The cabinet has ordered all relevant ministries to urgently mobilize solutions to PM 2.5 problems.
Mr. Anucha Burapachaisri Deputy Secretary-General to the Prime Minister for Political Affairs Acting as a spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office, revealed that the Cabinet meeting discussed PM 2.5 problems that according to the latest situation report from GISTDA data, Thailand found 5,396 hot spots, Myanmar found 6,877 hot spots, Lao PDR. 4,066 hotspots were found, Cambodia had 739 hotspots and Vietnam had 626 hotspots. Most of the hot spots were found in 3,024 conserved forest areas, 1,790 national reserved forests, 251 agricultural areas, 167 other community areas, 157 Sor Por Kor. areas, and 7 highway-side areas.
For the provinces that found the most hot spots, Nan 555 points, Mae Hong Son 429 points, Uttaradit 382 points, which General Prayut Chan-ocha, Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Discuss ways to solve urgent problems By upgrading measures to prevent and solve the problem of dust pollution during crises, such as the Ministry of Nature and Environment has closed forests in areas where there is a critical forest fire situation or the risk of severe forest fires There is a mobilization of networks, volunteers, equipment and tools. aircraft for reconnaissance, surveillance and intensive fire extinguishing operations.
A spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office said that in terms of the Interior Ministry has instructed the province to announce the prohibition of burning in all areas and to integrate agencies in every area to conduct patrols watch out for burning Protection has intense burns. Ministry of Industry urged to reduce acceptance of burnt sugarcane during this period as well National Police Agency Bangkok It has considered measures to limit the time, space and quantity of trucks entering the city. and let all agencies enforce the law against smugglers or serious offenders Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives by Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation Royal rain operations have been carried out to reduce forest fires, smog and dust.
Mr. Anucha said that for the Ministry of Public Health and the Ministry of Interior has provided a dust-free room and distributing dust protection devices as needed including local medicine and accelerate the provision of medical and public health services Both public health inspection service agencies and provide mobile pollution clinic services in all relevant provinces. to provide advice and health care to the public
Ministry of Foreign Affairs gave orders to the ambassadors in neighboring countries to urgently coordinate requests for cooperation in reducing burning in agricultural areas
A spokesman for the Prime Minister’s Office said that the Prime Minister, as Minister of Defense, have used military channels to coordinate on the security agencies with neighboring countries In order to ask for cooperation in reducing the burning in agricultural areas It also asks for cooperation from private companies that invest in doing business in neighboring countries. to help take care of agricultural areas as well
In addition, the Prime Minister spoke about promoting Thailand as a low-carbon society. which at this time, the number of electric train registrations has continued to increase This will be a part of helping to reduce PM 2.5 problems, along with adding an electric charging station. for electric vehicles across the country Including containing benefits for investment measures to support the production of electric cars in the future to solve long-term problems And the government has also promoted from fossil energy to clean energy.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency