Chiang Rai Authorities Coordinate Efforts to Prevent Field Burning and Choking Haze

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Chiang Rai Authorities Coordinate Efforts to Prevent Field Burning and Choking Haze

 

CHIANG RAI – As burning season of burning fields, wild fires and choking haze swiftly approaches in Chiang Rai authorities are continuing work to prevent the smog in northern Thailand and prevent it’s horrific impact on the public and Tourism.

 

Lt. Gen. Vijak Siribansob, Commander of Royal Thai Army Region 3 and chief of the regional operations center, who has been tasked with the prevention of wildfires and haze, said that Thailand and Myanmar have been working together to solve problems by setting up directives to stop crop burning and haze from crossing the borders.

 

Lt. Gen. Vijak added that the two countries aimed to control the burning of fields as the haze affect the citizens of both nations.

 

Full story: http://www.chiangraitimes.com/chiang-rai-authorities-coordinate-efforts-to-prevent-field-burning-and-choking-haze.html

 

-- © Copyright Chiang Rai Times 2017-02-03

[canuckamuck]

This sounds like they are on the right path. The burn ban last year was at least partially effective, with some areas cooperating fully. Also I am encouraged to see that they are coordinating with Myanmar, since they are major contributor to the smoke here. 

Cautiously optimistic.

[trainman34014]

They can coordinate what they like but until they come down really hard on the perpetrators then it will never be eradicated.   Too many people in high places own land and will do whatever they want no matter what anyone says.

[elgordo38]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

by setting up directives to stop crop burning and haze from crossing the borders.

Use the Trump solution build a wall.

[spidermike007]

Uh DUH! It is the most polluted part of Thailand. Unless they seriously want to compete with Beijing and New Delhi for most polluted areas of Asia, something has to be done. And I believe it should be draconian, drastic, and serious. Such as three warnings to framers caught burning. 1st warning- 100,000 baht fine. 2nd warning - 750,000 baht fine, 500 hours of community service, and a warning that if you do not comply upon your 3rd warning, the consequences will be drastic. 3rd warming. Total, and absolute confiscation of your land, permanently. Do you think word would get around? Do you think change might be possible, after other farmers hear about that kind of loss to their neighbor?

 

Sometimes, either you are serious or you are not. This government is perhaps the least serious administration in the past several decades. Time to start instituting some real policy, if they want to accomplish anything at all, in their remaining time in office, or they will be remembered as absolute do nothings.