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networks. This project is not widely known <strong>in</strong> <strong>Thailand</strong>, so the promotion/advertis<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong><br />

the project is necessary for shop expansion and mak<strong>in</strong>g more pr<strong>of</strong>its.<br />

Future expansion<br />

There are three Zero Baht Shops at three different places <strong>in</strong> <strong>Thailand</strong> such as On Nut<br />

district and D<strong>in</strong> Daeng district, BMA and Nan prov<strong>in</strong>ce. The shops at D<strong>in</strong> Daeng district<br />

and Nan prov<strong>in</strong>ce were the waste banks <strong>of</strong> community before. There are some shops <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>Thailand</strong> that are operated as same as the Zero Baht Shop, but they do not use the same<br />

name because they may not pay for name license or do not have an allowance from<br />

TIPMSE. The agent <strong>of</strong> TIPMSE said that the future expansion <strong>of</strong> this shop depends on<br />

<strong>in</strong>terest <strong>of</strong> people and public participation <strong>in</strong> the project. There are many organizations<br />

which learn about this bus<strong>in</strong>ess from the Zero Baht Shop at On Nut, so there will be more<br />

than three shops <strong>in</strong> <strong>Thailand</strong> <strong>in</strong> the future.<br />

4. Policy and laws<br />

Tax law: this law forces persons or organizations that make a pr<strong>of</strong>it to register with<br />

Revenue Department <strong>in</strong> order to control taxation <strong>of</strong> shops, companies,<br />

organizations, factories, and others. Therefore, this shop must be registered<br />

followed by tax law <strong>in</strong> order to prevent pay<strong>in</strong>g back tax. The <strong>of</strong>ficer establishes that<br />

the owner <strong>of</strong> the Zero Baht Shop does not pay tax for the shop.<br />

License law: TIPMSE registers the name “Zero Baht Shop” as a license <strong>of</strong><br />

TIPMSE. Thus, people who want to use this name must pay money and get an<br />

allowance from TIPMSE before start<strong>in</strong>g the bus<strong>in</strong>ess.<br />

Crim<strong>in</strong>al law: this shop must be allowed to open by registration at the police<br />

station. This shop must only open at 8.00 m.-5.00 pm. This shop does not buy<br />

stolen goods from sellers because it is unlawful. The policeman can <strong>in</strong>spect the<br />

shop every time. For waste pickers, they must register their name and ID number at<br />

the police station followed by this law to get an allowance to pick up wastes from<br />

BMA b<strong>in</strong>s. They can pick up wastes at 7.00-10.00 am., 4.00-6.00 pm., and 8.00<br />

pm.-12.00 am.<br />

5. Stakeholders/Related organizations/Contact persons<br />

There are many related organizations that play the different role on the project as<br />

follow<strong>in</strong>g:<br />

1. <strong>Thailand</strong> Institute <strong>of</strong> Packag<strong>in</strong>g and Recycl<strong>in</strong>g <strong>Management</strong> for Susta<strong>in</strong>able<br />

Environment (TIPMSE): The TIPMSE supports a center’s post, a jacket, a<br />

member identification card, and license plate for Saleng tricycle for the unity<br />

<strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g tools needed <strong>in</strong> the pr<strong>of</strong>ession such as gloves, a surgical mask, a reflector<br />

and weight apparatus.<br />

The TIPMSE tra<strong>in</strong>s and advises the center management, and it supports<br />

fundamental regulations tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and knowledge on hazardous materials for Saleng<br />

members. It helps waste pickers to register their status at police station, and it also<br />

register the waste shop from the Pauper Bank to Zero Baht Shop. It makes the name<br />

“Zero Baht Shop” as a license <strong>of</strong> TIPMSE. It does not support money for this shop,<br />

but it contacted wastes buyers and set the middle prices <strong>of</strong> wastes for the shop.<br />

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