By Namo Vananupong

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The prime minister has told the armed forces to continue to assist people who are hit by floods and to contribute to mitigating the problems of forest fires, smoke haze, and airborne particles during the cold season.

 

During a meeting of the Defense Council, Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha reiterated his call for the Ministry of Defense’s disasters relief center, the Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters’ disasters relief center, and military units to aid flood and storm victims who suffered from recent heavy rains and storm surges.

 

For provinces where floods have lifted and recovery operations are underway, the prime minister asked military units to coordinate work with relevant agencies to administer repairs to damaged homes, vehicles, electrical appliances, and farm equipment.

 

On the issues of wildfires, smoke haze, and PM2.5 airborne dust, Gen. Prayut asked military units to ready their personnel and equipment to address these problems and to synergize their efforts with the relevant public agencies in each locality.

 

As some areas of the country are now starting to experience cold weather, the armed forces were also told by the prime minister to make preparations on this front and to also work with public health units in each locality to mitigate contagious diseases that will spread in the cold season. The armed forces were also told to make preparations to distribute clothes and blankets to people who are hit by cold weather.

 

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I thought he issued a command a couple of weeks ago that there was to be no more airborne pollution?

Wild fires?No they are started intentionally.

Calling it wild fires is only insulting the intelligence of the Thai people.

They know!,and a lot of people know who start those fires.

15 minutes ago, jvs said:

Wild fires?No they are started intentionally.

Calling it wild fires is only insulting the intelligence of the Thai people.

They know!,and a lot of people know who start those fires.

In the mountains (big hills) near us I see very isolated fires, half a dozen at a time, suddenly pop up out of nowhere.......they cannot be wild fires.

1 minute ago, Will B Good said:

In the mountains (big hills) near us I see very isolated fires, half a dozen at a time, suddenly pop up out of nowhere.......they cannot be wild fires.

However, (responding to my own comment) these fires are high up, on steep hillsides........why would anyone want to start fires there?

2 minutes ago, Will B Good said:

However, (responding to my own comment) these fires are high up, on steep hillsides........why would anyone want to start fires there?

They burn the undergrowth so they can easily pick the (expensive)mushrooms that grow later i was told.

2 minutes ago, jvs said:

They burn the undergrowth so they can easily pick the (expensive)mushrooms that grow later i was told.

Got it....cheers.

The joke continues.

4 hours ago, webfact said:

The prime minister has told the armed forces to continue to assist people who are hit by floods and to contribute to mitigating the problems of forest fires, smoke haze, and airborne particles during the cold season.

Amazing Thailand.

Just love the word 'haze' Would be terrible to describe it as smog, pollution or anything else more accurate.????