Instead of throwing the unwanted items and food waste into the trash bin, the campers left them in the campsite at the national park. Thai Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa came up with an idea to mail back the left behind trash.
According to Oriental Daily, Silpa-archa said in a Facebook post on Sep 15 that the litter left behind by tourists posed a threat to wildlife living at Khao Yai National Park. Thus, authorities will take legal action against offenders and urged tourists to keep the environment clean.
“There’s one thing that they can leave behind is their footprints,” he said.
This is why he decided to mail them back to the perpetrators’ addresses which have been recorded in the reservation system.
The items found onsite include plastic bottles and food packaging. The officials packed them into a box before mailing the waste out.
A police report has also been made by the officials as the campers have violated the National Park Act.