House of Representatives, The Prime Minister is concerned about the situation of heat points, burning, increasing PM 2.5 dust values, and emphasizes prevention and control of forest fires.
Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance There is concern about the situation of PM 2.5 dust values ??increasing in northern areas such as Chiang Mai province. From the decrease and good weather at the beginning of last year From the cooperation of all sectors Including neighboring countries that have joined together to reduce burning in a concrete way. and had previously emphasized the issue of forest fires that is likely to occur more Especially during the summer There are hot spots and places where there is a high risk of fire outbreaks. And most importantly, it is the cause of PM 2.5 dust.
Currently, from the weather report, PM 2.5 dust has increased. Until it’s worrisome which is caused by the heat point We must go back and solve the root cause, which is forest fires, by instructing relevant agenc
ies to watch out for risky areas. and has high heat At each point, don’t be careless to prevent it. Including the need to request intensive cooperation from all sectors. As usual, when a fire ignites or erupts, you must quickly control and extinguish the fire at the initial stage as quickly as possible. and strictly follow the incident response plan that has been ordered. This requires all relevant parts including support from the army Let’s work together to prevent and deal with the wildfire situation this summer.
The Prime Minister will be scheduled to visit the area. Chiang Mai Province during March 15-17 to follow up and solve problems regarding the forest fire situation. that results in widespread damage Especially natural resources and PM 2.5 dust as well.
Source: Thai News Agency