Chiang Mai ready to tackle haze, says deputy governor

[snoop1130]

Chiang Mai ready to tackle haze, says deputy governor

By The Nation

 

 

Chiang Mai’s deputy governor Komsan Suwanampha said the provincial authorities have been taking steps since September 23 to deal with the problem of PM2.5 fine dust particles in the air, one month earlier than usual. 

 

“We learned a lesson last year, and have implemented short, medium and long-term measures early this year. We’re also monitoring external factors such as smog from neighbouring countries. We’ve been alert at all times,” he said. 

 

He added that if PM2.5 dust particles exceed the safe limit, the authorities will convene again to seek better solutions. However, he believes Chiang Mai is well prepared to handle the situation. 

 

PM2.5 refers to particulate matter that is less than 2.5 micrometres in diameter. Thailand’s safe threshold for PM2.5 is 50 micrograms per cubic metre of air, while the World Health Organisation has set it at 25mcg per cubic metre.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30376947

 

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[unamazedloso]

Um, so..... What the hell are they going to do? 

Short, medium and long term measures, meaning?

If it exceeds the limit they will seek better solutions?

Are these people insane? They have no idea, and dont care at all. They are incapable of even contemplating the issue by the sounds of it. I guess thats what happens when your subject to pm2.5 for long periods of time, or in the womb. It's called "brain damage"????????

[seajae]

maybe if they actually started to issue big fines for those that are causing this they might stop doing it every year, instead all they do is talk about it

 

[Samuel Smith]

1 minute ago, unamazedloso said:

Um, so..... What the hell are they going to do? 

Short, medium and long term measures, meaning?

If it exceeds the limit they will seek better solutions?

Are these people insane? They have no idea, and dont care at all. They are incapable of even contemplating the issue by the sounds of it. I guess thats what happens when your subject to pm2.5 for long periods of time, or in the womb. It's called "brain damage"????????

"We’re also monitoring external factors such as smog from neighbouring countries"  ???? 

[Vacuum]

10 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

We learned a lesson last year

And why didn't you learned this 50 years ago? 

[canuckamuck]

They mean they are mentally prepared for the smog. 

[smedly]

The problem in Thailand is they have no understanding of prevention or more accurately - have no interest or ability to introduce measures that stop things before they happen, a big part of that is the unwillingness to spend money on what they cannot see

 

Everything they do is a reaction to something that has already happened and usually amounts to nothing more than lip service and empty promises, this pretty much applies to everything from pollution to road, sea and general (tourist) safety, it is the product of having uneducated baffoons running the country whos only interest is enriching themselves at the cost of everyone and everything around them

[racket]

Same story every year, just stay away from that toxic city. 

[off road pat]

1 hour ago, Vacuum said:

And why didn't you learned this 50 years ago? 

“We learned a lesson last year, and have implemented short, medium and long-term measures early this year. We’re also monitoring external factors such as smog from neighboring countries. We’ve been alert at all times,” he said. !?!?..Talk..Talk...Talk,....Bla Bla Bla,...last year It was all talk and nothing really Concrete was done......Prepare yourselves for another round of the same !!!

Edited October 1, 2019 by off road pat

[sweatalot]

2 hours ago, seajae said:

maybe if they actually started to issue big fines for those that are causing this they might stop doing it every year, instead all they do is talk about it

 

not enough - they have to be serious to get hold of them

[legend49]

12 hours ago, unamazedloso said:

Um, so..... What the hell are they going to do? 

Short, medium and long term measures, meaning?

If it exceeds the limit they will seek better solutions?

Are these people insane? They have no idea, and dont care at all. They are incapable of even contemplating the issue by the sounds of it. I guess thats what happens when your subject to pm2.5 for long periods of time, or in the womb. It's called "brain damage"????????

Add to that the problem is now downgraded to the Deputy Governor,  obviously the man at the top has no solutions.

[grego49]

Mabe they can use the leaf blowers Prayut handed out when he was in Chiang Mai.

[loong]

All I read here is that they have talked about the problem and if the situation gets worse, then they will talk about it some more.

[neeray]

They need a committee which will appoint some sub committees who will appoint some assemblies and investigative study sessions, all of whom will report back to the main committee at lunch in a 5 star hotel. And then they'll author a report by which time the air will have returned to a level of normal-dirty.

Next year, repeat again, same same.

[r136dg]

1 hour ago, loong said:

All I read here is that they have talked about the problem and if the situation gets worse, then they will talk about it some more.

Deputy governors quote;

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He added that if PM2.5 dust particles exceed the safe limit, the authorities will convene again to seek better solutions. However, he believes Chiang Mai is well prepared to handle the situation. 

I checked Chiang Mai AQI yesterday for the 1st time this year & it was 66% over the safe limit. I assume they're talking already & glad to see they're so on top of this.

[1duckyboy]

"In case of smog emergency, break glass for smaller incense sticks."

[Chicken George]

 

[Chicken George]

ban all burning now.. Only answer.. 

[cardinalblue]

Totally incompetent to deal with this issue....

 

why wait to deal with it when the numbers exceed make believe regulatory numbers 

 

they are not in control of situation...wing and a prayer....and fire trucks spraying randomly...again...I am calling it now...will reconvene when numbers go over 250....stupid let’s see approach vs a proactive get tough approach 

 

 

Edited October 2, 2019 by cardinalblue

[cerox]

18 minutes ago, Chicken George said:

ban all burning now.. Only answer.. 

There is a "burning ban" every year. Everyone who burns must be rolling on the floor laughing just hearing this word again and again ????

 

The air is clear this morning only thanks to the storm and rain yesterday. There was a lot of dust on Doi Suthep and in the sky the last 2 days. What measures did this cool guy take? Burn more earlier? Make it 8 months burning season instead of 4 months?

[Katipo]

"He believes Chiang Mai is well prepared to handle the situation."... no it's not, and neither are you.

[scorecard]

14 hours ago, unamazedloso said:

Um, so..... What the hell are they going to do? 

Short, medium and long term measures, meaning?

If it exceeds the limit they will seek better solutions?

Are these people insane? They have no idea, and dont care at all. They are incapable of even contemplating the issue by the sounds of it. I guess thats what happens when your subject to pm2.5 for long periods of time, or in the womb. It's called "brain damage"????????

Agree, what exactly is their plan, what exactly will they do?

 

 

[cerox]

Maybe the plan is a total burning ban ????

Or they already purchased more of these useful leaf blowers they demonstrated earlier this year.

[30la]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

He added that if PM2.5 dust particles exceed the safe limit, the authorities will convene again to seek better solutions. However, he believes Chiang Mai is well prepared to handle the situation. 

How do you think you can face all forest fires (in Thailand)?
You can not do this!
How do you want to control fires across the border?

[Vacuum]

9 minutes ago, scorecard said:

Agree, what exactly is their plan, what exactly will they do?

 

 

They don't have one.

Nothing.

[cerox]

4 minutes ago, 30la said:

How do you think you can face all forest fires (in Thailand)?
You can not do this!
How do you want to control fires across the border?

The leaf browsers will be used to blow the air back to the other countries.

This kind of stuff makes me smile how a country so much 3rd world (considering the burning culture) could get so expensive and the strongest currency of the world.

[Denim]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

We learned a lesson last year, and have implemented short, medium and long-term measures early this year. We’re

 

Ah......

 

Short term measure .....do nothing

 

Medium term ...... Make observations

 

Long term ...... Pray for more rain.

[scorecard]

6 minutes ago, 30la said:

How do you think you can face all forest fires (in Thailand)?
You can not do this!
How do you want to control fires across the border?

Negotiate with other governments, stop the fires or various items of support will be cancelled...

[cerox]

His plan must be really sophisticated that he cannot make details public.

[scorecard]

1 minute ago, Denim said:

 

Ah......

 

Short term measure .....do nothing

 

Medium term ...... Make observations

 

Long term ...... Pray for more rain.

 

Plus PM comes from Bkk, talks tough, seriously instructs the various gov't., officials involved to fix the whole thing in 7 days,  and no result. Just waiting to see if this happens again this year.