TDRI Proposes National Action to Combat PM2.5 Crisis

[snoop1130]

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has called for the establishment of a national committee and an agency dedicated to combating the PM2.5 air pollution crisis, a pressing issue for both Bangkok and the northern regions of Thailand. In a recent academic publication, TDRI outlines a comprehensive strategy to tackle the fine particulate matter that plagues the nation's air.

 

Authored by distinguished fellow Nipon Poapongsakorn along with researchers Sutthipat Ratchakom and Kamphol Pantakua, the paper advocates for a sandbox-type management system in the north and revisions to existing pollution control laws. It underscores the necessity of a big data system for tracking pollution hotspots across Thailand and its neighbors, urging for an adequate budget for local management and international collaboration to reduce cross-border fire hotspots.

 

The research identifies major causes of pollution in Bangkok, including temperature inversion, carbon emissions from congested traffic, reliance on fossil fuels for electricity, and a high concentration of factories. Despite efforts to shift towards renewable energy sources, such as solar and biomass, renewables account for only 18% of the energy mix. The paper also highlights the adverse effects of emissions from over 3 million diesel vehicles and the prevalence of factory emissions in the area surrounding Bangkok.

 

In the northeast, agricultural burning emerges as a significant contributor to air quality deterioration, with around 580,000 rai of land repeatedly burned over the past decade. Cross-border agricultural fires further exacerbate the air pollution crisis, presenting a challenging issue that requires regional cooperation for effective management.

 

By Krajangwit Johjit

 

Full story: NNT 2024-03-25

 

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[JoePai]

Keep talking chap, the season will be over soon for another year (in which nothing happens)

[bamnutsak]

16 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

the establishment of a national committee

 

Classic Thai.

 

Form a committee.

 

 

[Aussie999]

No matter what they say, we will see the same problem next year, and the following years...

[smedly]

that is grim

 

Thailand cannot aford to do anything

 

[hotchilli]

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) has called for the establishment of a national committee and an agency dedicated to combating the PM2.5 air pollution crisis,

[klauskunkel]

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TDRI Proposes National Action to Combat PM2.5 Crisis

So, what's this "National Action"? I couldn't find it in the article...

Everybody breathe in, turn toward Burma and breathe out.

[Sigmund]

Just smelling the burning leaves and plastic all over Hua Hin around Hin Lek Fai,  can make people sick on holiday.,

[brianthainess]

Most Thais don't give a sheite, they just don't understand it, they will be burning their land and rubbish wherever they are, without a thought for  neighbors or their property. 

 

 

 

[Tarteso]

How to translate  “Blah Blah” to Thai language ? 😂

[PETERTHEEATER]

21 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

........the paper advocates for a sandbox-type management system in the north and revisions to existing pollution control laws. It underscores the necessity of a big data system......

Surely leveraging soft power through the implementation of artificial intelligence would be more effective.....😋