Seven of Thailand’s political parties unveil their environmental policies

[snoop1130]

 

Seven political parties recently presented their various environmental policies for Bangkok and the rest of the country to Thai PBS.

 

Professor Dr. Narumon Pinyosinwat, of the Palang Pracharath Party, said that environmental policies are part of their“security” plans, including energy and food security and security of the quality of life, as every policy must take into account the impact on the environment.

 

For Bangkok, there is are myriad environmental problems, from garbage and flooding to water and air pollution, said Dr. Narumon, adding that there must be a master plan to address all the problems at their roots.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/seven-of-thailands-political-parties-unveil-their-environmental-policies/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-04-14

 

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[hotchilli]

8 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Seven political parties recently presented their various environmental policies for Bangkok and the rest of the country to Thai PBS.

Which will all stall later after the votes are cast.

[digger70]

Isn't this normal for Pollies to Promise the world  and when they get chosen into power they Won't keep their promise .

The biggest  Paid Liars in the world are Lawyers and Politicians

[sammieuk1]

The roots of the problem are being burnt as we speak ????

[RichardColeman]

9 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

For Bangkok, there is are myriad environmental problems, from garbage and flooding to water and air pollution, said Dr. Narumon, adding that there must be a master plan to address all the problems at their roots.

ALL self inflicted. ALL solvable by kicking the populace up the proverbial !

[zzaa09]

Why do they bother with the extended rhetoric - the environment is the way down on the list of priorities. 

....and the people know it.

[nobodysfriend]

9 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

For Bangkok, there is are myriad environmental problems, from garbage and flooding to water and air pollution, said Dr. Narumon, adding that there must be a master plan to address all the problems at their roots.

So many problems , so few solutions ... a  master plan to solve all ? Yes , but who will tell them what to do , at what time and where ?

Talk is cheap .

[spidermike007]

They shut down the economy due to covid. But, burning cane is ok. Can't they see the effect it is having on the air? Do they care one iota? Don't the leaders live here too? Why are they MIA? Why don't the "do nothing guys" do something for a change? 

 

When the crop burning starts to kill the population, and lowers the quality of life for those of us who don't die, isn't it time to take action? We just don't need the sugar. Shut down this toxic, heinous industry. Lock up the farmers. Sieze their land. Do whatever it takes. 

 

This is not just the governor's issue. A heavy part of this burden falls on the tiny shoulders of Cha Cha. He has been nearly criminal in his extreme malfeasance of this issue. His grade on air issues is an F. Let's see if a new PM and administration can and will do anything. And let's hope Cha Cha is ousted soon, so the nation can start some forward momentum, and stop the alarming backwards slide. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 15, 2023 by spidermike007

[2baht]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Why don't the "do nothing guys" do something for a change? 

Because there's swill in the trough and rice in the bowl!

[spidermike007]

1 hour ago, 2baht said:

Because there's swill in the trough and rice in the bowl!

Ha! More like gold, diamonds, penthouses, Swiss chalets, overseas accounts stuffed with billions, Bentleys, and 8 million baht watches! 

[zzaa09]

2 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

They shut down the economy due to covid. But, burning cane is ok. Can't they see the effect it is having on the air? Do they care one iota? Don't the leaders live here too? Why are they MIA? Why don't the "do nothing guys" do something for a change? 

 

When the crop burning starts to kill the population, and lowers the quality of life for those of us who don't die, isn't it time to take action? We just don't need the sugar. Shut down this toxic, heinous industry. Lock up the farmers. Sieze their land. Do whatever it takes. 

 

This is not just the governor's issue. A heavy part of this burden falls on the tiny shoulders of Cha Cha. He has been nearly criminal in his extreme malfeasance of this issue. His grade on air issues is an F. Let's see if a new PM and administration can and will do anything. And let's hope Cha Cha is ousted soon, so the nation can start some forward momentum, and stop the alarming backwards slide. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certainly can't guarantee things will be any much different under another regime...

[spidermike007]

4 minutes ago, zzaa09 said:

Certainly can't guarantee things will be any much different under another regime...

No guarantees. But change is required. Fear of change and not knowing what it will bring does not justify a lethargic regime and the damage they cause. 

[klauskunkel]

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Dr. Plodprasop Suraswadi, of the Pheu Thai Party, said they have developed action plans to deal with environmental problems, with one for air pollution

"The solution is a simple one indeed, it is an adaptation of my Nobel Prize worthy flooding remedy: A thousand boat propellers pointed at the sky will push the pollution past the stratosphere."

 

Plodprasop, glad to have you back!!!

[John Drake]

6 hours ago, digger70 said:

Isn't this normal for Pollies to Promise the world  and when they get chosen into power they Won't keep their promise .

The biggest  Paid Liars in the world are Lawyers and Politicians

They're not really promising anything. They're just saying "there must be a plan . . ." Whatever that is.

[K2938]

4 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

No guarantees. But change is required. Fear of change and not knowing what it will bring does not justify a lethargic regime and the damage they cause. 

The problem is not only the politicians, but also the people, a large part of the population, which does not care:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/12/how-chiang-mai-became-the-worlds-most-polluted-city

[John Drake]

8 minutes ago, K2938 said:

The problem is not only the politicians, but also the people, a large part of the population, which does not care:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/12/how-chiang-mai-became-the-worlds-most-polluted-city

This from your link. When somebody says they don't want to enforce the law because it would hurt the "poor farmers," what they really mean is the large agri business concerns whose names we probably cannot mention. 

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The real problem, she argues, is contract farming. Smallholder farmers, who dominate in Thailand, enter contracts with large companies, which sell them seeds and fertilisers, and commit to buying the crops. This pressures the farmers to maximise output. With no capital to invest in modern harvesters, field burning is the easiest method to increase productivity.

 

[spidermike007]

49 minutes ago, K2938 said:

The problem is not only the politicians, but also the people, a large part of the population, which does not care:

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/12/how-chiang-mai-became-the-worlds-most-polluted-city

Great article. At least they state the truth. It is field burning and predatory agricultural practices, more than wildfires, that is to blame.

 

They shut down the economy due to covid. But, burning cane is ok. Can't they see the effect it is having on the air? Do they care one iota? Don't the leaders live here too? Why are they MIA? Why don't the "do nothing guys" do something for a change? 

 

And the army won't touch the giant growers. Perhaps a more creative and far more drastic approach would work? 

Edited April 15, 2023 by spidermike007

[cncltd1973]

more hot CO2 from the mouths of politicians who will take the money and keep the status quo once in office. I hope they prove me wrong this time