a case study of Nakhon Pathom province Thosapol Suparee creator Fujiwara, Okitsugu Chairperson Takizawa, Satoshi Examination Committee Ha, Sung-ryong Examination Committee Nguyen Luong Bach Examination Committee Asian Institute of Technology Partial Scholarship Scholarship Donor text series technical report th Bangkok Asian Institute of Technology 1998 continuing eng 78 leaves : ill. Thailand, a developing country in Southeast Asia, has achieved rapid economic growth, industrialization and urbanization. Many environmental problems especially solid waste as a consequent of such developments have taken place and become a serious one. Solid wastes will threaten human health and the environment when improperly disposed. Intermediate treatment has to be included in the solid waste management system instand of conventional disposal methods, such as open dumping, which is widely used in all municipalities in Thailand. To evaluate the economic attractiveness of those, an optimization model is developed to identify the best option combined with landfill at the given potential locations. The mathematical model herein is done with the framework of dynamic optimization using mixed integer programming to achieve such a goal. The most promising alternative, the concept of expansion unit is employed into the model focusing on municipal solid waste (MSW) in the region. In this study, the model is applied for the municipal solid waste management (MSWM) in Nakhon Pathom as a typical Thai city. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Civil Engineering Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1998 Refuse and refuse disposal Thailand Nakhon Pathom Asian Institute of Technology. http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B12894 http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B12894 980811 20260818214624.0