources. It’s our problem that we’ve never been strong enough to limit tourist to visit our places. I’m really sorry for that When you guys visit Thailand,It would be so nice from you guys all around the world to suggest how to be “good eco friendly locals” to us. From my point of view. it doesn’t matter who made those places become into bad situation but it matters how people who love these places try to help them to get better and beautiful again.
You shouldn’t. it’s also people’s responsibility to clean after themselves and the environment they’re in. Specially when traveling. Another country shouldn’t be treated with such disrespect
Filipinos say similarly but all those in government are people and thus it's a societal issue. Before you get defensive, I say there is plenty of nonsense in my country and the people are to blame. However government employees behave is a reflection of the rest of the people. I'd like to discuss Thailand with you. I've never been there.
You are right, when I visited Thiland some years ago. Plastic on the beach was not just in the turistry places. I guess I have some of the happiest and sadest memories from Thiland. I don't think I could ever live there, and close my eyes to whats going on arround me, but the people and the nature is beautifull. The first few days I was picking up trash and throwing it in the bin, untill I found out that it was mostly locals who was throwing it on the streets. In the moring at the markets the locals are running arround with a stick killing rats, and later they act like the rats were never there. I mean its good that they kill the rats, but why was it there to begin with. The country with most 7/11, but everything is packed in plastic, even the smallest things, and then you get a plastic bag to put your plastic wrapped candy. If you tell the shopowner that you dont need a plastic bag for the plastic wrapped candy, they think you are rude. All the people are great though, it's just we are used to think differently in the west part of europe I guess.
I don’t think there is even a point starting this convo in any other way than looking at the state of this supposed ‘king’ of Thailand … that situation is absurd, total abuse of the system and an entire nation. He needs to go, that system needs to be binned and start over with their own version of a fair and maybe democratic type system … not some weirdo king running around dodging any actual duties and being hated by anyone in the younger demographic who know better …
I live at Thailand for the past 10 years and yes tourists sometimes throw stuff around, but trust me its not even 1% of how much Thais dont have sense about this issue. They trow things literally everywhere, on many occasions I even saw policeman at traffic light drinking red bull and throwing glass bottle on a side of the road in the grass. Tourists sometimes even collect garbage around, take care of their stray dogs and many other things. Thailand tourist industry will collapse soon just mark my words, people are sick of their discrimination, racism, double standards and many other things that are getting worse each day. I feel like in the future many tourists will opt to go to South America, Vietnam, etc rather than TH.
Philippines likes tourist but the ocean I Asia all full of junk now We clean the bay the typhoon blows new stuff back. The tourists, the drain system the landfills are open And sadly western recycling is never sorted correct They say oh yes we do it at a facility... Yes and it gets thrown out, either a landfill near water where typhoons are or the container gets dumped of the boat out in the Pacific because they don't want to deal with it.
@Abassi Adroa Have you been there? And not only for a 2 weeks "all inclusive holiday" in a hotel, but LIVED there? Did you see the environment with your own eyes? If not, shut up.
That's why in Sabah, Malaysia some of the most beautiful spot for diving is strictly protected by law. Only certain number of tourist/divers with limited time permit are allowed each day. In December they completely close it for tourist activity so the nature can rest and heal
We hawe the same in Norway . In the North the Beach are so white and so clean . Alsow the marina life is huge . where I`m from , we swim with the Orcas .
@@justme_nor Must be so nice to see and to experience. Here in Australia we have woken up a bit late, but are at least making a protective effort now. 🇳🇴 🇦🇺
For the environment, governments always hv to put the system to educate the tourists n some even limits tour seasons. The fault mostly lies with the government that does not enforce n hv a proper disposal system in place.
Hi … I live in Thailand and area where there is only 5 non Thai's to 2200 Thai's. A lot of Thai's come to visit here on the weekends and the beaches are covered in plastic and items by fishermen on boats floating on the beach (light blubs old nets and glass bottles etc. So in this area you can't blame tourism all the time. Better management of waste is needed and countries from the west can help with projects that have worked in their tourism resort areas. Better recycling is needed in Thailand and in many other countries, but us the people need to agree stop using plastic. Easier and cleaner to use paper bags, canned drinks etc. Companies need make things last longer (TV's, computer etc only last for a few years now). Better if we all stop pointing fingers and start changing, clean Earth we all only have one home (earth)
Malaysia start banning using plastic bags, straws and enforcing people to use biodegradable plastics.. Plastics issues is a known issues not just in Thailand but in Asia as a whole.
I’ll never forget when I visited Thailand 15 years ago we were on a train and saw a local person finish eating their food and throw the styrofoam container out the window of the moving train!!! We were horrified but it explained all the garbage along the train tracks.
I took train from Bangkok to Chiang mai 2 yr ago and realized the train toilet is dump directly onto the tracks. It's just sad to see the waste management codes in my native country is so fuk up. Sometime I really appreciate to have country like US set an example for the world.
@@pnp8849 Thailand is responsible for the sanitation, sewer and garbage. Those that bring the tourists in and profit from them must charge for the infrastructure. Of course government corruption will see to it that nothing is improved. Using nature and particularly the ocean as a garbage dump continues to this moment.
@@rickbold9337 unfortunately your right most pinoys just throw there trash on the street not all of course I've told many people in my company in my car not to throw rubbish out plus picked up all the rubbish after visiting the beach
Yes, I have been in Thailand for 10 years and travel by train mostly. Local train, 3rd class trains on the Northern line. Almost every day I find myself near someone who throws plastic waste out the window. It is utterly shameful.
It's not just the tourists, locals are not exactly eco-friendly as well. I am not condoning the mass tourism but I think this documentary is quite naive and lopsided.
Most locals don't have much of a choice due to socioeconomic inequality. The problem ties directly to the central government in Bangkok and its poorly regulated policy. Given the current regime and political climate, I'm not hopeful that any of these issues will be addressed in a forward-thinking manner.
@@mohdk2299 I did, actually. My comment above was not an attempt to justify the practice from local but merely my thought on the entire issue as a system. Until Thailand can address the issue of social/wealth inequality, I highly doubt the environmental concerns will ever come a part of the bigger picture.
I am moved by this documentary, and it almost bought tears. what we are doing to our planet for tourisum. I will be more careful while choosing where to visit, how to be - keeping above in mind. thanks
Having lived in South East Asia for a while now - I can say your statement has some merit to it. However I find that many of the locals of Thailand and Cambodia are particularly eco friendly. They use less electricity and waste less then the average Westerner by leaps and bounds. Even my own personal electricity use is quite lower then it was before I moved here. I tend to use less each year then increasing my electric usage too. Recycling is a thing in Asia. If they have glass centers then they offer money for recycling. The issue isn't completely tourism but the fact we use so much cheap single use plastics that have absolutely ridiculous lifespans when they enter the ocean. Recycling itself is not yet effective but Asia has long been the most efficient recyclers barring many exceptions in the poorest regions.
@@richardh6525 Yeah but do you think it's perhaps down to the fact that you can enjoy outdoors more of the time and wouldn't be consuming as much as say a guy in London on a wet miserable day where transports a rip off to go anywhere and the fact that Asians are pretty poor in comparison so would not have so much disposable income to spend on electrical goods? And perhaps the fact that the pubs here are a rip off, so now communal TV watching for long periods.... But in Thailand it's normal to go watch TV in a local hangout with mates, cheap drinks and nice weather and the fact that I do not need the tv at home...... We pay carbon taxes here while China and other emerging nations are burning coal and creating 1/3 of emissions? Do they innovate there to perhaps improve upon the old western industrial ways? No... I just don't think it's fair to blame tourists, it's like me inviting you to my house and giving you dinner..... Would I make you wash your plate? Thailand should perhaps invest the 34 million visitors money and maintain their own house and don't be blaming tourists..... I got a green, black and blue bin outside my gaf here, with all that plastic can't they melt and mould the plastic into bins or dumpsters to perhaps prevent littering?? also educate the locals on the importance of their commodities, I fear that greed there is got to a point where people are killed doing the paraboating, straps snapped there. they don't care and I feel it's easy to blame tourists..... should perhaps increase your prices to lower the amount of people coming. I just think the least they can do is set up a working infrastructure to prevent this..... But they don't. And that to me is a culture that has no respect for anything and deserve to have their habitat destroyed. Glad they closed the Maya bay but it really should be a case that they charge more and put the money back into the set up in localities. It starts with education imo.
No -- it's because life is surprisingly expensive in asia. However - people are still enjoying the fruits of the silk road here. It's their country - their rules. I agree with where you're coming from. I left the west to enjoy a better life -- but my point is that in asia you get paid to recycle. I america you pay to recycle. It gets sent to asia and they reuse it. I really just hate single use lksdticst. They should be illegal for consumers. It would not really break anyone's bank. No need for a tax. Just a better system. If the plastics on that beach had residual value - they'd be on a recyclers moto by 3am.
@@jasonkeys5940Lose money? We need to protect our marine biodiversity. You should aware of that! I know a lot of people will get affected but you need to see the bigger picture!! It will benefit the next generation. Mass Tourism can destroy nature and Environment. Try to watch "Philippine seas" documentary of atom araullo to be aware..
@@ellasvlogandfoodies I think he was not objecting to what you said, but he (or She) is with you. WHat he was implying that the government has to be more forceful in doing this and not just small things here and there. This is what guess he meant.
i think what they want to examplify is the amount of garbage everywhere away from tourist eyes... and i can say with honesty that most poor places are like that as far as i know and even modern "rich" countries are like that we just put our waste in the same spot instead of spreading it around.
i live here and this is typical "bad westerner" propoganda. the air in chiang mai is the most toxic in the world because they burn their own trees for palm oil. you buy a 2 liter at any store and they give you 6 straws and 3 cups. the westerners are the ones that bring their own bags and dont litter in the street. the thais wont use a garbage can if its sitting in front of them. sure tourists take a toll, but thats the same anywhere.
Generally , normal Thai people rarely visit the southern beach especially in the are of famous sea beach. Because of the very high cost tourism that much more than standard living cost of most Thai , everything is expensive for Thai people. It's only for western tourists. About 90% of tourist is western and Chinese , Korean. So that we can say most of these trash come from foreign tourist.
It's not just tourism. I've been to Thailand recently and never had I ever seen a place that sells so much plastic. Everything you buy comes wraped im 2 or 3 plastic packages. I didn't want them and the sellers looked at me like I was some alien. Plastic waste can be seen everywhere there. I was amazed by it
This is the reason I quit going to Thailand. The amount of tourist is mind-boggling. So many other places in Asia to see without the huge lines of people everywhere.
@@SherwinCeleste-cj7ng only Bali and few spots....general Indonesia tourism got nothing really can be sold since the left wings of religious get more votes....
I still like to go to Thailand but I avoid the tourist areas, I usually rent a motorbike when i go now and just travel up north, I was in Phi Phi islands 20 years ago and it was NOTHING like this, there was hardly any people, no tour groups, almost deserted very quiet, even Pattaya was not anything like it is today.
destroying themselves by their own greed. Increase fees and taxes to increase services like sewage, sanitation, etc until it balances out the damage tourism is doing.
the Thays have already thousands of millions of dollars coming from tourism, and the state collects the huge correspondant taxes - why would they need more taxes in order to fix the problems of a corrupted political class, that doesn't care about preserving their own country - and their own gold mine of tourism?
@Watch Dog Um no, the LOCALS are the main issue in Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos and I have been to them all. I'm in Rio, Brazil now and saw a huge pile of plastic in a lagoon near my hotel-it's shame.
It's strange how quickly we blame the tourists or the locals or the both as like we are living in a jungle with no government and control! Yes, the tourists, along with the locals, do throw garbages here and there, but have they been given a better choice? Did the government made practical rules, means, facilities to these tourists how and where to get rid of their wastage/garbages?! The tourists are the same like the locals have no PRACTICAL ways to get rid of their garbages systematically. It's not those Westerns and others coming from their own countries where they brought up to respect the system and the cleanliness, and suddenly become filthy people in day and night! First, provide a good system and then see how the tourists or non-tourists reacts. So, it's not the tourist's fault, it's the government who didn't provide a practical system for this issue. Plus, again it's the government who doesn't force a logical and strong system/rule on those tourist companies to contribute part of their profits to solve this garbage issue. In addition, it's also the government's problem when it's failed to control the corruption that is going on at all levels that left very little money with them to handle and build a proper means to get rid of these garbages and waste.
Having lived almost 3 months in Thailand over the last 2 years I can confirm that the environmental impact of their actions is not a common consideration of the locals. Single use plastic is everywhere and integral to the way they live life.
Sadly true, but not uncommon throughout southeast Asia, especially among the poor and low-income. Westerners might be bothered by this, but then they should remember that much of this waste is generated from the west and China, and that when you get so much of it, it can become another utilized resource for those who live in the area. If we were to look back at Thailand in the 1980's, when it partially doubled as a scenic set for Cambodia in the 1984 movie The Killing Fields, the natural beauty and lack of pollution was abundant. Decades of materialism, globalism and an increasingly disposable culture have long-since changed that. For the Thai population, the plastic waste, they figure, might as well be recycled and repurposed rather than "cleaned away".
This is how it is in all rural or third world countries. There is no public education about the harms of plastics and traditional basket weaving alternatives have been lost and systemically taken away. So yeah most places the poor people have no financial choice but to use plastic. And yes they recycle them you will find people all over the world with a makeshift rope woven from plastic bags and rubber tire sandals ties with plastic strings. We use what is around us to survive. It’s funny how as A globe we see this as a result of individual decisions and not driven by economic powers
They are not to blame as most locals were enjoying a low level of living standards before tourism booms. They didn't have a concept of environment friendly. What they want to do is make more money to enhance their daily life. The sustainable development of local attractions should be taken more serious by local authorities or orgnazaitons
@@zhichenwang1335As I am a Thai person, this is correct. I don't want to talk. That the people who cause problems in Thailand are mostly Isaan or Laotian people. They have the idea that if they do something to make themselves prosperous, they will do it without any concern at all. This is the truth.
exactly dude... also blaming tourists for damage to coral reef seem off. They should own their shit and tourists wouldnt go there if the locals didnt offer such trips and or this way of "sightseeing". Once in croatia i saw a boat with glass floor that would take tourists around so they can see whats under the water and they would do very litle to no damage to nature but no... its not our fault its the tourists... Yea its the tourists that make sevege pipes go into the sea... give me a break
Been to Thailand since 2005 on yearly base. You hit the nail on the head. Biggest problem is lack off proper modern waist treatment and local peoples awarenes.
But I will go a bit more further on this important issue. Yes, the tourists, along with the locals, do throw garbages here and there, but have they been given a better choice? Did the government made practical rules, means, facilities to these tourists how and where to get rid of their wastage/garbages?! The tourists are the same like the locals have no PRACTICAL ways to get rid of their garbages systematically. It's not those Westerns and others coming from their own countries where they brought up to respect the system and the cleanliness, and suddenly become filthy people in day and night! First, provide a good system and then see how the tourists or non-tourists reacts. So, it's not the tourist's fault, it's the government who didn't provide a practical system for this issue. Plus, again it's the government who doesn't force a logical and strong system/rule on those tourist companies to contribute part of their profits to solve this garbage issue. In addition, it's also the government's problem when it's failed to control the corruption that is going on at all levels that left very little money with them to handle and build a proper means to get rid of these garbages and waste.
As one who's lived here (Thailand) for the better part of 30 years, I have to agree that tourism has had a massive, detrimental impact on many areas.....particularly, the beaches. However, it should be acknowledged that a huge portion of trash is generated by the local population as well..and they seem unwilling to take care of it responsibly... The "Farang" cannot, should not, be blamed for everything .
Even to this day the Thai government does not care about the coral reefs unless a foreign government tells them to do so. They only care about tourism dollars, and the same can be said about the thais in the tourism areas. There's no care about the willdlife nor about sustainability. Everything is about earning money and sucking the areas dry.
This is heavily biased. Tourism brings incredible wealth to Thailand.......Thailand needs to invest some of that in good sanitation and requiring locals, and their fishermen, to behave properly. As a tourist I don't litter, my hotel has bins, toilets, bars and restaurants have the same. If thais decide to flush toilets straight into the sea, dump rubbish everywhere and drag nets over coral etc that's on them. Id coral is being damaged then restrict access....how can it be anything else?
I agree. This seems more like apathy on the part of the Government in order to maximize tourism revenue. If you stop supplying plastic bags, tourist won't have any. And the such.
The Thai gov don't want westerners there anymore, making visa's difficult to get. They want the asshole drunks gone. At the same time visas for Indian & Chinese people made very easy. Holier than thou N.W.O at work & they are in.
No it can't be my fault!! That a lovely tropical village, and beach. Has turned in to stores, restaurants, hotels, cars, boats, endless tours. Never to have clean bio diverse waters again. As modern humans. Everything we do, turns nature, into garbage. Think about it, work backwards, on every aspect of your life. Look at the clothing you wear. It is from farming, or petroleum based.
We had a business in the states that attracted tourist. 75% of them were litterbug's and most of us who had a business got together and we hired locals to be sweepers and trash collectors and by sharing our profits we were able to keep everything clean. The business's in this documentary could do the same if they wanted too. We only paid once the work was completed. People will work if you give them what they are worth..live...and help live...😍
yeah you could but there is not much left after taxes, bribes, interest, bureaucratic mess that is hiring/firing employees, you won't believe how many business go bankrupt here because of unforeseen costs.
@@wahidullahbhat Cool! So just continue to trash the place and the tourists will stop coming and all of your businesses will go bankrupt and the environment will be saved.
I absolutely agree 100%..we went and still do through the whole ripples. Fortunately we got the corruption out and created a watch dog group and by sticking together we have transparency on currency and of course we are in USA..If you can't make it here you won't anywhere. America the sky is the limit on what you can create and what you can earn.is what you put in it. I know it must be hard in many countries to keep above starving..and my heart goes out to them..❤
You said it yourself. The problem is the ignorant tourists. They need harsh laws for disrespecting the environment in their country, and they need to enforce them. Was it Singapore where they caned someone for spitting gum on the sidewalk?
They don't allow gum over there and they will sock it to anyone who gets caught with it. We have litter laws..however the poor collects It and recycles it. Unfortunately our city officials don't crack down on litter heads. I do agree cracking down and making harsh laws for people who don't care about the environment.
Don’t just blame on the tourists. It’s up to your country to protect the natural environment, and enforce littering is prohibited. So, what did your government do?
Why do responses invoke hazy halcyon memories of Sovereign states of times past when we did exactly the same but without the glare of lightning fast media reporting our every move? Third World to Western World under the microscope of modern communication. How telling!
11:40 The mainland Chinese wouldn't care either way... If they had coral reef in China they'd have no qualms about destroying it and they most certainly won't care about it in another country. Also by no means is my comment racially motivated. It's a well documented fact that the mainland Chinese have little respect for the places they visit. So much so that the CCP have started campaigns encouraging Chinese tourists to change their behaviour whist abroad. A simple search on TH-cam will give you some prime examples of what I'm talking about...
Believe it or not, the Chinese are also known to be rude even in North Korea. There is a place in North Korea where they pay respect to the statue of the father and grandfather of Kim Jong Un. The tourists are allowed to go there. You have to offer flowers and bow your head if you want to go to that place. The Chinese tourists are banned in that place. lol.
Exactly..wait until the Mainland Chinese bumpkin onslaught really begins...the sheer volume will be jaw dropping..they throng restaurants and climb over each other now to claw at a buffet...soon they’ll occupy entire streets like in Cambodia...
Money is everything in Thailand and most locals are out to make as much as they can, as fast as they can and in any way that they can....regardless of the consequences
Wrong and wrong again.......tourist companies do not own the transport systems (taxis and tuk tuks).....tourist companies do not own the mulititude of overpriced clubs and bars, tourist companies do not own the various attractions, the shows, the zip wires, the bungee jumps, the jet skis, the deck chair rentals, the restaurants....and there are thousands of small local owned hotels, homestays, villas and condos used for holiday rentals
@@stache1954.....not even close and certainly not accurate....Thailand has serious corruption problems.....they rank very high in the wealth gap and there is a very small middle class...the education system is poor because of under investment and individual or critical thinking is discouraged.....a huge chunk of the population threfore lives in poverty, not abject poverty as they will have a roof over their heads and rice but the system is set up to maintain this status quo.....the wealthy classes (including high ranking army, government, justice system and police) work very hard to maintain this imbalance (just check out how many military coups there have been)......this situation lends itself to a certain type of lawlessness which money can and does buy.......maybe you have to have lived here to understand but you are way wrong...it is not "just like the rest of the world"
I liked that DW showed insight on the hardship and difficulty of locals in Thailand and on the islands in this documentary. It's important to see from the other perspective, and DW did a good job of providing a glimpse of that.
i lived in patong for 12 months and was disappointed in what goes on there .The river that runs through the city and into patong beach is so fithy , i would go for a walk along the beach there is so much plastics . i came back to Australia at least we are doing some good things here for our beaches
*They should have like an activity for the tourists to plant a coral reef or make an artificial reef or something to raise awareness of the importance of the reef*
I’m Thai and I’ve never been to these places before. We all know they were crowded even in shoulder seasons. It is so heartbreaking to see that the dearth of awareness wreaks havoc on the environment. Both locals and tourists are supposed to be mindful of waste and natural resources. Meanwhile, the government should also take responsibility for these issues seriously too. At least, they should have advocated sustainable tourism, limiting the numbers of visitors, imposing stringent approaches, whatever you name it. Not only to preserve the ecosystem, but also to keep the local ecomony going in the long run. However it's probably a bit too late now. So I just hope the nature can recover from the damage during this time.
Thailand 30 million tourist a year go figure. This is why in the Philippines had already limited the numbers of incoming tourist and they already started in Boracay beach and the Philippines only gets 5-6M tourist a year and we like to stay that way.
Palawan shouldn't be NEVER like Phi Phi island!!!they need to protect Palawan by all costs.el nido is starting to get ugly with those houses just on the beach!
Hastati ™ Tourism is a cyclical type of industry that eventually leaves you with nothing but a handful of paper and Paradise lost.Your coral reefs should only be viewed from above in small non motorized boats , these are sacred.if tourists are a problem , no tourists, several months to recover??? Now we know where problem is,.
Interesting how they blame the tourists who are their for no more then two weeks, but they wont mention the locals. Most of the pollution and garbage come from the locals.
twinstown01 well said , and to be fair we are there to appreciate not destroy so yes I agree the local peeps are the ones over fishing (illegal) and polluting the oceans
Thailand is bad for that, they blame the tourist for everything, they hate the tourist but they love their money, I make it a point when I travel to avoid tourist areas, can't stand all those people like that.
but since the locals are native to Thailand, they should be able to do whatever they want. the tourists on the other hand, are interrupting the daily lives of the locals with the rubbish that they may litter. As guests in a foreign country, I think it's rude to do it in the first place. Also, if we find a diagram for the statistics of the garbage (i haven't finished the documentary so Idk if there's one), and if it shows a rise in littering and pollution after thailand was made a more popular destination, its most likely the tourists' fault.
so you ruining the place and then its our fault that things are bad you guys chose to come here and you are a big cause prices have gotten up plastic waste is up
If this is all from groups led by a tour guide I think the guide needs to take a little bit more time to explain the situation and ensure everyone is being respectful
A plastic bag or bottle here and there are bad, but what's worse are the huge hotel buildings with AC and swimming pools and flushing toilets everywhere. Where do you think the pool water drains to? And the toilet contents? And what are the fuels from thousands of motorized boats do to the sea and beaches?
It's not like that. It's a huge country and there are a lot of small places that don't have many tourists. The main popular islands are very busy. Just do your research well. It just takes time to travel to get away from all the tourists, but you can do it. I would go if I were you.
Thanks to coronavirus, now nature has healed itself. Many spots in this documentary have improved a lot. People see sharks return, coral reefs healed etc,
hopely less farangs is next in the horizon.....and more interaction among respectable people( including thais, they need to change their gold digging mentally)
@Ato Nympha - The United Nations statisticians compile human population counts from the member states. Their estimates are always too low, and are corrected upward later.
I've been to Thailand many times... Native Thais keep their homes and community trashy.... The trash and debris absolutely doesnt all come from tourist..... I love Thailand and Thai people... Thai government is instructing Thai Nationals to clean up... Thai Nationals must set the example of how clean they want their country to be... Most tourist will take notice and respect this and strive to keep Thailand clean during their visit.... This documentary was placing blame exclusively on tourist and that was absolutely inaccurate....
Anthony Spicer On business I expect,why else would ppl wish to come back many many times.I don’t know what areas you talk of where native Thais like to live in squalor.I generally find the opposite.I do know that after 15years ,I ready to leave but that’s politics.I love the place,so much I’d like to do to help but I’m banging my head on a brick wall and dying a little each day from it🤕💀
well ,it is their country!!! the world does not belong to whitepoeple and western tourists. Stop going there and pollutting the place with your presence.
Same Geography with the Philippines!!",, same Terrains!!",, but in the Philippines",, All islands Resorts are Required to have Safe and Clean Sewerage Systems on every Hotels and Restaurants in every islands!!!",,and Comply to World's environment and Ecology Standards!!",,..or Else!",, they will be close and slap Fine by the government!!!",..Tourists should not Worry about this Strictness",..Becoz', it's for theire own Health!!", we also have millions of Tourists in our 7thousands plus, islands Beaches!!",,
Mass tourism is like locust consuming everything in its path. Garbage and plastic waste is a global epidemic. Will do my part to avoid these places of mass tourism.
Dont travel & dont get kids.. thats the biggest things you can do for mother earth.. cant stand ppl who nag on everyone else about not being green enough, but the same ppl travel (by plane) atleast once every year & at home they take the car everywhere else..
Humans are like locusts, this is old news just now tech advanced in package of stuff and the ability to fly across to anywhere People say this and that, but humans live in their mess I accept that I'm a part of the plauge I also believe we will not change
Sad reality in Thailand... There is a simple solution to the coral reef damage - ban the use of any water shoes on snorkeling/island tours and revoke a license from any tour operator that takes on someone with water shoes.
>the planet will be just fine (in the long run) - after humans go extinct it only takes a few million years to erase all evidence we were ever here (*blink of an eye, in geological terms..
Thailand is such a beautiful country but yes, the #1 thing i will change there is the plastic after plastic after plastic usage. Everytime i buy something I say no to plastic, and i feel like i have saved myself and the earth 2,000 pcs of plastic from being there for 4 days. The government needs to implement something about it.
Thailand should place a HEFTY $100-$500 USD "tourism tax" across the board which goes toward education and also helping maintain the beaches and the infrastructure of Thailand. I was there a few years back and my goodness, aside from Sri Lanka it is hands down one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
Certainly not the Tvs lol! But yes, the tourists, along with the locals, do throw garbages here and there, but have they been given a better choice? Did the government made practical rules, means, facilities to these tourists how and where to get rid of their wastage/garbages?! The tourists are the same like the locals have no PRACTICAL ways to get rid of their garbages systematically. It's not those Westerns and others coming from their own countries where they brought up to respect the system and the cleanliness, and suddenly become filthy people in day and night! First, provide a good system and then see how the tourists or non-tourists reacts. So, it's not the tourist's fault, it's the government who didn't provide a practical system for this issue. Plus, again it's the government who doesn't force a logical and strong system/rule on those tourist companies to contribute part of their profits to solve this garbage issue. In addition, it's also the government's problem when it's failed to control the corruption that is going on at all levels that left very little money with them to handle and build a proper means to get rid of these garbages and waste.
It's everywhere though I'm in Brighton UK and even during the pandemic People from London kept coming down and most of them leave bags of rubbish on the beach to be swept out to sea. They also leave BBQs on the beach when they aren't supposed to and People burn there get on them.
So the tourist know not to bring their old refrigerator with them to dump???? GTFO. Thing is, I am all about people picking up after themselves and not littering but any country that wants to collect the tourist dollar but not spend a little more to deal with the increased sanitation that mass tourism brings is going to get this. It is not brain surgery!!!!
Yes but overpopulation will put the final nail in the coffin. This planet would be much better off is a virus wiped most of us out. All man does is pollute and destroy. Let the animals have it back.
A Chuck Norris movie called Missing in Action 111 was filmed in the Fils,the climax scenes done at Peoples Park at Tagaytay, at the old Marcos Summer palace. These days it's a run down dump,but Tagaytay is a cool place to visit.
Ben Cris..never mind that.. the damage has been done by local fisherman through the decades while they used dynamite to fish, along with unsustainable practices like keeping EVERYTHING in their nets. Not allowing anything to mature to reproduce for future generations. How many locals do you know that do not throw their trash everywhere they wish? It is a widespread problem..not so much on tourism
This was the comment i was looking for,its not rocket science is it to employ people young or old to go out in the morning and in the evening and collect the waste and bag it.most tourist i see are conscious of there waste..i go all over this country often and have been for 2 decades..Thailand is a wealthy country and growing.
Honestly wouldn't it just be nice if people took care of their own trash in the first place? But i get your point, the people who make a living off of these beaches should be the ones cleaning them.
same problem here in the philippines.. mass tourism with its demands if it goes unchecked; can cause huge amount of environmental damage, this is something the goverment should look into
@@Vendell_23 which is a very good thing.. but problems are also starting to arise on other philippine destination.. I hope the government would take immediate action
I went snorkeling near Phuket more than 10 years ago and the operator told us under no circumstance we should touch the corals at all and I thought that was the smartest thing to protect the corals - why was this not followed ? So sad to see the deteriorating state.
The mass influx of Chinese tourism is largely at fault. They don’t appreciate environmentalism and have zero compunction about ruining other countries tourist places as it’s “not China.”
why don't they build water cleaning plants so you can filter water ? then they don't need to sell water in bottles. I also think documentary says everything is tourism fault. The locals also pollute a lot and tons of stuff from china/india/indonesia wich they just throw in ocean from villages or rivers close the ocean. Also ships going from/to china to support 1,8 billion ppl passing these waters everyday.
i know people living here in the UK who have come from foreign countrys who always buy bottled water because they don't trust the domestic supply, even though here in the UK the tap water has to be drinkable by law and the companies would get heavy fines if it were not. the solution is to have a high tax on the container to encourage people to bring resuable ones like you say, water filters dont need to be big, for example the Life Straw
@@nateman10 there could just tax the hotels , dive shops beach access passes etc then redistribute that wealth trough education , water filtration for waste water ,pay locals as garbage cleaners etc ... i do agree that taxation is theft but fees can easily be included into things like access to land near the water / beachfront properties etc...
Was in all of those places in late 2007. Total tourism numbers were 14.4mm then. Now 41mm. The numbers of tourists in those places I visited is probably 5 or 6 times what I experienced. In the floating village, we were the only foreigners that got off the boat. We stayed overnight, and walked through deserted alleyways. We had the place to ourselves. I don't think I'd be bothered to visit these coastal areas of Thailand again
Shoshana how about they take care of themselves! Take rubbish back with them? How do you expect to rebuild corals that have taken decades of not longer to grow back!? Don’t be daft! The responsibility is on everyone not just the government. People have no respect.
@@ezykilla1 You want them to bring trash with them on the plane? xD the thai goverment can use the money that tourism brings and invest in waste management like we do in the west.
The trouble with places like Thailand is that you have to essentially have all your drinks from sealed plastic containers if you don't want to be sick.
basdfgwe ...I hav travel in southern,central,north eastern,northern Thailand. ALL water from taps taste 'funny'....even Thais don't drink directly from taps,instead buying water in all sizes
I'm sure that Thailand has not banned the use of sunscreen. That is probably another cause of the coral death. The tour boats should not be allowed to take snorkelers to any waters shallow enough where their feet can touch the ground . The water should be at least a meter (three feet) below their feet. That would cause a little less damage.
Thailand today is another world to what you are watching in this documentary. As bad as covid hit thailand the 3 years with little or no tourism has regenerated this beautiful country
Alan Fox We need more comments like these. I work in a location and it is my belief it is up to the managers to take action. Building cheap rope fences has worked wonders and putting up large signs appealing to customers to turn off their engines. The wild life leaves if it is noisy and polluted.
I lived in Thailand for 8 years. In the capital. I don’t think it’s tourism that ruins the eco system. It’s the local themselves. The chao phraya is choking of garbage from different khlongs ( discarded mattress, old stick broom, discarded parts of a freezer) add the food waste that’s poured on water drainage by street food vendors.When it rains, the garbage thrown into khlongs backs up and caused heavy flooding. Tourism didn’t cause those. The locals seem to have a low regard for their environment. Sad but true.
I was a diving instructor in Thailand in 2003. Back then it was a beautiful place for off the beaten track backpackers. There were no speed boats, just traditional Thai boats. I have not dared to go back since. Don't give those coral shoes, let them cut their feet on coral and get an infection so they never do it again! Also ban in-water activities for people who can not swim. Who snorkels with a life jacket?! Ridiculous. Chinese tourists have ruined the charm of everywhere.
When I go there next month, I’m going to do what I can to at least pick up a few pieces of litter. Maybe clean up the beach a little or something. I think if we all do what we can, then it will get better over time.
This is happening all over…not enough laws of protection and not enforced. Travelled to Fiji and was so disappointed at the sewage being dumped onto the reefs on all the islands. Many resorts run by Australians on Fijian owned islands and they should know better.
do you remember the matrix? '... Agent Smith : I'd like to share a revelation that I've had during my time here. It came to me when I tried to classify your species and I realized that you're not actually mammals. Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with the surrounding environment but you humans do not. You move to an area and you multiply and multiply until every natural resource is consumed and the only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet. You're a plague and we are the cure. ...'
Humans used to be nomads, moving around. That's not a new pattern. Also other creatures consume the natural resources present and move on to somewhere else (e.g. swarms of locusts). Usually, overpopulation is balanced by predators. Since humans are in the top of the food chain, the only predators that can prey on them is themselves. I guess, social class/wealth is our self-made intra-species food chain. Edit: love the movie & quote tho :)
@Tom Johnson They don't even compare to the level of destruction that humans bring. And when their populations become unsustainable by natural means, they tend to die off and a balance is found eventually. Humans sidestep such natural balances, at the expense of the planet.
@Tom Johnson I reread the quote, and I must concede that due to his use of "instinctively", you're right. He is wrong. While it takes time, those invasive species do find an equilibrium. But it's generally not the instinct of that species that results in balance being found.
realy nice speech of 'Mr. Smith' (I at myself was fascinated, too) but a) at the movie itself.. the population Mr. Smith was dealing with in the first way - was controlled by the machines! (cultivated for their own belongings) (so what he was complaining about?) b) humans/mamals.. the definition for mammals is a different one. So this sentence is without any logic. Mr. Smith.. sorry. Think about it twice. c) Organism Virus.. [smartass:] I don't expect an Virus to be an organism (an Virus has no organs as I now) (and is not alive, too) d) Virus as Killer.. most Virus don't kill their host. If this would be the case everybody would be dead... including me and you. e) natural Equilibrium. We are NOT the only species which harm their environment .. and extinct other ones. Which is a common mistake (strange). Think of cats / rats / goats on islands... a huge, well known problem. Take a look at it. d) Virus again... believe it or not: in modern medicin mankind is going to use Virus to cure! Example: (mRNA-) vacination for Covid-19.
Philippine President Duterte had to close the famous beach resort because of inadequate waste management. It was only opened when it was cleaned up. I think the number of tourists should be limited at a given time. Tourists felt robbed and cheated when the experience of clean beautiful scenery is nowhere to be found but replaced by foul smelling garbage and overpopulated tourists.
@@Dodecahedronseeker Its a good way to keep influx of money into society.. when the tourists leave most countries experience a huge depression, stores closing people losing their life savings because they cant earn a living anymore.. It's not like tourism is all bad for the host country. There just need to be some rules in place to make sure the places are not ruined.
@@Dodecahedronseeker Sadly, as a Filipino, I agree. Most of my fellows are still undisciplined but, fortunately, I'm starting to notice that Filipinos are slowly opening their eyes. Since more than 70% of filipinos use the internet, they most likely have seen the downside/effects of such attitudes. Also, don't compare us to the chinese. They're more filthy than us. The news here are always about chinese people violating our laws and shitting on the streets. They even throw garbage inside establishments and malls like it's normal. wtf
@@Dodecahedronseeker those people in the Philippines filthy? you are rude. I will claim that some of Filipinos are filthy. But you said those people In the Philippines. You are generalizing all Filipinos. It feel like your country has no a filthy people and don't compare China and Philippines. Every country have a problem focus on your country.
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Boracay was beautiful before the flood (of tourists and business establishments). Keep it that way. The first step is control. Singapore is well known for keeping itself clean and punishing errant visitors and locals. DU30 can emulate that.
As a Thai. I have never been to those famous or tourist attractive islands before. I reviewed lots of comments here and totally understand you guys. If you guys want to blame someone, that will be our Government. We really have such a weak management in everything. We have problem to educate locals to be aware of how bad it is when we not protect our natural resources. It’s our problem that we’ve never been strong enough to limit tourist to visit our places. I’m really sorry for that
When you guys visit Thailand,It would be so nice from you guys all around the world to suggest how to be “good eco friendly locals” to us.
From my point of view. it doesn’t matter who made those places become into bad situation but it matters how people who love these places try to help them to get better and beautiful again.
You shouldn’t. it’s also people’s responsibility to clean after themselves and the environment they’re in. Specially when traveling. Another country shouldn’t be treated with such disrespect
Unfortunately controlled numbers is the only way. People are simply too irresponsible to listen
Filipinos say similarly but all those in government are people and thus it's a societal issue. Before you get defensive, I say there is plenty of nonsense in my country and the people are to blame. However government employees behave is a reflection of the rest of the people.
I'd like to discuss Thailand with you. I've never been there.
You are right, when I visited Thiland some years ago. Plastic on the beach was not just in the turistry places. I guess I have some of the happiest and sadest memories from Thiland. I don't think I could ever live there, and close my eyes to whats going on arround me, but the people and the nature is beautifull. The first few days I was picking up trash and throwing it in the bin, untill I found out that it was mostly locals who was throwing it on the streets.
In the moring at the markets the locals are running arround with a stick killing rats, and later they act like the rats were never there. I mean its good that they kill the rats, but why was it there to begin with.
The country with most 7/11, but everything is packed in plastic, even the smallest things, and then you get a plastic bag to put your plastic wrapped candy. If you tell the shopowner that you dont need a plastic bag for the plastic wrapped candy, they think you are rude.
All the people are great though, it's just we are used to think differently in the west part of europe I guess.
I don’t think there is even a point starting this convo in any other way than looking at the state of this supposed ‘king’ of Thailand … that situation is absurd, total abuse of the system and an entire nation.
He needs to go, that system needs to be binned and start over with their own version of a fair and maybe democratic type system … not some weirdo king running around dodging any actual duties and being hated by anyone in the younger demographic who know better …
I live at Thailand for the past 10 years and yes tourists sometimes throw stuff around, but trust me its not even 1% of how much Thais dont have sense about this issue. They trow things literally everywhere, on many occasions I even saw policeman at traffic light drinking red bull and throwing glass bottle on a side of the road in the grass. Tourists sometimes even collect garbage around, take care of their stray dogs and many other things. Thailand tourist industry will collapse soon just mark my words, people are sick of their discrimination, racism, double standards and many other things that are getting worse each day. I feel like in the future many tourists will opt to go to South America, Vietnam, etc rather than TH.
Philippines likes tourist but the ocean I Asia all full of junk now
We clean the bay the typhoon blows new stuff back.
The tourists, the drain system the landfills are open
And sadly western recycling is never sorted correct
They say oh yes we do it at a facility...
Yes and it gets thrown out, either a landfill near water where typhoons are or the container gets dumped of the boat out in the Pacific because they don't want to deal with it.
jou right,,,
the Chinese are more welcome now, really a good idea!
@Abassi Adroa Have you been there? And not only for a 2 weeks "all inclusive holiday" in a hotel, but LIVED there? Did you see the environment with your own eyes? If not, shut up.
@Abassi Adroa No, they sell it, and Asian countries buy it. And anyway, it is not your business, end of discussion.
That's why in Sabah, Malaysia some of the most beautiful spot for diving is strictly protected by law. Only certain number of tourist/divers with limited time permit are allowed each day. In December they completely close it for tourist activity so the nature can rest and heal
We hawe the same in Norway . In the North the Beach are so white and so clean . Alsow the marina life is huge . where I`m from , we swim with the Orcas .
There again that the fault of host nation .
@@justme_nor Must be so nice to see and to experience. Here in Australia we have woken up a bit late, but are at least making a protective effort now. 🇳🇴 🇦🇺
and you build theme parks at Cameron highlands. Stop making Malaysians look stupid.
Yeah but who wants to go visit Malaysia.
Its not the tourist but the garbage management. I don't see that tourist in Japan causing rubbish piles. Control the seller, control the hotel etc..
Japan has hard laws therefore expensive , Thailand offers more freedom and is cheap
the tourists that cant swim stepping on the corals made me mad, yes they are a problem, as tourists they should be respectful guests
For the environment, governments always hv to put the system to educate the tourists n some even limits tour seasons. The fault mostly lies with the government that does not enforce n hv a proper disposal system in place.
Aber die sind Faul + Geldgierig eben Thai !
japan doesn't get 5% of the tourist Thai does.
Hi … I live in Thailand and area where there is only 5 non Thai's to 2200 Thai's. A lot of Thai's come to visit here on the weekends and the beaches are covered in plastic and items by fishermen on boats floating on the beach (light blubs old nets and glass bottles etc.
So in this area you can't blame tourism all the time. Better management of waste is needed and countries from the west can help with projects that have worked in their tourism resort areas. Better recycling is needed in Thailand and in many other countries, but us the people need to agree stop using plastic. Easier and cleaner to use paper bags, canned drinks etc.
Companies need make things last longer (TV's, computer etc only last for a few years now).
Better if we all stop pointing fingers and start changing, clean Earth we all only have one home (earth)
That is the point.. its not my country but is part of our precious home..
Malaysia start banning using plastic bags, straws and enforcing people to use biodegradable plastics.. Plastics issues is a known issues not just in Thailand but in Asia as a whole.
we all appreciate your data driven analysis, holds as much water as those broken pcs of net..
@@phigupot8976 and you know better..... ?????
@@phigupot8976 wow an intellectual
I’ll never forget when I visited Thailand 15 years ago we were on a train and saw a local person finish eating their food and throw the styrofoam container out the window of the moving train!!! We were horrified but it explained all the garbage along the train tracks.
I took train from Bangkok to Chiang mai 2 yr ago and realized the train toilet is dump directly onto the tracks. It's just sad to see the waste management codes in my native country is so fuk up. Sometime I really appreciate to have country like US set an example for the world.
I see it everywhere in Philippines. The ground is one big garbage dump
@@pnp8849 Thailand is responsible for the sanitation, sewer and garbage. Those that bring the tourists in and profit from them must charge for the infrastructure. Of course government corruption will see to it that nothing is improved. Using nature and particularly the ocean as a garbage dump continues to this moment.
@@rickbold9337 unfortunately your right most pinoys just throw there trash on the street not all of course
I've told many people in my company in my car not to throw rubbish out plus picked up all the rubbish after visiting the beach
Yes, I have been in Thailand for 10 years and travel by train mostly.
Local train, 3rd class trains on the Northern line. Almost every day I find myself near someone who throws plastic waste out the window. It is utterly shameful.
It's not just the tourists, locals are not exactly eco-friendly as well. I am not condoning the mass tourism but I think this documentary is quite naive and lopsided.
Yeah, the average Thai person uses 8 plastic bags per day.
@@robertschrader What?! What the fuck?! That would take me a week atleast!
Most locals don't have much of a choice due to socioeconomic inequality. The problem ties directly to the central government in Bangkok and its poorly regulated policy.
Given the current regime and political climate, I'm not hopeful that any of these issues will be addressed in a forward-thinking manner.
Do you watch the entire documentary? It also shows locals are to blame as well (also the government)
@@mohdk2299 I did, actually. My comment above was not an attempt to justify the practice from local but merely my thought on the entire issue as a system.
Until Thailand can address the issue of social/wealth inequality, I highly doubt the environmental concerns will ever come a part of the bigger picture.
I am moved by this documentary, and it almost bought tears. what we are doing to our planet for tourisum. I will be more careful while choosing where to visit, how to be - keeping above in mind. thanks
Thailand: suffering from overtourism
Novel coronavirus: I'm coming to save you!
overfarangs you are implying
Over tourism is not a problem anymore.
@@jimjimsandburg2754 long live covid lol
Good thing China jumped in to help with the overtourism
Yeah
having been to thailand the rubbish seems to be more from locals than the tourists same with bali
Having lived in South East Asia for a while now - I can say your statement has some merit to it. However I find that many of the locals of Thailand and Cambodia are particularly eco friendly. They use less electricity and waste less then the average Westerner by leaps and bounds. Even my own personal electricity use is quite lower then it was before I moved here. I tend to use less each year then increasing my electric usage too. Recycling is a thing in Asia. If they have glass centers then they offer money for recycling. The issue isn't completely tourism but the fact we use so much cheap single use plastics that have absolutely ridiculous lifespans when they enter the ocean. Recycling itself is not yet effective but Asia has long been the most efficient recyclers barring many exceptions in the poorest regions.
yusufaustralia bullshit, locals need to be left alone
yeah but they hire people to clean up the place with money they made off the tourist... plus some area do closed...
@@richardh6525 Yeah but do you think it's perhaps down to the fact that you can enjoy outdoors more of the time and wouldn't be consuming as much as say a guy in London on a wet miserable day where transports a rip off to go anywhere and the fact that Asians are pretty poor in comparison so would not have so much disposable income to spend on electrical goods? And perhaps the fact that the pubs here are a rip off, so now communal TV watching for long periods.... But in Thailand it's normal to go watch TV in a local hangout with mates, cheap drinks and nice weather and the fact that I do not need the tv at home...... We pay carbon taxes here while China and other emerging nations are burning coal and creating 1/3 of emissions? Do they innovate there to perhaps improve upon the old western industrial ways? No... I just don't think it's fair to blame tourists, it's like me inviting you to my house and giving you dinner..... Would I make you wash your plate? Thailand should perhaps invest the 34 million visitors money and maintain their own house and don't be blaming tourists..... I got a green, black and blue bin outside my gaf here, with all that plastic can't they melt and mould the plastic into bins or dumpsters to perhaps prevent littering?? also educate the locals on the importance of their commodities, I fear that greed there is got to a point where people are killed doing the paraboating, straps snapped there. they don't care and I feel it's easy to blame tourists..... should perhaps increase your prices to lower the amount of people coming. I just think the least they can do is set up a working infrastructure to prevent this..... But they don't. And that to me is a culture that has no respect for anything and deserve to have their habitat destroyed. Glad they closed the Maya bay but it really should be a case that they charge more and put the money back into the set up in localities. It starts with education imo.
No -- it's because life is surprisingly expensive in asia. However - people are still enjoying the fruits of the silk road here. It's their country - their rules. I agree with where you're coming from. I left the west to enjoy a better life -- but my point is that in asia you get paid to recycle. I america you pay to recycle. It gets sent to asia and they reuse it. I really just hate single use lksdticst. They should be illegal for consumers. It would not really break anyone's bank. No need for a tax. Just a better system.
If the plastics on that beach had residual value - they'd be on a recyclers moto by 3am.
Do what the Philippines did to a popular tourist beach: shut it down for months clean it up and crack down on the rules.
And lose money? Governments care about one thing and one thing only. The almighty money.
@@jasonkeys5940Lose money? We need to protect our marine biodiversity. You should aware of that! I know a lot of people will get affected but you need to see the bigger picture!! It will benefit the next generation. Mass Tourism can destroy nature and Environment. Try to watch "Philippine seas" documentary of atom araullo to be aware..
@@jasonkeys5940 Savig money because a runied beach is lost money anyways.
@@jasonkeys5940 and if they don't do it the place will eventually become so trashed that people won't come anymore and they won't make any money
@@ellasvlogandfoodies I think he was not objecting to what you said, but he (or She) is with you. WHat he was implying that the government has to be more forceful in doing this and not just small things here and there. This is what guess he meant.
Perhaps an update, to see how much nature in Thailand has recovered in 2020, without tourists, would be interesting.
just thinking the same thing in Leon, Nicaragua in almost 2022
James Bond Island was mostly closed down, so it could regenerate.
GOOD IDEA!
I was in Thailand this February without tourist it was amazing
You need to remove the locals far more than tourists to see that
This happens all over the world.. not just in Thailand. We gotta do better as humans..
@Lokai Fu Lung right! but we all gotta care not just them
THAILAND NO 4 IN THE WORLD FOR PLASTIC POLLUTION
But we won't
Too late.... Next 50 years, I think, even early..... everything will be fuck up on Earth and every human life will be gone!
Not in America....we sell our garbage 😀😀😀 America japan and Canada are super clean and nice 👍
34:31...TOURISTS? Dumping wood planks and broken tv's???? I don't think so.
i think what they want to examplify is the amount of garbage everywhere away from tourist eyes... and i can say with honesty that most poor places are like that as far as i know and even modern "rich" countries are like that we just put our waste in the same spot instead of spreading it around.
exacly! sounds like locals trashing the place to me!
i live here and this is typical "bad westerner" propoganda. the air in chiang mai is the most toxic in the world because they burn their own trees for palm oil. you buy a 2 liter at any store and they give you 6 straws and 3 cups. the westerners are the ones that bring their own bags and dont litter in the street. the thais wont use a garbage can if its sitting in front of them. sure tourists take a toll, but thats the same anywhere.
Generally , normal Thai people rarely visit the southern beach especially in the are of famous sea beach. Because of the very high cost tourism that much more than standard living cost of most Thai , everything is expensive for Thai people. It's only for western tourists.
About 90% of tourist is western and Chinese , Korean. So that we can say most of these trash come from foreign tourist.
@@romeoneverdies Still does not mean tourists are to blame.
It's not just tourism. I've been to Thailand recently and never had I ever seen a place that sells so much plastic. Everything you buy comes wraped im 2 or 3 plastic packages. I didn't want them and the sellers looked at me like I was some alien. Plastic waste can be seen everywhere there. I was amazed by it
It's ok Albert Hein in The Netherlands also has only plastic on vegetables and fruit.
This is the reason I quit going to Thailand. The amount of tourist is mind-boggling. So many other places in Asia to see without the huge lines of people everywhere.
These places would be even poorer and shittier without tourism.
@@Adam-mi3hb They did just fine before the foreigners came and will do fine without them
@@SherwinCeleste-cj7ng only Bali and few spots....general Indonesia tourism got nothing really can be sold since the left wings of religious get more votes....
I still like to go to Thailand but I avoid the tourist areas, I usually rent a motorbike when i go now and just travel up north, I was in Phi Phi islands 20 years ago and it was NOTHING like this, there was hardly any people, no tour groups, almost deserted very quiet, even Pattaya was not anything like it is today.
Wrong. I was born in Thailand in the early 90's and it was a paradise back then compared to what it is now.
destroying themselves by their own greed. Increase fees and taxes to increase services like sewage, sanitation, etc until it balances out the damage tourism is doing.
dodgeplow excellent idea, but will never happen with the existing corrupt government.
lol. who knows. I think it starts to happen but always one step behind. That's why beachfront property is always so expensive and has high taxes.
The Thai government will never be organized enough to carry out such a plan.
@@anna_m59 so true !
the Thays have already thousands of millions of dollars coming from tourism, and the state collects the huge correspondant taxes - why would they need more taxes in order to fix the problems of a corrupted political class, that doesn't care about preserving their own country - and their own gold mine of tourism?
Same thing is happening in the Philippines but sadly even the locals don't know how to take care of the environment.
@Watch Dog Um no, the LOCALS are the main issue in Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Laos and I have been to them all. I'm in Rio, Brazil now and saw a huge pile of plastic in a lagoon near my hotel-it's shame.
It's strange how quickly we blame the tourists or the locals or the both as like we are living in a jungle with no government and control! Yes, the tourists, along with the locals, do throw garbages here and there, but have they been given a better choice? Did the government made practical rules, means, facilities to these tourists how and where to get rid of their wastage/garbages?! The tourists are the same like the locals have no PRACTICAL ways to get rid of their garbages systematically. It's not those Westerns and others coming from their own countries where they brought up to respect the system and the cleanliness, and suddenly become filthy people in day and night! First, provide a good system and then see how the tourists or non-tourists reacts. So, it's not the tourist's fault, it's the government who didn't provide a practical system for this issue. Plus, again it's the government who doesn't force a logical and strong system/rule on those tourist companies to contribute part of their profits to solve this garbage issue. In addition, it's also the government's problem when it's failed to control the corruption that is going on at all levels that left very little money with them to handle and build a proper means to get rid of these garbages and waste.
i mean duterte did good in boracay
This eco damage is caused by a failing by the Thai Government to make some enforceable rules, such as, keep off the reef at all times.
@White Walker ignorance?
Having lived almost 3 months in Thailand over the last 2 years I can confirm that the environmental impact of their actions is not a common consideration of the locals. Single use plastic is everywhere and integral to the way they live life.
Sadly true, but not uncommon throughout southeast Asia, especially among the poor and low-income. Westerners might be bothered by this, but then they should remember that much of this waste is generated from the west and China, and that when you get so much of it, it can become another utilized resource for those who live in the area. If we were to look back at Thailand in the 1980's, when it partially doubled as a scenic set for Cambodia in the 1984 movie The Killing Fields, the natural beauty and lack of pollution was abundant. Decades of materialism, globalism and an increasingly disposable culture have long-since changed that. For the Thai population, the plastic waste, they figure, might as well be recycled and repurposed rather than "cleaned away".
This is how it is in all rural or third world countries. There is no public education about the harms of plastics and traditional basket weaving alternatives have been lost and systemically taken away. So yeah most places the poor people have no financial choice but to use plastic. And yes they recycle them you will find people all over the world with a makeshift rope woven from plastic bags and rubber tire sandals ties with plastic strings. We use what is around us to survive. It’s funny how as A globe we see this as a result of individual decisions and not driven by economic powers
So true!
They are not to blame as most locals were enjoying a low level of living standards before tourism booms. They didn't have a concept of environment friendly. What they want to do is make more money to enhance their daily life. The sustainable development of local attractions should be taken more serious by local authorities or orgnazaitons
@@zhichenwang1335As I am a Thai person, this is correct. I don't want to talk. That the people who cause problems in Thailand are mostly Isaan or Laotian people. They have the idea that if they do something to make themselves prosperous, they will do it without any concern at all. This is the truth.
I’m pretty sure not all trash is not just from tourist but from the locals in Thailand
exactly dude... also blaming tourists for damage to coral reef seem off. They should own their shit and tourists wouldnt go there if the locals didnt offer such trips and or this way of "sightseeing". Once in croatia i saw a boat with glass floor that would take tourists around so they can see whats under the water and they would do very litle to no damage to nature but no... its not our fault its the tourists... Yea its the tourists that make sevege pipes go into the sea... give me a break
Two wrongs dont make it right
After nearly a year of no tourists I 1000% garuntee those areas are just as trashed as before. I wonder why?
Been to Thailand since 2005 on yearly base. You hit the nail on the head. Biggest problem is lack off proper modern waist treatment and local peoples awarenes.
But I will go a bit more further on this important issue. Yes, the tourists, along with the locals, do throw garbages here and there, but have they been given a better choice? Did the government made practical rules, means, facilities to these tourists how and where to get rid of their wastage/garbages?! The tourists are the same like the locals have no PRACTICAL ways to get rid of their garbages systematically. It's not those Westerns and others coming from their own countries where they brought up to respect the system and the cleanliness, and suddenly become filthy people in day and night! First, provide a good system and then see how the tourists or non-tourists reacts. So, it's not the tourist's fault, it's the government who didn't provide a practical system for this issue. Plus, again it's the government who doesn't force a logical and strong system/rule on those tourist companies to contribute part of their profits to solve this garbage issue. In addition, it's also the government's problem when it's failed to control the corruption that is going on at all levels that left very little money with them to handle and build a proper means to get rid of these garbages and waste.
This is happening in so many places around the world. Soul destroying, to say the least.
@Jiingle Atanacio Planet Earth
there's a plastic "land" mass twice the size of texas floating between hawaii and california, we won the award for filthiest animal ever
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Unfortunately the most stupid people have the most kids, so this will just become worse
The chemicals in sunblock are the worst culprits for damaging coral.
As one who's lived here (Thailand) for the better part of 30 years, I have to agree that tourism has had a massive, detrimental impact on many areas.....particularly, the beaches. However, it should be acknowledged that a huge portion of trash is generated by the local population as well..and they seem unwilling to take care of it responsibly... The "Farang" cannot, should not, be blamed for everything .
Even to this day the Thai government does not care about the coral reefs unless a foreign government tells them to do so. They only care about tourism dollars, and the same can be said about the thais in the tourism areas. There's no care about the willdlife nor about sustainability. Everything is about earning money and sucking the areas dry.
but thats how it works in Thailand. The falang get the blame for whatever can be pinned on them.
When they say “Tourists”, they don’t necessarily refer to farang. Thailand got many Asian tourists, e.g. from China, Malaysia and India.
This is heavily biased. Tourism brings incredible wealth to Thailand.......Thailand needs to invest some of that in good sanitation and requiring locals, and their fishermen, to behave properly.
As a tourist I don't litter, my hotel has bins, toilets, bars and restaurants have the same. If thais decide to flush toilets straight into the sea, dump rubbish everywhere and drag nets over coral etc that's on them. Id coral is being damaged then restrict access....how can it be anything else?
I agree. This seems more like apathy on the part of the Government in order to maximize tourism revenue. If you stop supplying plastic bags, tourist won't have any. And the such.
The Thai gov don't want westerners there anymore, making visa's difficult to get. They want the asshole drunks gone. At the same time visas for Indian & Chinese people made very easy. Holier than thou N.W.O at work & they are in.
You are talking about care & sadly i don't think they do.
No it can't be my fault!! That a lovely tropical village, and beach. Has turned in to stores, restaurants, hotels, cars, boats, endless tours. Never to have clean bio diverse waters again. As modern humans. Everything we do, turns nature, into garbage. Think about it, work backwards, on every aspect of your life. Look at the clothing you wear. It is from farming, or petroleum based.
@I'm not flat, stop asking tourists are tourists in my view . It's not me making the changes. They make there own decisions.
I don't know why people are so obsessed with taking selfies and photos instead of just enjoying being there
I think we know the answer to that: vanity
We had a business in the states that attracted tourist. 75% of them were litterbug's and most of
us who had a business got together and we hired locals to be sweepers and trash collectors and
by sharing our profits we were able to keep everything clean. The business's in this documentary
could do the same if they wanted too. We only paid once the work was completed. People will
work if you give them what they are worth..live...and help live...😍
yeah you could but there is not much left after taxes, bribes, interest, bureaucratic mess that is hiring/firing employees, you won't believe how many business go bankrupt here because of unforeseen costs.
@@wahidullahbhat Cool! So just continue to trash the place and the tourists will stop coming and all of your businesses will go bankrupt and the environment will be saved.
I absolutely agree 100%..we went and still do through the whole ripples. Fortunately we got the corruption out and created a watch dog group and by sticking together we have transparency on currency and of course we are in USA..If you can't make it here you won't anywhere. America the sky is the limit on what you can create and what you can earn.is what you put in it. I know it must be hard in many countries to keep above starving..and my heart goes out to them..❤
You said it yourself. The problem is the ignorant tourists. They need harsh laws for disrespecting the environment in their country, and they need to enforce them. Was it Singapore where they caned someone for spitting gum on the sidewalk?
They don't allow gum over there and they will sock it to anyone who gets caught with it. We have litter laws..however the poor collects It and recycles it. Unfortunately our city officials don't crack down on litter heads. I do agree cracking down and making harsh laws for people who don't care about the environment.
Don’t just blame on the tourists. It’s up to your country to protect the natural environment, and enforce littering is prohibited. So, what did your government do?
They gave all the money to the king who you're punished with jail or even death sentence for criticizing.
Why do responses invoke hazy halcyon memories of Sovereign states of times past when we did exactly the same but without the glare of lightning fast media reporting our every move? Third World to Western World under the microscope of modern communication. How telling!
tourists are to blame too. inconsiderate
grumpy oldman But Britain get so mad when there is immgration in their country
@@melissasanchez7268 Nope.
Excellent video ❤️
Very interesting and informative documentary. Thank you, DW for producing such a wonderful piece.
11:40 The mainland Chinese wouldn't care either way... If they had coral reef in China they'd have no qualms about destroying it and they most certainly won't care about it in another country. Also by no means is my comment racially motivated. It's a well documented fact that the mainland Chinese have little respect for the places they visit. So much so that the CCP have started campaigns encouraging Chinese tourists to change their behaviour whist abroad. A simple search on TH-cam will give you some prime examples of what I'm talking about...
So true.
Believe it or not, the Chinese are also known to be rude even in North Korea. There is a place in North Korea where they pay respect to the statue of the father and grandfather of Kim Jong Un. The tourists are allowed to go there. You have to offer flowers and bow your head if you want to go to that place. The Chinese tourists are banned in that place. lol.
Big chek, chinese children collected star fish in the Beach in cebu, and just lelf them at their room besides ours. Their parents didnt Even care...
👎👎racist
Exactly..wait until the Mainland Chinese bumpkin onslaught really begins...the sheer volume will be jaw dropping..they throng restaurants and climb over each other now to claw at a buffet...soon they’ll occupy entire streets like in Cambodia...
Tnx for the tour DW.
Money is everything in Thailand and most locals are out to make as much as they can, as fast as they can and in any way that they can....regardless of the consequences
"locals", eh? Tourist companies make all the money.
Just like the rest of the planet -
Wrong and wrong again.......tourist companies do not own the transport systems (taxis and tuk tuks).....tourist companies do not own the mulititude of overpriced clubs and bars, tourist companies do not own the various attractions, the shows, the zip wires, the bungee jumps, the jet skis, the deck chair rentals, the restaurants....and there are thousands of small local owned hotels, homestays, villas and condos used for holiday rentals
@@stache1954.....not even close and certainly not accurate....Thailand has serious corruption problems.....they rank very high in the wealth gap and there is a very small middle class...the education system is poor because of under investment and individual or critical thinking is discouraged.....a huge chunk of the population threfore lives in poverty, not abject poverty as they will have a roof over their heads and rice but the system is set up to maintain this status quo.....the wealthy classes (including high ranking army, government, justice system and police) work very hard to maintain this imbalance (just check out how many military coups there have been)......this situation lends itself to a certain type of lawlessness which money can and does buy.......maybe you have to have lived here to understand but you are way wrong...it is not "just like the rest of the world"
It's just the typical anti-white European shaming. Economies collapse without tourism...and well white folks have got the moolah!
Its the use of chemically toxic sunblock too, not only walking and standing on the *living* coral reef.
Yes! I was just thinking about the sunscreen. Most brands use chemicals that severely impact coral's health. It's awful
Same thing happens here in DR.
Yurp I agree and all the other chemicals we put on our skin ...that sweet smelly perfume xx
I liked that DW showed insight on the hardship and difficulty of locals in Thailand and on the islands in this documentary. It's important to see from the other perspective, and DW did a good job of providing a glimpse of that.
Great documentary.... amazingly narrated and well presented. Fantastic job done DW
i lived in patong for 12 months and was disappointed in what goes on there .The river that runs through the city and into patong beach is so fithy , i would go for a walk along the beach there is so much plastics . i came back to Australia at least we are doing some good things here for our beaches
@@jeff6199 Yup, weird he is so proud of it too.
Beautiful documentary
*They should have like an activity for the tourists to plant a coral reef or make an artificial reef or something to raise awareness of the importance of the reef*
That's a great idea! Eco-tourism.
in Japan, there have been complaints about overtourism recently as well
John Volken
Wrong. The Chinese tourists have been flooding the islands for years
@ I`m pretty sure that there were about 30 million tourists that visited japan last year and majority of them are chinese and koreans.
I’m Thai and I’ve never been to these places before. We all know they were crowded even in shoulder seasons. It is so heartbreaking to see that the dearth of awareness wreaks havoc on the environment. Both locals and tourists are supposed to be mindful of waste and natural resources. Meanwhile, the government should also take responsibility for these issues seriously too. At least, they should have advocated sustainable tourism, limiting the numbers of visitors, imposing stringent approaches, whatever you name it. Not only to preserve the ecosystem, but also to keep the local ecomony going in the long run. However it's probably a bit too late now. So I just hope the nature can recover from the damage during this time.
Thailand 30 million tourist a year go figure. This is why in the Philippines had already limited the numbers of incoming tourist and they already started in Boracay beach and the Philippines only gets 5-6M tourist a year and we like to stay that way.
Palawan shouldn't be NEVER like Phi Phi island!!!they need to protect Palawan by all costs.el nido is starting to get ugly with those houses just on the beach!
Hastati ™ Tourism is a cyclical type of industry that eventually leaves you with nothing but a handful of paper and Paradise lost.Your coral reefs should only be viewed from above in small non motorized boats , these are sacred.if tourists are a problem , no tourists, several months to recover??? Now we know where problem is,.
Please Limit to only 5 Million tourist here Philippines...LIMIT PLEASE
Philippines is already a dump without tourists
@@genericdeveloper3966 Thank you
This was an AMAZING DOCUMENTARY!!!! thank you for informing us!!
Interesting how they blame the tourists who are their for no more then two weeks, but they wont mention the locals. Most of the pollution and garbage come from the locals.
twinstown01 well said , and to be fair we are there to appreciate not destroy so yes I agree the local peeps are the ones over fishing (illegal) and polluting the oceans
Thailand is bad for that, they blame the tourist for everything, they hate the tourist but they love their money, I make it a point when I travel to avoid tourist areas, can't stand all those people like that.
but since the locals are native to Thailand, they should be able to do whatever they want. the tourists on the other hand, are interrupting the daily lives of the locals with the rubbish that they may litter. As guests in a foreign country, I think it's rude to do it in the first place.
Also, if we find a diagram for the statistics of the garbage (i haven't finished the documentary so Idk if there's one), and if it shows a rise in littering and pollution after thailand was made a more popular destination, its most likely the tourists' fault.
so you ruining the place and then its our fault that things are bad you guys chose to come here and you are a big cause prices have gotten up plastic waste is up
The Philippines has those areas as well - El Nido & Coron in Palawan. Amazingly beautiful. Hoping they don't end up like those in Thailand.
indonesia even wurser
If this is all from groups led by a tour guide I think the guide needs to take a little bit more time to explain the situation and ensure everyone is being respectful
A plastic bag or bottle here and there are bad, but what's worse are the huge hotel buildings with AC and swimming pools and flushing toilets everywhere. Where do you think the pool water drains to? And the toilet contents? And what are the fuels from thousands of motorized boats do to the sea and beaches?
You can have tourism but if Thailand government does not regulate rules specific to sanitation and environmental
@Mariajen Xxz Same in Philippines
Tourism is literally the entire economy of Thailand, regulating it is like sabotaging the economy. Not gonna happen.
Why the government??? The local city officials and the merchants who make all the money should take care of their own city.
Excellent documentary. Very sad what we humans do to the enviroment.
Klaus Cartesius lol no one admits that they do.
The trash doesn’t just appear
richard how is tina doing these days
Thank you for the informative video
I was planning to go to Thailand but now I don’t think so, looking at the crowds I can get that at home.
It's not like that. It's a huge country and there are a lot of small places that don't have many tourists. The main popular islands are very busy. Just do your research well. It just takes time to travel to get away from all the tourists, but you can do it. I would go if I were you.
@@pinkflamingo8088 Agreed. There are beautiful islands even in the south that aren't "overrun" with tourists, such as Ko Tao.
in 2015 it was really not worth it. miserable place with a pretty facade
It's YOUR country folks, protect YOUR(OUR) environment.
Thanks to coronavirus, now nature has healed itself. Many spots in this documentary have improved a lot. People see sharks return, coral reefs healed etc,
less people to see.. more expolited to do... they do close some area
In one year can barely doing any healing
hopely less farangs is next in the horizon.....and more interaction among respectable people( including thais, they need to change their gold digging mentally)
The 8 billion chattering locusts are destroying the entire planet, not just Thailand.
Well said.
Yeah humans are dumb everywhere
Who counted?
@Ato Nympha - The United Nations statisticians compile human population counts from the member states. Their estimates are always too low, and are corrected upward later.
@ZionHillCalling - Using personal attacks to try and make a point simply illustrates your ignorance. Grow up.
I've been to Thailand many times... Native Thais keep their homes and community trashy.... The trash and debris absolutely doesnt all come from tourist..... I love Thailand and Thai people... Thai government is instructing Thai Nationals to clean up...
Thai Nationals must set the example of how clean they want their country to be... Most tourist will take notice and respect this and strive to keep Thailand clean during their visit.... This documentary was placing blame exclusively on tourist and that was absolutely inaccurate....
Anthony Spicer On business I expect,why else would ppl wish to come back many many times.I don’t know what areas you talk of where native Thais like to live in squalor.I generally find the opposite.I do know that after 15years ,I ready to leave but that’s politics.I love the place,so much I’d like to do to help but I’m banging my head on a brick wall and dying a little each day from it🤕💀
well ,it is their country!!! the world does not belong to whitepoeple and western tourists. Stop going there and pollutting the place with your presence.
Very good video.Thank you.
When the sea dies , we go next!
shut up fool. the sea will be alive a long time after humans have killed themselves
We belong to this world, and it is not belong to us. Thank you to the team of DW who made this possible.
Another amazing documentary from DW
Hi @Tobi Samuel, glad to hear it! :-) Thanks for watching.
Same Geography with the Philippines!!",, same Terrains!!",, but in the Philippines",, All islands Resorts are Required to have Safe and Clean Sewerage Systems on every Hotels and Restaurants in every islands!!!",,and Comply to World's environment and Ecology Standards!!",,..or Else!",, they will be close and slap Fine by the government!!!",..Tourists should not Worry about this Strictness",..Becoz', it's for theire own Health!!", we also have millions of Tourists in our 7thousands plus, islands Beaches!!",,
Mass tourism is like locust consuming everything in its path. Garbage and plastic waste is a global epidemic. Will do my part to avoid these places of mass tourism.
Dont travel & dont get kids.. thats the biggest things you can do for mother earth.. cant stand ppl who nag on everyone else about not being green enough, but the same ppl travel (by plane) atleast once every year & at home they take the car everywhere else..
Humans are like locusts, this is old news just now tech advanced in package of stuff and the ability to fly across to anywhere
People say this and that, but humans live in their mess
I accept that I'm a part of the plauge
I also believe we will not change
Sad reality in Thailand...
There is a simple solution to the coral reef damage - ban the use of any water shoes on snorkeling/island tours and revoke a license from any tour operator that takes on someone with water shoes.
We are incapable of policing ourselves. We will destroy the beauty that is Earth. Great documentary.
Humanity is doomed. I doubt any of us are left in about 200 years; probably sooner.
>the planet will be just fine (in the long run) - after humans go extinct it only takes a few million years to erase all evidence we were ever here (*blink of an eye, in geological terms..
i love this comment thread.
all change must come from ourselves.
great point there.
this is saddening and really heartbreaking
I'm really happy I visited Thailand long before it became a tourist nightmare. I'm sad to see what is happening to such a beautiful country.
Everyone wants to live the rich high life advertised to them on their screens every day.
That's no excuse for the obliviousness of these tourist's.
Thailand is such a beautiful country but yes, the #1 thing i will change there is the plastic after plastic after plastic usage. Everytime i buy something I say no to plastic, and i feel like i have saved myself and the earth 2,000 pcs of plastic from being there for 4 days. The government needs to implement something about it.
how could they be so negligent for such a long time!? Don't the locals care about preserving their homes?
Endangered paradise is a fascinating and poignant documentary! I truly did appreciate it so much. Thanks a lot for sharing! Keep it up!
I'm so lucky I went there 29 years ago and spent 4 years back and forth from England, India and Thailand. It was paradise then.
80’s were good times in Thailand..
We are the lucky ones. If they only knew.
Thailand should place a HEFTY $100-$500 USD "tourism tax" across the board which goes toward education and also helping maintain the beaches and the infrastructure of Thailand. I was there a few years back and my goodness, aside from Sri Lanka it is hands down one of the most beautiful countries in the world.
Ugh, The dude dabbing just speaks so much for the entire video .... what have we become
his mom should have swallowed.
Did someone say dab?!?!?!?!?!????? 😂😂😂😂😂😂 don’t be a hater 👌👌👌👌👌👌👌
Time to get the Death Note out !
Just put sub on it
LOL. ikr
Tourists do not bring TVs with them and then throw them away in Thailand!
lol
Youre so dum,!
Certainly not the Tvs lol! But yes, the tourists, along with the locals, do throw garbages here and there, but have they been given a better choice? Did the government made practical rules, means, facilities to these tourists how and where to get rid of their wastage/garbages?! The tourists are the same like the locals have no PRACTICAL ways to get rid of their garbages systematically. It's not those Westerns and others coming from their own countries where they brought up to respect the system and the cleanliness, and suddenly become filthy people in day and night! First, provide a good system and then see how the tourists or non-tourists reacts. So, it's not the tourist's fault, it's the government who didn't provide a practical system for this issue. Plus, again it's the government who doesn't force a logical and strong system/rule on those tourist companies to contribute part of their profits to solve this garbage issue. In addition, it's also the government's problem when it's failed to control the corruption that is going on at all levels that left very little money with them to handle and build a proper means to get rid of these garbages and waste.
every person who enters Thailand for the purpose of tourism should be shown this documentary first.
And warned of stiff penalties for littering. I mean seriously stiff penalties.
! Some tourist took Corals, you can see them, there are many of corals in the trashes at the airport when they see fine if they find you take coral.
It's everywhere though I'm in Brighton UK and even during the pandemic People from London kept coming down and most of them leave bags of rubbish on the beach to be swept out to sea. They also leave BBQs on the beach when they aren't supposed to and People burn there get on them.
So the tourist know not to bring their old refrigerator with them to dump???? GTFO. Thing is, I am all about people picking up after themselves and not littering but any country that wants to collect the tourist dollar but not spend a little more to deal with the increased sanitation that mass tourism brings is going to get this. It is not brain surgery!!!!
Greed is what the problem is.
it a country without big business so yeah either living with no food on the table or sellout...
Yes but overpopulation will put the final nail in the coffin. This planet would be much better off is a virus wiped most of us out. All man does is pollute and destroy. Let the animals have it back.
I’m happy no James Bond film was ever shot in the Philippines.
Just hope no films is going to be filmed in the ph. Remember leonardo dicaprios movie in thailand, now that that beach was in lock down for years.
A Chuck Norris movie called Missing in Action 111 was filmed in the Fils,the climax scenes done at Peoples Park at Tagaytay, at the old Marcos Summer palace. These days it's a run down dump,but Tagaytay is a cool place to visit.
Ben Cris..never mind that.. the damage has been done by local fisherman through the decades
while they used dynamite to fish, along with unsustainable practices like keeping EVERYTHING in their nets.
Not allowing anything to mature to reproduce for future generations. How many locals do you know that do not throw their trash everywhere they wish? It is a widespread problem..not so much on tourism
who cares? Philippines is boring asf
wut wut good you find it boring. we can do without you.
Just been on a cycle trip in the mountains in turkey roadsides festooned in rubbish plastic bottles
It's the Thais fault for not investing some of the tourism money into cleaning up
@@aelloman8234 you employ cleaners!! Like they do in the civilised world
This was the comment i was looking for,its not rocket science is it to employ people young or old to go out in the morning and in the evening and collect the waste and bag it.most tourist i see are conscious of there waste..i go all over this country often and have been for 2 decades..Thailand is a wealthy country and growing.
Honestly wouldn't it just be nice if people took care of their own trash in the first place? But i get your point, the people who make a living off of these beaches should be the ones cleaning them.
@@jacobnleth Definately,makes sense both ways :}
Larry murphy True, for example, Singapore does not let trash from tourists get out of hand as they have strict rules and cleaners
same problem here in the philippines.. mass tourism with its demands if it goes unchecked; can cause huge amount of environmental damage, this is something the goverment should look into
You just wait until words get out bout Palawan!
@@RUHappyATM lol..no need to.. this palawan hype has been all over the social media space, and its starting to begin to have its own problems
The government is already taking notes and soon they will start limiting numbers of tourist coming in just like in Boracay.
@@Vendell_23 which is a very good thing.. but problems are also starting to arise on other philippine destination.. I hope the government would take immediate action
@@RUHappyATM ..i know apx 20 people on palawan ..from the usa & europe .
also know apx 200 more planing to move there ,,,so is the word out ?
I went snorkeling near Phuket more than 10 years ago and the operator told us under no circumstance we should touch the corals at all and I thought that was the smartest thing to protect the corals - why was this not followed ? So sad to see the deteriorating state.
The mass influx of Chinese tourism is largely at fault. They don’t appreciate environmentalism and have zero compunction about ruining other countries tourist places as it’s “not China.”
I told the Thailand Tourist Board "If it wasn't so crowded you would get a lot more visitors"
Isnt that a contradiction?
555
why don't they build water cleaning plants so you can filter water ? then they don't need to sell water in bottles. I also think documentary says everything is tourism fault. The locals also pollute a lot and tons of stuff from china/india/indonesia wich they just throw in ocean from villages or rivers close the ocean. Also ships going from/to china to support 1,8 billion ppl passing these waters everyday.
i know people living here in the UK who have come from foreign countrys who always buy bottled water because they don't trust the domestic supply, even though here in the UK the tap water has to be drinkable by law and the companies would get heavy fines if it were not. the solution is to have a high tax on the container to encourage people to bring resuable ones like you say, water filters dont need to be big, for example the Life Straw
Everywhere you go in Thailand there are water filtering stations where the locals can buy water for 1 baht a litre
@@nateman10 there could just tax the hotels , dive shops beach access passes etc then redistribute that wealth trough education , water filtration for waste water ,pay locals as garbage cleaners etc ... i do agree that taxation is theft but fees can easily be included into things like access to land near the water / beachfront properties etc...
Was in all of those places in late 2007. Total tourism numbers were 14.4mm then. Now 41mm. The numbers of tourists in those places I visited is probably 5 or 6 times what I experienced. In the floating village, we were the only foreigners that got off the boat. We stayed overnight, and walked through deserted alleyways. We had the place to ourselves. I don't think I'd be bothered to visit these coastal areas of Thailand again
so--- you expect millions of tourists to come, you gain milliards of $ a year, and you don't think you should clean and rebuild after them? Come on.
Shoshana how about they take care of themselves!
Take rubbish back with them?
How do you expect to rebuild corals that have taken decades of not longer to grow back!?
Don’t be daft!
The responsibility is on everyone not just the government.
People have no respect.
Amen
@@ezykilla1 You want them to bring trash with them on the plane? xD the thai goverment can use the money that tourism brings and invest in waste management like we do in the west.
The trouble with places like Thailand is that you have to essentially have all your drinks from sealed plastic containers if you don't want to be sick.
basdfgwe ...I hav travel in southern,central,north eastern,northern Thailand. ALL water from taps taste 'funny'....even Thais don't drink directly from taps,instead buying water in all sizes
@maryamakiling there is no way to fill up, as there is literally not a safe water source besides botteled water!
firebladeflow ...Yes,u r correct...maybe Maryamakiling didn't get my point..:))
maryamakiling or life straw, sawyer squeeze
28:33 "All that is left just one thing, A photo, A Selfie, to show that they were there", LOL, that is reality in this day.....
30 years agp thailand was great ...not now !
There is a carrying capacity and then there is GREED!
it died around 2002
First time I was in Thailand was 1982 and Phuket was Great ! No tourists back in those days.
You are not visiting the right places......Thailand is still magical but you have to get off the main beaches to see it.
@@joejoe809 1991 , still a beauty that time. Never going back to Thailand again.
this makes me want to cry, also when I saw the guy putting sunscreen on reminded me to pleaseeeeeee use coral friendly sunscreen...
I'm sure that Thailand has not banned the use of sunscreen. That is probably another cause of the coral death. The tour boats should not be allowed to take snorkelers to any waters shallow enough where their feet can touch the ground . The water should be at least a meter (three feet) below their feet. That would cause a little less damage.
They should also make people watch a documentary about how they can kill coral PRIOR to visiting any coral reef
Thailand today is another world to what you are watching in this documentary. As bad as covid hit thailand the 3 years with little or no tourism has regenerated this beautiful country
They need to hire some sanitation engineers and workers, will solve half these problems.
Yes but not Thais,it will fail in a year, so they get paid again to do it again and again......................
Alan Fox We need more comments like these. I work in a location and it is my belief it is up to the managers to take action. Building cheap rope fences has worked wonders and putting up large signs appealing to customers to turn off their engines. The wild life leaves if it is noisy and polluted.
Their greedy no one wants to part with a single cent
I was in Karon Beach in April 2009 and the beaches were practically empty....
It still wasn't rebuilt from after the tsunami yet. I was there in 2010.
i was there the last three years and believe me it's all packed!
I lived in Thailand for 8 years. In the capital. I don’t think it’s tourism that ruins the eco system. It’s the local themselves. The chao phraya is choking of garbage from different khlongs ( discarded mattress, old stick broom, discarded parts of a freezer) add the food waste that’s poured on water drainage by street food vendors.When it rains, the garbage thrown into khlongs backs up and caused heavy flooding. Tourism didn’t cause those. The locals seem to have a low regard for their environment. Sad but true.
Should educate local and tourists to understand environment damage cause. This is government responsibility also.
I was a diving instructor in Thailand in 2003. Back then it was a beautiful place for off the beaten track backpackers. There were no speed boats, just traditional Thai boats. I have not dared to go back since. Don't give those coral shoes, let them cut their feet on coral and get an infection so they never do it again! Also ban in-water activities for people who can not swim. Who snorkels with a life jacket?! Ridiculous. Chinese tourists have ruined the charm of everywhere.
Mongol hoards
I was there in 1988 and it was pristine we have gone backwards so sad
They just need to import some great white sharks and let them guard the reef.
Riata Riata that’s not stopping white people 😂😂
They’ll just start doing other shit like
Putting people into shark cage
then thailand start human trafficking.
🤣
When I go there next month, I’m going to do what I can to at least pick up a few pieces of litter. Maybe clean up the beach a little or something. I think if we all do what we can, then it will get better over time.
And? Did you do it? :D Maybe wanna do it together when I visit there cause I wanna meet a friend there
And then for every piece of trash you pick up , careless Chinese tourists will dump a 100 more, but nice initiative, even if a bit naive!
This is happening all over…not enough laws of protection and not enforced. Travelled to Fiji and was so disappointed at the sewage being dumped onto the reefs on all the islands. Many resorts run by Australians on Fijian owned islands and they should know better.
do you remember the matrix?
'... Agent Smith : I'd like to share a revelation that I've had during my time here. It came to me when I tried to classify your species and I realized that you're not actually mammals. Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with the surrounding environment but you humans do not. You move to an area and you multiply and multiply until every natural resource is consumed and the only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet. You're a plague and we are the cure. ...'
Humans used to be nomads, moving around. That's not a new pattern. Also other creatures consume the natural resources present and move on to somewhere else (e.g. swarms of locusts). Usually, overpopulation is balanced by predators. Since humans are in the top of the food chain, the only predators that can prey on them is themselves. I guess, social class/wealth is our self-made intra-species food chain.
Edit: love the movie & quote tho :)
Hard to argue with the point that scene brings.
@Tom Johnson They don't even compare to the level of destruction that humans bring. And when their populations become unsustainable by natural means, they tend to die off and a balance is found eventually. Humans sidestep such natural balances, at the expense of the planet.
@Tom Johnson I reread the quote, and I must concede that due to his use of "instinctively", you're right. He is wrong. While it takes time, those invasive species do find an equilibrium. But it's generally not the instinct of that species that results in balance being found.
realy nice speech of 'Mr. Smith' (I at myself was fascinated, too)
but
a) at the movie itself.. the population Mr. Smith was dealing with in the first way - was controlled by the machines! (cultivated for their own belongings) (so what he was complaining about?)
b) humans/mamals.. the definition for mammals is a different one. So this sentence is without any logic. Mr. Smith.. sorry. Think about it twice.
c) Organism Virus.. [smartass:] I don't expect an Virus to be an organism (an Virus has no organs as I now) (and is not alive, too)
d) Virus as Killer.. most Virus don't kill their host. If this would be the case everybody would be dead... including me and you.
e) natural Equilibrium. We are NOT the only species which harm their environment .. and extinct other ones. Which is a common mistake (strange). Think of cats / rats / goats on islands... a huge, well known problem. Take a look at it.
d) Virus again... believe it or not: in modern medicin mankind is going to use Virus to cure! Example: (mRNA-) vacination for Covid-19.