In AUS one driver of the rubbish collecting truck does the driving and operating pick-up arms, and compacting,..

But look at it this way, the salary for a rubbish collector in AUS (and Sweden?) is 30+ times more than one rubbish collector in Thailand. So Thailand is very econmical in this work of keeping people and environment healthy. These thai workers should be honored and paid MORE for their jobs as the frontline warriers of health.

BTW Thailand can do with less unemployed people and it is a long way to go before Thai people would manage their own rubbish enough to be collected without cleaning up the rubbish bins and area around - after.