webfact Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 PCD explains proactive plan curbing PM 2.5 air pollution BANGKOK (NNT) - The period of the final and first month of each year has become the usual time for a PM 2.5 airborne dust accumulation, generating much criticism of the government’s response to this disaster. However, the Pollution Control Department has explained the government is on a continuous and proactive approach to address this issue. The Pollution Control Department’s (PCD) Director General Athapol Charoenshunsa, has addressed criticism surrounding the government’s alleged lack of progress on the mitigation of the air pollution disaster, by outlining the PCD’s current efforts to address the issue. Mr Athapol said today the PCD has made an evaluation of previous operations, and reviewed the current action plan to address the dust issue. From these, the PCD has made a 12-point special plan, which involves communication with the general public, the launch of a situation monitoring war room during any crisis, the creation of a volunteer network on burning surveillance and firefighting, transferring forest fire control responsibilities to local administrations, the creation of an early burning registration app, and negotiations with neighboring countries. To better communicate with the public during this year’s haze season, the government’s Center for Air Pollution Mitigation, on 16th November established a communications subcommittee on air pollution mitigation. The new subcommittee will serve as a single team to gather information from related agencies, and convey the correct information to the public, with press conferences scheduled on every Monday and Thursday. Members of the public are encouraged to check real-time air quality indexes online on Air4Thai.pcd.go.th, and bangkokairquality.com websites, or download the Air4Thai and AirBKK applications onto their mobile devices. -- © Copyright NNT 2020-11-25 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johng Posted November 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2020 1 minute ago, webfact said: the creation of an early burning registration app Thailand 4.0 an app to tell you when you can burn your fields and forests !!!! stop with the burning buy the machinery to cut the harvest and then plough the stubble back into the soil thus reducing the need for expensive fertiliser next year and greatly reducing the pollution...an app phfff 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post YetAnother Posted November 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2020 9 minutes ago, webfact said: the Pollution Control Department has explained the government is on a continuous and proactive approach to address this issue a continuous series of excuses , inaction and no results 7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Surelynot Posted November 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2020 (edited) So nothing that actually attempts to reduce levels....or have I missed something? Edited November 25, 2020 by Surelynot 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Surelynot Posted November 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2020 1. Education to persuade Thais not to burn everything that is combustable.....rubbish, tires, sugarcane.... 2. Strictly enforced laws to prevent indiscriminate burning 3. Strict limits on vehicle emissions 4. Strictly enforced laws on emission limits for vehicles ......four things that will resolve 90% of the problem. That wasn't so difficult....next problem? 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 The plan uses all the hot air the govt dept's can muster to blow it into the surrounding filthy countries? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DualSportBiker Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 32 minutes ago, johng said: Thailand 4.0 an app to tell you when you can burn your fields and forests !!!! stop with the burning buy the machinery to cut the harvest and then plough the stubble back into the soil thus reducing the need for expensive fertiliser next year and greatly reducing the pollution...an app phfff Have you talked to a farmer about the 'plough the stubble' part? I have. For rice, it takes too long to decompose. They plant 2, sometimes three crops per year - there is not enough down-time. I am not defending the burning, but your assumption is just that, an ass umption... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post johng Posted November 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2020 1 minute ago, DualSportBiker said: it takes too long to decompose. They plant 2, sometimes three crops per year - there is not enough down-time. Well then they need to leave some paddies fallow ( maybe grow some fish) the government can subsidise that. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ChrisY1 Posted November 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2020 Didn't bother to read the plan..just a waste of time 'cos it's doomed to fail! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodga Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 8 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said: Didn't bother to read the plan..just a waste of time 'cos it's doomed to fail! Theyll be burning all that paperwork soon from their report anyway 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgrazing Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Talk talk .. that's all it is .. air pollution is as serious health problem as the road casualty issue that they are equally seemingly unable to do anything about .. vehicle pollution can be tackled particularly in cities but requires investment and enforcement .. they should take a look at how some European cities that do take the issue seriously have responded .. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post brommers Posted November 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 25, 2020 As ever, this is simply a load of codswallop and intellectual masturbation. Already the air in my tambon was in the unhealthy zone last evening. Why, because of locals burning garden refuse. And who is going to do anything about this, nobody. Until there is accountability and sanctions against local officials as well as perpetrators there will be no change. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puck2 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 3 hours ago, Surelynot said: 1. Education to persuade Thais not to burn everything that is combustable.....rubbish, tires, sugarcane.... 2. Strictly enforced laws to prevent indiscriminate burning 3. Strict limits on vehicle emissions 4. Strictly enforced laws on emission limits for vehicles ......four things that will resolve 90% of the problem. That wasn't so difficult....next problem? #.1. ... especially on TV, all channels, including private channels. But I doubt, if it will work, it's already in their "gens", it's years too late. My experience here in the North, it's easly said to catch the polluters. But doing so, is more difficult. If you ever have been in the mountain areas of Mae Hong Son, you will understand why I say this. In the plain you may catch the owner of the land, but not in natural parks as in Mae Hong Son i.e. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randell Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 There is an enzyme that Australian farmers spay on stubble to speed up biodegradation. But the Gov tax and import duties take it totally out of the equation for local farmers to afford. Now if the government subsidized or heaven for bid gave it away it would cut down a a huge amount foe stubble burning and vastly improve the soil quality. I was unable to come up with the trade name that the Australians use maybe some OZZy Farmers could speak up. Paddy straw decomposer is not a substitute for no-burning ... www.financialexpress.com › OPINION Oct 7, 2020 — Pusa Decomposer, as it called after the name of the institute's campus in Delhi, is a mix of seven fungi that produce enzymes to digest cellulose, lignin and pectin in paddy straw. Wheat Straw - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics www.sciencedirect.com › nursing-and-health-professions Figure 34.4 illustrates an open burn of grass straw and stubble following the harvest ... If this cellulose can be broken down by enzymes into sugars that can be ... Effect of straw returning on soil organic carbon in rice–wheat ... onlinelibrary.wiley.com › doi › full › fes3 Mar 4, 2020 — However, the straw return method commonly... ... In the early stage of straw decomposition, applying lime can help break down nitrogen‐containing substances in straw ... activity of enzymes related to straw decomposition in soil significantly ... The effect of stubble return on agro‐ecological system and crop ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 6 hours ago, webfact said: However, the Pollution Control Department has explained the government is on a continuous and proactive approach to address this issue. Continuous is the contentious bit... never ending in any solutions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Tracy Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Nothing will happen, my Crystal ball is telling me. Burning will take place as usual, black snow will fall, as usual, and PM2.5 will go off the charts, as usual. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venom Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 8 hours ago, webfact said: Athapol said today the PCD has made an evaluation of previous operations, and reviewed the current action plan to address the dust issue Dust issue? Action plan? ???? 8 hours ago, webfact said: From these, the PCD has made a 12-point special plan, which involves communication with the general public, the launch of a situation monitoring war room Oh boy. ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebell Posted November 26, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 26, 2020 Why not have a group of men whose job it is to leave their air conditioned offices when they see a plume of smoke? They could then speak to the farmer & discourage this health hazard. To ensure official recognition they could wear uniforms coloured, brown, for instance. I've even thought of a name for them: police. When they stopped the fires they might like to turn their attention to the roads. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puck2 Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, mikebell said: Why not have a group of men whose job it is to leave their air conditioned offices when they see a plume of smoke? They could then speak to the farmer & discourage this health hazard. To ensure official recognition they could wear uniforms coloured, brown, for instance. I've even thought of a name for them: police. When they stopped the fires they might like to turn their attention to the roads. Mikebell, good idea in general. But in practice? In the flat areas of Thailand maybe they can make the owner responsible and punish him. It's also easy for the police to move there to the fields. But in the mountain areas as here in Mae Hong Son they can neither use their cars, nor can they catch "the owner". A job, that would not "produce" any THB for their own pockets. And it's too arduous to catch the culprits . The only way to catch the culprits would be doing this in the time of harvesting. But then again moving there to the poor farmers. BTW, fires are also made in the fortests, although there are no mushrooms, at least in our area. Sometimes I think, they do it to win some land for food production or something else. Edited November 26, 2020 by puck2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now