Chiang Mai Plans to Convert Red Trucks to Electric Vehicles

[snoop1130]

 

On November 6th, 2023, Mr. Danainut Chokamnuay, the Assistant Minister of Industry, and relevant officials stated to Thai national media about signature transportation in Chiang Mai: Red Trucks.

 

Danainut publicly revealed that Chiang Mai is one of the unique cities that conserve its culture and natural environment aspects in a fascinating way. Red trucks or red taxis are public transportation units that have been with Chiang Mai for a long time.

 

“Therefore, it is advised to promote a policy from the Thai government to replace combustion public transportation with electric vehicles like other urban cities’ transportation. However, the identity that pictures Chiang Mai local transportation should remain, and we are committed to keeping the red trucks, but in an electric form.” said Danainut.

 

By Kittisak Phalaharn

 

Full story: The Pattaya News 2023-11-07

 

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[Longwood50]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Danainut publicly revealed that Chiang Mai is one of the unique cities that conserve its culture and natural environment aspects in a fascinating way.

Never underestimate the government to employ some stupid strategy.  They are changing the red cars to EV's to reduce pollution but taking no steps to curtail the real cause of pollution in Chaing Mai  the farmers with the fires. 

[brommers]

Rotfl. Can anyone see the mafia that controls this industry being even one percent interested in pollution. The only thing they care about is ensuring that the city never has an effective public transport system that would wipe these leeches off the face of the earth.

[ugghuggh]

Big credits to the electric tuktuk company MUVMI in Bangkok! maybe they can extend service to changmai 

[PETERTHEEATER]

6 hours ago, Longwood50 said:

Never underestimate the government to employ some stupid strategy.  They are changing the red cars to EV's to reduce pollution but taking no steps to curtail the real cause of pollution in Chaing Mai  the farmers with the fires. 

Thanks for explaining the pic. I thought it was a line of red buses with batteries aflame.😀

[Longwood50]

37 minutes ago, PETERTHEEATER said:

Thanks for explaining the pic. I thought it was a line of red buses with batteries aflame.

That may be a  future post

[McTavish]

7 hours ago, Longwood50 said:

Never underestimate the government to employ some stupid strategy.  They are changing the red cars to EV's to reduce pollution but taking no steps to curtail the real cause of pollution in Chaing Mai  the farmers with the fires. 

Your post showcases the same mindless drivel touted by mass media.  80% of fires in the province are National Park forest, not agricultural. 

 

Rod Daeng's emit noxious gases, chemical pollution, which is far more dangerous than bushfire smoke-particulate.

[arithai12]

On 11/8/2023 at 9:33 AM, Longwood50 said:

Never underestimate the government to employ some stupid strategy.  They are changing the red cars to EV's to reduce pollution but taking no steps to curtail the real cause of pollution in Chaing Mai  the farmers with the fires. 

 

Why stupid strategy? Changing to EV is excellent for pollution, and I don't know what is the connection with the fires. They are confined to 2 months of the year, they are mostly in forests not agricultural, and this year there seem to be serious initiatives to contain the problem (check "stick and carrot" policy).

 

Whether they will actually succeed in the conversion to EV is another story, given the rot daeng owners' mafia, I wish them success.

[jak2002003]

' Chiang Mai is one of the unique cities that conserves it's natural environment aspects in a fascinating way' 😂😱😂

 

What...like it constantly ranking the world's most polluted city every year? 

 

Or, the rapid, uncontrolled urban sprawl ovner it's countryside? 

 

Or perhaps the increasing burning and deforestation....or pollution of waterways... Or maybe the massive problem of rubbish dumping and plastic waste?