Anutin Charnvirakul. File photo courtesy: Thai Rath

 

Thailand’s Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul mandated provincial governors and district officers nationwide to enforce strict measures against burning activities to reduce PM2.5 pollution. Offenders will face legal consequences.

 

On 22nd January 2025, Traisulee Traisoranakul, Secretary to the Interior Minister and Ministry spokesperson, reported that due to current weather conditions, many areas across the country are suffering from increased PM2.5 pollution, adversely affecting public health.

 

To address this, Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed all provincial governors to issue directives to their district officers.

The aim is to monitor air quality closely and implement measures that prevent open burning, particularly in agricultural areas and the burning of waste, which are major sources of toxic dust.

 

The ministerial directive also emphasises collaboration between governors, district officers, and relevant agencies to inspect and educate the public on the adverse effects of pollution and the necessary control measures. Non-compliance with these rules will result in strict legal action.

 

Traisulee highlighted that the minister expressed concerns over weather conditions that trap pollutants, worsening the PM2.5 crisis and posing a severe health risk to the public.

 

Therefore, authorities nationwide are urged to implement a no-burning policy rigorously, increase inspection frequency, and ensure compliance, with penalties enforced against violators as the problem of air pollution remains a significant threat to public health, reported Daily News.

 

-- 2025-01-23

 

 

 

 

16 minutes ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul mandated provincial governors and district officers nationwide to enforce strict measures against burning activities to reduce PM2.5 pollution.

 

A day late and dollar short.....

It would take much regulation, enforcement, and billions of dollars to fix this issue.  Bottom line it will never happen ever, just get worse.

Seems the directive hasn't filtered through yet, but someone needs to have a word with Cambodia.

What a goon. Such insincerity. Crack down on the refiners who accept burnt sugar. No? They are too rich, and they are all your friends? Exposed again with your callous lies? 

 

Real men act. Small men yak, yak and make proclamations and then never do anything about them. That is just who you are. 

Even India does emissions testing and enforced on vehicles. 

 

Why can't Thailand? You literally see cars, motorbikes, scooters all emitting dangerous vapours that are visible to the human eye.

 

Even the public red is still on the roads blowing out BLACK DIESEL SMOKE. That is literally the most disgusting thing i've ever seen. 

 

Start on the basic things they have control off ! 

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Anutin Orders Stricter Measures to Curb Burning and Reduce PM 2.5

 

_{Another Headline that is saved on the Calendar and rolled out year after year , Chinese New year next , Drinking and Driving headline due.}

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Thailand’s Interior Minister Anutin Charnvirakul mandated provincial governors and district officers nationwide to enforce strict measures against burning activities to reduce PM2.5 pollution.

Stop the smoking of weed would be a good start.

Set and example.

Tobacco smoke is nasty, but the stink of weed everywhere is offensive.

4 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

Stop the smoking of weed would be a good start.

Set and example.

Tobacco smoke is nasty, but the stink of weed everywhere is offensive.

Take it a step further and put an end to anything that burns brain cells, the suppression of those fumes would do a great deal of clearing the air.

The epitome of all mouth and no trousers.

4 hours ago, bkk6060 said:

It would take much regulation, enforcement, and billions of dollars to fix this issue.  Bottom line it will never happen ever, just get worse.

Billions of dollars to let the police do their work?

Typical manure from one of so called Thai leaders, nothing like closing the stable door after the horse has bolted, nitwit.

2 hours ago, sungod said:

Seems the directive hasn't filtered through yet, but someone needs to have a word with Cambodia.

 That is true.

 

I spent a week in Kampot before my lungs protested and I headed back.

 

Every pile of rubbish on fire there.

1 minute ago, Woke to Sounds of Horking said:

 That is true.

 

I spent a week in Kampot before my lungs protested and I headed back.

 

Every pile of rubbish on fire there.

 

Pretty bad in Phnom Penh too, although hard to tell the difference in PP these days, pollution from traffic and construction is out of control.

50 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

Stop the smoking of weed would be a good start.

 

A grave mistake by the Thai govt was to legalise weed.

 

Now every punk from Norwich to North Dakota wants to come here to get high... eventually leading to trouble.

 

Idiots.

6 minutes ago, Mr Meeseeks said:

pollution from traffic and construction is out of control.

 

Lots of CCP money pouring into Cambodia. Not so much the charming place I remembered from 2012 I can tell you...

The AQI reading outside my place right now is 221, that's here in Muang Thong Thani, not far from the Bangkok Immigration Office. Great job the new government is doing, meanwhile the PM is in Switzerland enjoying the fresh air, probably buying a couple of Patek Philippe watches for Daddy. 

1 hour ago, FritsSikkink said:

Billions of dollars to let the police do their work?

To buy tractors maybe?

Hard to accept that anyone can be this stupid.....or maybe he isn't, and he's just playing the politician's role of...."I told them to do this, so my job is done"

 

The burning here is extensive.....but it is roadside burning by the authorities themselves......sugarcane burning has yet to start in earnest...these hills will eventually disappear from view by early Feb.

1 minute ago, Will B Good said:

Hard to accept that anyone can be this stupid.....or maybe he isn't, and he's just playing the politician's role of...."I told them to do this, so my job is done"

 

That's what all these worthless Thai politicians do, they say a lot, do nothing.....but because they said something, or ordered others to, their job is done.

15 minutes ago, KireB said:

To buy tractors maybe?

If they have a tractor, will that stop the burning?

One word "ENFORCEMENT" !!!

Here comes that 'law and enforcement' again. 

 

Just like helmets, street food carts, noise pollution, street prostitution, smoking cannabis on the street are all enforced. 

18 minutes ago, FritsSikkink said:

If they have a tractor, will that stop the burning?

 

I'm guessing that's rhetorical......there's not a single farmer without a tractor here......quite amazing the progress made in that respect.

 

When I first came many houses had their 'ploughing buffaloes' living under the house....rarely see one now.

2 minutes ago, RandolphGB said:

Here comes that 'law and enforcement' again. 

 

Just like helmets, street food carts, noise pollution, street prostitution, smoking cannabis on the street are all enforced. 

And that is the point,Politicians in goverment are full of BS, Non of it is enforced

6 hours ago, webfact said:

 

Thailand’s Interior minister <<insert name here>> mandated provincial governors and district officers nationwide to enforce strict measures against burning activities to reduce PM2.5 pollution. Offenders will face legal consequences.

 

Like last year. And the year before. And the year before that. Etc. 

 

But it's ok, repeating the same action, over and over, always yeilds different results. I'm sure it will work this time.

6 hours ago, webfact said:

Anutin Charnvirakul. File photo courtesy: Thai Rath

 

 

Doesn't he look good in the photo? It certainly beats the Health Care uniform.

Meanwhile just this morning by my home.

 

2 minutes ago, rwill said:

Meanwhile just this morning by my home.

 

 

Yep....... everyday soon......we had a good fall of black snow yesterday.