Relationship between Natural Resources and Environmental Awareness and Public Participation in Solid Waste Management 3R that Effecting the Willingness to Pay for Solid Waste Management as Polluters Pay Principal of People in Thonburi District, Bangkok : Case Study in Administration Fee and Product Charge

Abstract

This research was aquantitative research. The variables in the research were natural resources and environmental awareness, public participation in solid waste 3R and the willingness to pay for solid waste management as polluters pay principle in Thonburi District, Bangkok. Tool used in the research was questionnaire. The subjects were 400 people. Statistics used in the research were frequency, percentage, means, t-test, One-Way ANOVA, Regression and Correlation. The findings revealed as follows: 1. The level of natural resources and environmental awareness was at a high level. 2. The level of public participation in solid waste 3R was at a medium level. 3.The level of willingness to pay for solid waste management as polluters pay principle was at a medium level. 4. People in Thonburi district with different careers have differential statistic significantly willingness to pay for solid waste management as polluters pay principle at level 0.05. 5. The aspect of reuse had negative correlation with the willingness to pay for solid waste management as polluters pay principle at a lowest level. 6. The aspect of reducing the degradation of natural resources had positive relation to the willingness to pay for solid waste management as polluters pay principle of people in Thonburi district at 3.4 percent