Bangkok’s new governor Chadchart Sittipunt marked World Environment Day on Sunday by collecting trash from the Chao Phraya River and planting trees at Rama VIII Park, next to the bridge of the same name.

Tomorrow (Tuesday, December 4) is Thai Environment Day, and the Natural Resource and Environment Ministry has all shopping malls and shops, including convenience stores, begging you to do without single-use plastic bags, at least for one day.