Department Of Environmental Quality Promotion Kicks Off Environment Day Celebration

[Jai Dee]

Department of Environmental Quality Promotion kicks off Environment Day Celebration

Department of Environmental Quality Promotion held Thailand’s Environment Day events under the title “Conserve Environment, Follow HM the King’s Footsteps, and Live Sufficiently.”

Environmental Quality Promotion Director-General Monthip Srirattana Tabuganon (มณทิพย์ ศรีรัตนา ทาบูกานอน) said the department has arranged the events to promote environment-friendly production and consumption and the Sufficiency Economy among private, business, industry, and agriculture sectors.

Highlights of the events include the launch of a book entitled “Pla Ja Kin Dao” (ปลาจะกินดาว) written by the Thai Environment Journalists Association, the announcement of the 2006 environment situation report, and presentation ceremony of environment-related awards namely the Young Publicist Award, the Recycled Trash Awards, and the Air Protection Awards granted to schools.

The director-general said she hopes that the events will set good examples for young people about environment conservation.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 4 December 2006