Great news for the environment. Hope more retailers will follow..

"Starting Jul 3, The Mall Group, whose empire includes Siam Paragon, EmQuartier and Emporium, will no longer supply disposable plastic bags in a bid to encourage customers to regularly bring their own reusable bags. The campaign includes its chain of Gourmet Market grocery stores. 

For customers who forget or don’t bring their own bags, plastic bags are still provided but at a price. According to the Mall Group, customers who need a bag will have to pay “1 baht per plastic bag.” The group says it will donate this money towards the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Thailand."