Thailand has natural resources like lead, gypsum, lignite, tungsten, zinc, and natural gas deposits. It is a major producer and exporter of rice, shrimp, and crab. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment protects Thailand's forests, minerals, oceans, and water resources. However, urbanization and industrialization threaten these resources through issues like air and water pollution, deforestation, soil erosion, overuse of pesticides, and wildlife depletion. Garbage accumulation from packaging and plastic waste is a major urban environmental problem. Solutions include increasing public awareness of reducing, reusing, and recycling to lessen waste.

1. THAILAND GEOGRAPHY
M.5 PowerPoint Presentation
in Social Studies

2. Location
• Thailand shares its borders with
Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and
Malaysia.
• A map of Thailand resembles
the shape of an elephant’s head
and the elephant’s trunk which
consists of the southern
peninsula.

3. Thailand’s Natural Resources and Environment
- Lead
- Gypsum
- Lignite
- Tungsten
- Zinc
- Fluorite
- Sapphire
- Rubies
- Natural Gas Deposit

4. • Thailand is a leading
producer of rice for
the world market
• Thailand has become
a world leader in
harvesting shrimp and
crab for export to the
world market.

5. Protection, Restoration and
Conservation
Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment

6. Four Areas:
• 1. Forest and Jungle
• 2. Mineral Resources
• 3. Oceans
• 4. Water Resources

7. Threats to Natural Resources
and Environments
Cause and effect relationship of Science

8. Issues in the Urban environment are:
• - Air pollution from vehicle emissions
• - Water and air pollution from industrial waste
• - Waste accumulation in form of garbage and particularly
plastics

9. Issues in Rural environments are:
• -deforestation and removal of trees
• - Soil erosion caused by drought followed by
rapid run-off from the rain
• - Overuse of pesticide in agriculture
• - Wildlife depletion caused by illegal hunting

10. • Threats to Natural
Resources
and Environment
• A. Accumulation of
garbage in urban area
• B. Types of waste
• C. Hazardous and
Non-hazardous waste
materials
• Solutions to the
problem:
• Public awareness
about the importance
- of recycle
- of reduce
- to rethink

11. Accumulation of garbage in urban area
• -a result of
convenience
packaging using
cardboard boxes,
paper wrappers,
Styrofoam,
containers,
bottles and plastics.

12. Types of Waste (physical, chemical or biological
characteristics of waste)
• A. Physical- can,
cardboards, glasses,
paper and plastics
• B. Chemical – electric
and electronic
components, materials
with high concentration of
undissolved salts, metals
and toxins.

13. • - Biological:
contaminated by a bio-
hazardous agent.
Biological waste
includes, but is not
limited to; Petri dishes,
surgical wraps, culture
tubes, syringes,
needles, blood vials,
absorbent material,
personal protective
equipment and pipette
tips.

14. Hazardous or non-hazardous waste materials
• Hazardous: can
cause to harm
humans, wildlife and
environment
• Non-hazardous:
poses no immediate
threat to humans. It
includes household
garbage.

15. Solutions to the Problems

16. Public Awareness about the importance to
Recycle
 Reduce demand for
raw products
BUT
 It can be expensive
Recycling industry
can cause ecological
damage

17. Public Awareness about the importance to
Reduce
 Use less material
 Finding ways to
create less waste
 Avoid use of plastic
bags and foam
products
 Reduce use of paper
when possible
 Reuse materials if
possible

18. Public Awareness about the importance to
Rethink
 Changing our behaviors
help the environment.
 Knowing that the benefit
of recycling is the reduce
consumption of energy
and water by
manufacturers.