Police announce measures in bid to tackle air pollution

By THE NATION

 

 

The Royal Thai Police is preparing measures to counter the PM2.5 (particulate matter having diameter lesser than 2.5 microns) problem by tackling the sources of air pollution in areas reported with poor air quality, deputy police spokesman Pol Colonel Krisana Pattanajaroen said on Sunday (January 26).

 

“National Police chief Pol General Chakthip Chaijinda has ordered deputy chief Pol General Suwat Jaengyodsuk to be the central administrator of these measures,” he said. “They are to be enforced at traffic routes, industrial factories, construction sites and burnt crop fields where the PM2.5 comes from nationwide.”

 

 

The anti-PM 2.5 measures drafted by the police are as follows:

 

1 Increase the frequency and thoroughness of vehicle emission inspection on routes around big cities, especially in Bangkok and surrounding provinces.

 

2 Randomly inspect vehicles at public bus and van terminals, distribution centres, as well as establishments that use several trucks.

 

3 Coordinate with road construction contractors to reduce air pollution and restore traffic lanes as soon as possible after construction finishes to reduce traffic congestion.

 

4 Coordinate with related agencies in enforcing laws against industrial factories that cause air pollution as well as those who illegally burn garbage, forests and crop fields.

 

5 Facilitate traffic flow to reduce congestion and make sure that no one parks cars on the sides of main roads which could block traffic lanes and increase emissions.

 

6 Through public relations measures, seek cooperation from vehicle users to refrain from parking their cars with the engine on and regularly check their vehicles’ condition.

 

The Royal Thai Police will also work with private partners in handing out free surgical masks for road users in areas with poor air quality throughout Bangkok, added the spokesman.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30381109

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-01-27

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8 minutes ago, webfact said:

especially in Bangkok and surrounding provinces.

Should this not be for all of Thailand ?

all positive steps, make it happen

 

 

2 minutes ago, NE1 said:

Should this not be for all of Thailand ?

theres a thailand beyond surrounding provinces?!!

 

whocouldanode.

 

 

You just can't help "stupid" is that a Doctor or a Nurse holding up an incorrect mask, that thing couldn't stop PM2.5 so why display it, as I said, you can't help "stupid"

 

Try holding up an N95 mask for starters, or are they too expensive to hand out to Thai's ?

Edited January 27, 20206 yr by 4MyEgo

There is no such thing as a bad mask, even a scarf is better than nothing. Clearly some masks are better than others but even 10% effective is better than 0% effective. 

56 minutes ago, webfact said:

Police announce measures in bid to tackle air pollution

Like it was something of a new problem....

Edited January 27, 20206 yr by RotBenz8888

So we and most other people almost had a clean day because if chinese new year. Burners had a day off i guess but there was a hell of a lot of people on the roads so i guess that proves whata the main cause doesnt it!! Next day came with 200+pm2.5. All the hills are alight again and behind our house massive fires were purposely lit and we had to get the fire truck out 2 times because they refused to put fires out like the year before where i had to do it myself. They let it burn for 7hours until we reported them to the pm2.5 line complaints thing for our local area.

And whats worse is this was sugar cane on illegal land, burning bamboo to encourage new growth and also for mushrooms for which burning has absolutely no effect. Its a myth! There is one species of mushroom that will sprout with heat but it aint in Thailand!! Clearing of weeds with fire depletes nutrients over time becausae the old leaves and weeds and such break down and thats what makes soil good. Within 3years we are surrounded by salty clay basically. Its unbelieveable how dum and ignorant the officials and people are to allow such devistation so some stupid drug addict can make a couple thousand baht selling mushrooms that the idiot could grow at home year round which is basically free to do and stupid easy. Really backwards country!

Are there vehicle emission standards?  What will the fine be?  Or what follow up will  happen?  

If the cops do half of what they say they are gonna do I will be surprised! The listed 5/ and 6/ are non starters so their list isn't that big! 

Funny that they just announce this now when the air is getting better. It gives the chief of police the perfect platform to say 'hey, look at my boys in brown and what a swell job they have done tackling the pollution.'

 

Where were they last week when everybody was coughing up half a lung?

I am pretty sure just about all tuk-tuks are gas powered, so not really part of the problem - or am I wrong?

What are they 'tackling' again?

 

Ahh, the dirt in the air...the police....right..

 

 

Half of those cops can't even put on a condom when they running up in some teenage queen (Perks that come with the job)..let alone give instructions to put on a dam mask...

Edited January 27, 20206 yr by Solinvictus

Anyways the perfect storm smoking gun has arrived from china; to ensure attention is deflected away from the smoke smog and dust Problem Child... but still maintain mask sales.

six measures and not a single one is aimed at crop burning

congrats to the BiB, you have met expectations, again.

2 hours ago, Grumpy John said:

If the cops do half of what they say they are gonna do I will be surprised! The listed 5/ and 6/ are non starters so their list isn't that big! 

Number 5 they could let the flow of traffic occur if they didnt have these stupid check points looking for motorbike riders with no helmet.

17 minutes ago, klauskunkel said:

six measures and not a single one is aimed at crop burning

congrats to the BiB, you have met expectations, again.

It's like your house is on fire and they fine you for having a lit cigarette while watching, "must control the air pollution"

4 hours ago, GeorgeCross said:

all positive steps, make it happen

 

 

There has been more campaigns to stop and measure black smoke etc., from buses and trucks than can be counted in Bkk in the last 15 years, always with big announcements of the numbers of buses and trucks caught.  

 

Ramkhamhaeng Rd is a good example, wait on the footpath for 10 - 15 minutes for a taxi and you'll probably count 10 buses / trucks spewing masssive black smoke.

 

So with all these past checkin campaigns how come we still see so many buses and trucks spewing massive amounts of black smoke? Oh I forgot this is LOS.

 

 

 

 

26 minutes ago, klauskunkel said:

six measures and not a single one is aimed at crop burning

congrats to the BiB, you have met expectations, again.

4 Coordinate with related agencies in enforcing laws against industrial factories that cause air pollution as well as those who illegally burn garbage, forests and crop fields.

Police crack down on vehicles polluting the air as part of slew of measures

By THE NATION

 

 

The Royal Thai Police has enforced numerous measures to reduce PM2.5 dust particles in the air, and one of them was to arrest owners of vehicles that emitted black smoke, deputy chief of Bangkok Metropolitan Police, Jirasan Kaewsangeak, said on Monday (January 27).

 

“We confiscated 9,033 vehicles from January 1 to 25, and around 7,000 vehicles in late December,” he said.

 

Previously, the police had ordered 17 operational teams to monitor the emission of black smoke from vehicles at 17 points in Bangkok.

 

Also, it created 16 teams of officials to support this operation from January 23-25, with the collaboration of the Department of Land Transport.

 

“About 30-40 per cent of vehicles were prohibited temporarily from use, 60 per cent of them trucks and 40 per cent small vehicles,” he added. “Police confiscated around 130,000 vehicles in 2018, and 140,000 in 2019.”

 

In addition to the confiscation of vehicles, police distributed medical masks to people as a part of measures to tackle PM2.5. They were given as gifts by Bangkok Metropolitan Police chief Pakkapong Pongpetra during the Chinese New Year festival.

 

The masks were given to students in 25 schools as well.

 

Police also are using high pressure water trucks to spray water in the air to reduce the dust particles. The truck operation is performed from 3am to 4am along the routes with high levels of PM2.5.

 

Furthermore, police have asked constructors of the MRT (Metropolitan Rapid Transit)’s Blue Line to spray a water curtain or use a sun shade net to prevent the particles from scattering in the air.

 

“The Royal Thai Police will collaborate with the Marine Department to monitor boats emitting black smoke while travelling on Chao Phraya River,” the deputy chief added.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30381130

 

-- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-01-27

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11 hours ago, webfact said:

 

So THAT's who scooped up all the masks! No wonder all shops are empty. I was previously blaming Chinese visitors but here I can see the real culprit :D

Ok let’s get on the ball, and do this every day-I know it’s work ????

And what about the public busses, some of the worst polluters in Bangkok. 

 

Forget submarines, upgrade the fleet of public busses to Air-con cleaner running busses (they don’t have to be electric, just cleaner). 

 

Encourage more Public Transport use, improve the traffic flow, limit private vehicle use in the centers (i.e. congestion charges) and primarily, more than anything else, actually do something real about the burning of fields and factories that pollute. 

 

The issue with Thailands seasonal pollution is not caused by any single mode of transport / pollution but a whole combination of factors including the weather (the weather is the one part they are unable to control) the rest can be dealt with, fairly quickly if those in positions of power cared enough to apply continued pressure. 

 

Impressive!  What about road mortality rates?

17 hours ago, anterian said:

There is no such thing as a bad mask, even a scarf is better than nothing. Clearly some masks are better than others but even 10% effective is better than 0% effective. 

What color scarf is more effective? Blue, pink, green, checkered, striped etc, etc?

14 hours ago, klauskunkel said:

six measures and not a single one is aimed at crop burning

congrats to the BiB, you have met expectations, again.

Yah think?:

 

"4 Coordinate with related agencies in enforcing laws against industrial factories that cause air pollution as well as those who illegally burn garbage, forests and crop fields."

 

There must be a lot of legal burning going on.  /sarc

 

 

Edited January 27, 20206 yr by MaxYakov

Large scale aggressive pollution laws and policies and enforcement is possible and has happened in some cities around the world.  here in the USA, the city of Los Angeles went through a horrible pollution and smog time. 60s to 70s.  They made movies about it.  The Air Quality Management Districts (AQMD) came along and they really did enforce things.  Car pooling limits for large companies, gas powered lawn mower restrictions, charcoal lighter fluid outdoor barbecue restrictions, restaurant grill hood smoke scrubbers, car and truck smog regulations etc. 

 

  I can't see baht buses or millions of polluting motorbikes coming off Thailand's roads any time soon, but it is possible if Thailand wants to join the modern age.  Too bad it got so populated and what was before easy to use stuff is now such a problem

"The Royal Thai Police will also work with private partners in handing out free surgical masks for road users in areas with poor air quality throughout Bangkok, added the spokesman."

 

Why? Are the "road users" going to be performing surgery at the roadside? I guess that's a serious possibility with the number of accidents, etc. 

Basic math for Thailand.

 

1. How many vehicles are there in Bangkok?

 

2. How many police are there in Bangkok?

 

3. Do the math

 

4. The answer is nothing will get done, simple mathematics.