03281nas a2200241 a 450000500170000000800410001703500150005810000260007324501280009926000670022730000220029449000270031650001370034352021250048050200570260565000580266270000340272070000440275470000530279871000630285181000590291485600660297320260818175106.0101202s2010    th uu|m rtt   0|  a1eng d  a.b120864960 aMuslin Kunopasvorakul10aPublic information tools, socio-economic attributes, and environmental behavior concerning plastic carrying bags in Bangkok  aPathum Thani, Thailand :bAsian Institute of Technology,c2010  a72 leaves :bill.1 aThesis ;vno. UE-10-17  aA thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the  degree of Master of Science in Urban Environmental management  aToday, global warming and reducing  plastic bag use is the priority concern throughout the  world, including Thailand. The campaign on  reducing plastic bags is used as a symbol of  the responsibility of the Thai government and Thai people in terms of global warming. For  Thailand, the campaign{u2019} s  first  phase  was  started  in  May  2009  from  the  campaign  in  Bangkok.  The  cooperation  received  from  various  stakeholders  both  public  and  private  sectors  and  through  public  relations  campaigns  via  the  media,  both  news  and  advertising  inserts   in   various   TV   sho ws,   radio   programs   as   well.   When  May 2010,   Bangkok  Metropolitan Administration has collaborated with famous department stores in Bangkok,  such as CP All 7 - 11, Tesco Lotus, and Big C to projects 21 THB per bag,3 reducing plastic  bag  usage  in  the  Bangkok  are a  and  will  be  used  as  a  pilot  project  to  bill  laws  and  regulations on plastic bag use control in the future.  This study shows the relationship of socio - economic factors of people and the use of public  information  tools  that  impact  people  behavior  on  using plastic  bags.  Socio - economic  factors  are  correlated  with  the  plastic  bags  practices.  Each  factor  has  different  effects  on  people  behavior.  The  variables  will  different  affect  people  behavior  on  plastic  bag  use  as  different  and/or  similar  practices  between male  and  female,  childhood  and  adolescent,  adult and elderly, different education, as well as occupation and income groups.  Moreover  this  study  also  found  that  public  information  tool  is  limited  in  terms  of  the  implementation   within   specific   situation.   T hat   will   lead   to   non - achievement   of  implementing the tool, hence, a combination of such tool with other tools such as law and  regulation  measures  and  economic  tools,  including  its  use  in  the  general  situation  will  achieve even more. Finally, this study has identified alternative strategies that are possible  in implementation with the BMA condition.  aThesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2010 0aPlastic bagxEnvironmental aspectszThailandzBangkok1 aEdsel E. Sajor, eChairperson0 aRanjith Perera, eExamination committee1 aBernadette Resurreccion, eExamination committee2 aCanada (CIDA)  {u2013} RTG Fellowship, eScholarship Donor2 aAsian Institute of Technology.tThesis ;vno. UE-10-17  3Full-Textuhttp://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B04218