The Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office responded to the PM 2.5 clue that has spread throughout the city, pointing out “dust” normal winter. Happened about 3 days, requesting cooperation to use public vehicles Put on a mask
On December 14, 2020, at the Government House, Mr. Teeraphat Prayoonsit, Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office As Chairman of the Air Pollution Solution Communication Subcommittee In the National Environment Board revealed that from the meeting of the Air Pollution Solution Center (ERA) together with the Pollution Control Department
To monitor the toxic dust situation throughout Bangkok, it was found that during this 3 days from 14-17 December, the meteorological conditions are limited in air circulation, especially air pressure, wind, air mass elevation will be very limited.
This causes the air in Bangkok and its vicinity to be stable, therefore air pollution from various sources such as cars, trucks, burning in the open air surrounding Bangkok. Thus making it the same as Bangkok Covered with cover Until the air pollution at some point is very high
Subcommittee has coordinated and informed directly to the relevant departments such as requesting cooperation from the Department of Land Transport, Bangkok, Pollution Control Department. Help inspect the black smoke car. Especially small trucks And large trucks using diesel fuel For detection, alarm and detection
Which, according to statistics, 100 cars found 46 cars without engine maintenance Causing black smoke In addition, she plans to inspect black smoke vehicles including light trucks, large trucks, and transportation vehicles, which will inspect them every day for the next 6 months until the dry season.
In addition, the traffic from the inspections from the Air for Thai applications. That were explored throughout Bangkok And found that the condition of PM 2.5 or toxic dust is quite high or high Most of them are at the intersection, three intersections, a U-turn point, where there is a large number of vehicles accumulated. Therefore coordinating the Royal Thai Police and Bangkok to help try to create a smooth flow The movement of the car faster In order not to come to the park until it causes air pollution
Another way is coordinated with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives. Ask the relevant departments to understand the farmers in the area surrounding Bangkok. Where weed debris is burned in the open Until causing haze to come in areas near Bangkok as well, therefore asking for cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture Ministry of Interior Please coordinate for cooperation from farmers to refrain from burning during 3-4 days until 17 Dec.
In addition, it asks for more cooperation to the public to travel and use public vehicles. Especially the electric train And to perform car maintenance checks in accordance with the period However, the time difference of the work. Continues as usual The Office of the Permanent Secretary for the Prime Minister’s Office already has a time gap As with all government offices
However, during this time there is a high humidity in the air. Therefore seeing a cloudy fog Therefore requesting cooperation for people to use public vehicles And when in the open outside the building, be sure to wear a surgical mask. Bangkok will stay like this for 2-3 days then there will be wind to help. And then for a while it will be like this again, period like this, which is typical of winter.
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