Popular Post snoop1130 Posted April 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2022 Thailand’s Pollution Control Department (PCD), in cooperation with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), the Royal Thai Police and the Land Transport Department launched a clampdown today (Wednesday) on vehicles emitting excessive black exhaust into the environment in Bangkok and its surrounding areas. An order, issued by the PCD last October and which permits tougher measures to control vehicle emissions, came into effect today. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe PCD Director-General Attapol Charoenchansa advised owners to maintain the engines of their vehicles regularly, to make sure that they do not emit excessive exhaust, or face legal action. Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/clampdown-on-excessive-vehicle-exhaust-in-and-around-bangkok/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-04-13 - Aetna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Snig27 Posted April 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2022 555 would be the correct response as, per usual, they will do nothing. However, that response is tempered by the fact that likely dozens of people are dying in this city daily from the effects that the poisonous air has had on their lungs over the years. It's a criminal failure by the BMA and successive so-called governments. In Goofy's 8 years since the coup, he's done less than nothing. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robin Posted April 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2022 Another Clampdown? Looking forward to a clean air Bangkok, resulting from this. 2 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jvs Posted April 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2022 18 minutes ago, Robin said: Another Clampdown? Looking forward to a clean air Bangkok, resulting from this. Don't worry,like all clampdowns it will be forgotten in a few days. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SAFETY FIRST Posted April 13, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 13, 2022 34 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: Royal Thai Police and the Land Transport Department launched a clampdown today (Wednesday) on vehicles emitting excessive black exhaust Bring em down to Pattaya. Sick of the crappy cars and trucks pollution the air. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted April 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2022 13 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Thailand’s Pollution Control Department (PCD), in cooperation with the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), the Royal Thai Police and the Land Transport Department launched a clampdown today (Wednesday) on vehicles emitting excessive black exhaust into the environment in Bangkok and its surrounding areas. Must be around the 50th clampdown this decade.. and that's being conservative. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post petermik Posted April 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2022 I seem to recall the PM stating a couple of years ago that all polluting vehicles will be taken in off the road and scrapped... 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Malone Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 GREAT NEWS! TEST all the red buses, worker carrying trucks for starters, they are TERRIBLE, have to hold my breath so many times when stuck behind them. Please fix them all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post spidermike007 Posted April 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2022 Sheer nonsense. Since when have these clowns taken the air quality and the environment seriously? They care not one iota for the health of the us common folks. A while back they had another campaign similar to this and they had posters with phone numbers that you could call to report vehicles that were polluting. We were driving and we saw this truck that was pumping out huge black clouds of smoke and I copied down their license plate and I dialed the number, and handed my phone to my Thai wife and ask her speak to the department. She asked the person who answered the phone what can they do? He ask my wife why are you calling us and she said, well you have phone numbers posted to report polluting vehicles? The guy said well I don't know who I would report it to, and she said well that's not really our issue is it? You're supposed to be monitoring polluting vehicles. He said OK, I'll give me the license plate number and I'll see what I can do. My wife said are you going to do anything? He said, I don't know, I need to look at the regulations first and see who I'm supposed to report it to, and then maybe somebody will do something. The smoke will die down when the dinosaurs are replaced with young and progressive leaders, who care about the health, welfare and well being of the nation, and the environment. The current crop do not have any initiative, nor any ideas. Dinosaurs are cursed with small brains. 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarteso Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 15 hours ago, snoop1130 said: Director-General Attapol Charoenchansa advised owners to maintain the engines of their vehicles regularly, to make sure… blah blah Words gone with the polluted wind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTXR Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 14 hours ago, jvs said: Don't worry,like all clampdowns it will be forgotten in a few days. Sadly, this is too true. Like the "clampdowns" on motorcycles with loud, illegal exhaust pipes. Announce a clampdown for PR purposes, man a few checkpoints for a few days, then drop it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raphael54 Posted April 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2022 Is it so difficult to measure the exhaust during the annual checkup of the car? If it exceeds the limit, then simply no renewal of the license, car confiscated and send for scrapping. Like most "clampdowns", indeed, this is another farce. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jvs Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 23 minutes ago, Raphael54 said: Is it so difficult to measure the exhaust during the annual checkup of the car? If it exceeds the limit, then simply no renewal of the license, car confiscated and send for scrapping. Like most "clampdowns", indeed, this is another farce. Can you please stop talking sense here! You must be new in Thailand,coming up with a simple solution is just not done over here. We all know there is a way around everything here if you can afford it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 1 hour ago, spidermike007 said: health, welfare and well being of the nation, and the environment. No mention of the economy? Food, shelter and clothing and maybe children's education . Then worry about all the niceties of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grusa Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, spidermike007 said: The smoke will die down when the dinosaurs are replaced with young and progressive leaders, who care about the health, welfare and well being of the nation, and the environment. The current crop do not have any initiative, nor any ideas. Dinosaurs are cursed with small brains. Sir, you insult dinosaurs. A slug has more brains than this lot put together. And its prettier, forby. Edited April 14, 2022 by Grusa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post VocalNeal Posted April 14, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 14, 2022 1 minute ago, Grusa said: A slug has more brains than this lot put together. Well certainly more than most posters on here???? Where can I buy shoelaces in Tak? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Bones Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 3 hours ago, hotchilli said: Must be around the 50th clampdown this decade.. and that's being conservative. Yes, but like most girlfriends, this one is different. 4 organisations involved. Gotta be a winner. Not sure why TAT wasn't mentioned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScience Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, spidermike007 said: when the dinosaurs are replaced with young and progressive leaders, Unless the dinosaur's spawn inherit the mantles of power. The gerontocracy hands off to the 50yos and the system self perpetuates. Asia and indeed the world getting more authoritarian not less. Enjoy what's left of your freedom while you can. Edited April 14, 2022 by TheScience 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seajae Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 (edited) would love to see them do a crack down on all the unroadworthy cars/trucks/bikes on the road not just the exhaust systems, I have seen pick ups with the sides tied together because they are rusted out and no longer attached to the beds, when they do any turn at all the sides swing out away from the bed. That many unroadworthy vehicles on the road that just makes it all the more dangerous especially combined with the way many thai drivers/riders think/drive, they need to do more than just check exhausts but that would require the police to actually do what they are paid for Edited April 14, 2022 by seajae Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rudi49jr Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 19 hours ago, snoop1130 said: launched a clampdown today But just today. Tomorrow and next week and the rest of the year you can belch out as much black smoke as you want again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 1 hour ago, seajae said: I have seen pick ups with the sides tied together because they are rusted out and no longer attached to the beds, when they do any turn at all the sides swing out away from the bed. In downtown Bangkok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScience Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 It must have been said already but those government, red, Mercedes buses some of the worst offenders. Were ready for the scrapheap forty years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, TheScience said: It must have been said already but those government, red, Mercedes buses some of the worst offenders. Were ready for the scrapheap forty years ago. Most of which were converted to NGV. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScience Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Just now, VocalNeal said: Most of which were converted to NGV. I believe those are painted blue and white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScience Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 19 hours ago, snoop1130 said: clampdown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 6 minutes ago, TheScience said: I believe those are painted blue and white. Could be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultName Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 They can't even stop the farms burning off, and that's very visible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermike007 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 12 hours ago, VocalNeal said: No mention of the economy? Food, shelter and clothing and maybe children's education . Then worry about all the niceties of life. It is all important. And all of it is either being ignored or sabotaged. Clowns. Every last one of the leaders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 22 hours ago, TheScience said: 22 hours ago, VocalNeal said: Most of which were converted to NGV. I believe those are painted blue and white. Those also but they weren't conversions. The vast majority of buses in Bangkok have been LPG/NGV-fuelled for years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liverpool Lou Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 21 hours ago, DefaultName said: They can't even stop the farms burning off, and that's very visible. Not much of that goes on in and around Bangkok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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