Govt Wants People to Reduce Incense Burning for Chinese New Year to Stop Air Pollution

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On February 7th, 2024, Mr. Karom Phonphonklang, the Deputy Government Spokesperson, gave a statement for the Chinese New Year Celebration from February 8th to the 10, emphasizing monitoring the lighting of incense, candles, firecrackers, and burning of paper money.

The Deputy Government Spokesperson publicly stated that the Thai government was concerned about the health problems from PM 2.5 smoke on a concerning level.

 

To reduce small dust particles in the atmosphere and protect the environment, the Thai government asked to reduce the use of incense and to use electric incense instead.

 

By Kittisak Phalaharn

 

Full story: THE PATTAYA NEWS 2024-02-08

 

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[Skipalongcassidy]

If this approach to the burning problem wasn't so sad it would be funny... please address the real problem.

[Artisi]

Don't worry about burning the rice and sugar cane fields and all the domestic garbage and don't worry about all the busses and truck belching smoke - just ban incense sticks, I'm sure that will reduce the pollution to nearly zero -- can you really believe the stupidity that some of the experts spew out on a daily basis.

[fondue zoo]

FFS

[Nordic summer]

Is it 1. April already?

[JoePai]

Example just now near Khon Kaen

 

[248900_1469958220]

I am disturbed how, after living here so long ,such stupidity seems normal. 

[spidermike007]

Don't go up against Big Agra. Don't put pressure on the selfish sugar farmers, who burn their crops and harm their people. Don't put pressure on the huge sugar refiners who buy from these farmers. 

 

Just discourage the use of incense. This is who Sretta, the PT, and this administration are all about. Don't address the issue. Don't solve problems. Move the nation backwards. 

 

Woe are the Thai people. 

Edited February 8 by spidermike007

[mikebell]

16 minutes ago, JoePai said:

Example just now near Khon Kaen

 

Does the police have access to this app?  Is there a website I could guide them to? How would I check the area around me in Nong Prue?

[sungod]

4 minutes ago, mikebell said:

Does the police have access to this app?  Is there a website I could guide them to? How would I check the area around me in Nong Prue?

https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@0.0,0.0,3.0z

[sungod]

This initiative is right up there with the BBQ Pork stalls in Bangkok....

[mikebell]

3 minutes ago, sungod said:

https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/map/#d:24hrs;@0.0,0.0,3.0z

Thank you.  My area seems remarkably fire free despite clouds of smoke drifting in from wats regularly burning rubbish.

[sungod]

1 minute ago, mikebell said:

Thank you.  My area seems remarkably fire free despite clouds of smoke drifting in from wats regularly burning rubbish.

 I think you can filter (no pun intended) the results for 24hrs, now,  etc with the menu in the top right.

[JoePai]

28 minutes ago, mikebell said:

Does the police have access to this app?  Is there a website I could guide them to? How would I check the area around me in Nong Prue?

https://www.iqair.com/th-en/thailand/chon-buri/pattaya

[Bangkok Barry]

Govt Wants People to Reduce Incense Crop Burning for Chinese New Year to Stop Air Pollution

 

There. Fixed it. Nothing new in the government asking people to stop polluting, of course. And nothing new in everyone completely ignoring what the law and government says. Same old same old.

[khunpeer]

7 hours ago, Artisi said:

Don't worry about burning the rice and sugar cane fields and all the domestic garbage and don't worry about all the busses and truck belching smoke - just ban incense sticks, I'm sure that will reduce the pollution to nearly zero -- can you really believe the stupidity that some of the experts spew out on a daily basis.

and these clowns are in the government! can you imagine! 

[Bangkok Barry]

7 hours ago, Artisi said:

Don't worry about burning the rice and sugar cane fields and all the domestic garbage and don't worry about all the busses and truck belching smoke - just ban incense sticks, I'm sure that will reduce the pollution to nearly zero -- can you really believe the stupidity that some of the experts spew out on a daily basis.

 

It's okay. They don't expect anyone to take any notice. But he has done his job by speaking, even if it does make him look like an idiot completely out of touch with reality.

[captnhoy]

7 hours ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

If this approach to the burning problem wasn't so sad it would be funny... please address the real problem.

And yet that is exactly my response. BWAAAAHAAAAHAAAA. You can't make this $ht up

[Chassa]

Wot! AGAIN!

[natway09]

Agree with all the posters on here re pollution by dirty trucks & burning fields.

I would add that burning incense sticks, good luck papers etc should have been banned indoors years ago but

no Government had the intestinal fortitude to pass such a law

[StayinThailand2much]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

On February 7th, 2024, Mr. Karom Phonphonklang, the Deputy Government Spokesperson, gave a statement for the Chinese New Year Celebration from February 8th to the 10, emphasizing monitoring the lighting of incense, candles, firecrackers, and burning of paper money.

 

Yes, this will solve the problem of air pollution... LOL - Seems, unlike others, the incense, candle and firecracker makers have not much of a lobby with government politicians. They must have forgotten to deliver brown envelopes...

[findlay13]

Mr. Karom Phonphonklang AKA  Mr.Phlonka 

[WhiteHatPhil]

You couldn’t make this <deleted> up, could you? 😂 How about the government urge companies like CP to stop burning vast acres of land to grow corn for HFCS?!? It’s companies like CP that are killing the population in more than one way….

[Big Bert]

Out on the bike this morning, verges burning, fields on fire, rubbish smouldering way then dumbchai screams past in his piece of junk truck spewing black smoke and these clowns was to reduce incense sticks 🤷🏼‍♂️

[digger70]

He should stop smoking Weed that should help him to think straight.

[hotchilli]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

On February 7th, 2024, Mr. Karom Phonphonklang, the Deputy Government Spokesperson, gave a statement for the Chinese New Year Celebration from February 8th to the 10, emphasizing monitoring the lighting of incense, candles, firecrackers, and burning of paper money.

Will they also ban water fights during the 3-week Songkran festival to save water????

Dumb-asses.

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, Artisi said:

can you really believe the stupidity that some of the experts spew out on a daily basis.

Actually yes I can...

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, mikebell said:

Thank you.  My area seems remarkably fire free despite clouds of smoke drifting in from wats regularly burning rubbish.

That's no way to talk about the deceased.

[mran66]

Genius. That guy should set up a Green Party of Thailand and voila all problems solved. 

Edited February 8 by mran66

[AhFarangJa]

Hard to believe anyone could be so stupid with only one head, but this moron is so out in front he is merely a dot on the horizon. What is even more unbelievable is that he gets paid to say these things....