webfact Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 Bangkok moves to address air pollution, creates green zone in Pathumwan BANGKOK, 17 January 2018 (NNT) - Bangkok’s Pathumwan district will designate a “clean air zone”, as part of an undertaking by the city’s Pollution Control Department and the Thai Environment Institute. The Bangkok Pollution Control Department, Thai Environment Institute, and the German government’s GIZ organized a seminar on creating a clean air zone in downtown Bangkok. The seminar was intended to foster green lifestyle choices among city dwellers to reduce air pollution and eliminate various sources of pollution. Suwanna Jungrungruang, Deputy Permanent Secretary for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, revealed that the clean air initiative will kick off in Pathumwan district, to counteract its traffic congestion. A total of 270,000 Bangkok residents suffer from respiratory illnesses, prompting the city to create green zones and step up street cleaning operations. Authorities have enlisted the aid of volunteers in a cooperative approach to solving the issue. Deputy Director General of the Pollution Control Department Suwanna Tiansuwan said that over the last 10 years, continuous efforts have been made to address the issue of air pollution in the nation’s capital, resulting in gradual improvements. The department is concentrating its efforts in areas of traffic congestion and construction, as well as sources of pollution such as poorly-maintained public transportation vehicles. -- nnt 2018-01-17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peperobi Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Ha...ha...ha...I really like to see how..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfact Posted January 18, 2018 Author Share Posted January 18, 2018 Bangkok choked with air pollution: deputy governor By The Nation Bangkok's busy business areas are being choked with air pollution, with concentrations of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) much higher than safe standards, Bangkok officials warned on Thursday. Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) deputy governor Suwanna Jungrungruang raised the warning during an academic seminar on establishing clean air zones in inner Bangkok. Suwanna told the seminar that the BMA had measured the air quality at 23 locations in the capital last year and found that toxic PM2.5 was present in concentrations much higher than safe standards of 50 micrograms per cubic metre. For example, in Bang Khen and Thon Buri, PM2.5 was present in concentrations of 116 mg/m. Suwanna said vehicles were the main cause of the increasing air pollution. She added that construction on roads also contributed to the worsening air quality. Since air pollution has serious impacts on the health of Bangkok residents, the BMA plans to launch clean air zones with a pilot project in Pathumwan district. As part of the project, the BMA will clean roads more frequently and plant more trees while creating a network including volunteers and private companies to monitor air quality in the city, Suwanna said. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/breakingnews/30336543 -- © Copyright The Nation 2018-01-18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon537687643 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 They have completely no idea how to deal with traffic pollution! The shop has sailed! And the fact is they don’t give a damn about the health problems ! Bangkok is a choked up Mess! Standstill traffic pumping out the oil waste and it’s actually only going to get worse ! Sent from my iPhone using Thaivisa Connect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggy Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 They could start by reducing the number of useless songtaews stopped/parked on main roads and blocking traffic (causing even more pollution) and with filthy diesel engines running whilst waiting for customers. Sure, they provide a service, but there are way, way too many of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Real Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 This is funny. I guess it was like about 4-6 month ago, they puplished a story that showed graphic of tested results. There Bangkok was in perfect condition. Now it´s not. It´s so nice when they think they can fool people, due to that they think its forgotten. Unfortunately this why of believing ain´t only regarding the air quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mok199 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) the ''thumbs up'', dog and pony photo op,followed by the all you can eat buffet.. Edited January 18, 2018 by mok199 speliing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shady86 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Another round of talking and no actions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 they were planning to get rid of the red buses back in 2000... they did attempt to replace some of the buses in bangkok but the corrupt fingers in the pie came above everything else and 200(?) odd brand new buses are festering in some bonded import compound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kotsak Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Another F*U*B*A*R issue with no solution in sight. Even if there was a solution, most likely it would get crushed under the wheels of corruption and self interests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 This is a humorous article. Bangkok has perhaps the least amount of land devoted to public park space, of any major capital in the world. More than likely, it is all about greed. And the city's unwillingness to invest in public space. Granted, the land prices in Bangkok are astronomical. But, a city has to take care of it's own. The public transportation in Bangkok is supreme. Some of the best. But, we all need more parks. Also, they could mandate, that trucks and buses are not allowed within city limits, unless they are equipped with natural gas. That would make a huge difference. Thailand has already made alot of progress with the conversion to CNG, and alternatives. Keep up the pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Searat7 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 I live near Lumpini Park and am able to take off my face mask there because the air seems reasonably clean whereas the surrounding areas have filthy air. There are still a large number of old buses spewing black diesel smoke, tons of motorbikes and far too many vehicles in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickmouse1 Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Huh???? Who said? How did he find out and when?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardColeman Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 On 17/1/2561 at 3:53 PM, webfact said: A total of 270,000 Bangkok residents suffer from respiratory illnesses i wonder what % of that is actually brought on by chain smoking on cheap ciggies ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unblocktheplanet Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 It's been well-established that Bangkok has plenty of clean air...in shopping malls. More, please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro Posted January 18, 2018 Share Posted January 18, 2018 Removed a troll post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 On 1/18/2018 at 10:35 AM, Wiggy said: They could start by reducing the number of useless songtaews stopped/parked on main roads and blocking traffic (causing even more pollution) and with filthy diesel engines running whilst waiting for customers. Sure, they provide a service, but there are way, way too many of them. They should get banned, also the minivans..instead BKK needs new clean buses... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallGuyJohninBKK Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 On 1/18/2018 at 9:17 AM, webfact said: As part of the project, the BMA will clean roads more frequently and plant more trees while creating a network including volunteers and private companies to monitor air quality in the city, Suwanna said. And amidst this, the BMA will do nothing to stop the coming demolition of Chuvit Garden on Sukhumvit Road, the cutting down of all its trees and other green space, and replacing it all with yet another "badly needed" hotel project... courtesy of Khun Chuwit, self-styled friend of the people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anon537687643 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 And amidst this, the BMA will do nothing to stop the coming demolition of Chuvit Garden on Sukhumvit Road, the cutting down of all its trees and other green space, and replacing it all with yet another "badly needed" hotel project... courtesy of Khun Chuwit, self-styled friend of the people. Failed City! But I guess the City judges success by price and number of condos and success of shopping malls Sent from my iPhone using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USPatriot Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Ill bet it is going to take alot of money to fix, i wonder what next years asset reports will look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimShorts Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) On 1/18/2018 at 10:35 PM, unblocktheplanet said: It's been well-established that Bangkok has plenty of clean air...in shopping malls. More, please! Not true, air conditioning does very little to reduce PM2.5. Only (expensive) air purifiers with HEPA filters will reduce PM2.5. In fact being inside when air quality outside is bad does not make much of difference, it can even be worse inside: https://www.cnbc.com/2016/04/22/indoor-air-can-be-deadlier-than-outdoor-air-research-shows.html http://www.greenpeace.org/seasia/blog/just-because-you-dont-see-it-doesnt-mean-it-w/blog/59898/ Not to mention being in a car, trapped in traffic, is much worse then walking down the sidewalk (which is also very bad on a busy street). Edited January 22, 2018 by JimShorts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimShorts Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 (edited) So in summery the plan consists of three things... 1. Sweeping the streets more will not reduce air pollution (it may make it a little worse by stirring up the dust). 2. Planting trees is great, but you would have to plant a forest to start to reduce the pollution levels in Bangkok. 3. Better monitoring of the air quality is good, hopefully this will lead to future projects with more drastic plans to reduce air pollution. Edited January 22, 2018 by JimShorts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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