1. Dr. JITTIMA CHAROENPANICH - Associate Professor, Research and Innovation Division, President Office, Burapha University, Thailand.
Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Burapha University, Thailand.
2. Dr. NIRAMON THAMWIRIYASATI - Associate Professor, Research and Innovation Division, President Office, Burapha University, Thailand.
Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Burapha University, Thailand.
3. Dr. TAWEESAK THEPPITAK - Professor, Faculty of Logistics, Logistics Management Research Centre, Burapha University, Thailand.
Municipal Waste is a big problem and challenge in the eastern economic and tourism industry. The amount of waste continues to increase each year, especially in Chon Buri province. Waste management is not comprehensive cycle assessment results in the negative impacts of improper solid waste management on the image of the destination. The objective of this research was to take off the lesson of local waste management situation of the municipal solid waste in the Eastern area including with the 21 areas of local government organization which were divided into 17 areas, such as City Municipality 2 areas, City Municipality 5 areas, Sub-district Municipality 5 areas, Administrative Organization Areas 2 areas, Community areas 3 areas, and 4 Hotels in Chon Buri, Rayong, Chachoengsao, Trat provinces. One hundred and fifty-two key informants included municipality workers, networking leaders, and residents gave the details data information. Qualitative data were collected using in-depth interviews and group discussions and the data were analyzed by content analysis. The results of the study showed the proposal of concept guidelines of code of practice for local participant waste management’s administrative authorities and conduct of the tourist ethics that may be established. The result of feasibility model to increase efficiency of distinguish of waste management using color garbage bags around the shops beach and increasing waste utilization by school youth volunteers together with community enterprise via Waste Banks. In addition, our result demonstrates the recommendation of spatial policy on waste management to achieve the integration of cooperation among agencies in various ministries of the country together with comprehensive waste management of local governments in the future.
Participatory Waste Management, Local Government Organization, Practice Guideline, Policy Recommendations