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Greenpeace led 7 organizations and citizens to submit a complaint to the government to improve its response to the dust problem. Emphasize that communication with the public should be appropriate. Ready to exercise the right to inspect and follow up on state operations. Assistant Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Accept the offer, invite representatives to join in further discussion. Thara Buakhamsri submits a letter to Noppadon Phonsen, Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment / Environment News Agency / Nicha Wechapanich Today (23 January) Greenpeace Thailand and 7 other network organizations Including about 40 people from the public sector gathered in the activity "Enough, let's get good air back" by submitting a letter including proposals for solving the dust problem to government representatives in front of the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission (OCSC), Thara.
Buakhamsri, Director of Greenpeace C Level Executive List Thailand, read the following statement. The Cabinet meeting on January 21, 2020 raised the level of measures to prevent and solve dust pollution problems during crisis situations in 12 points, but there is still a lack of clear goals and no database from further research. For example, inspecting and ordering the closure of factories that emit air pollution until they are corrected. There is no database supporting what type of factory to inspect. and the creation of a database of sources of toxic dust PM2.5 (Inventory). In addition, air pollution across provinces or across borders may not be taken into account. Measures requesting cooperation from government agencies, the private sector, and the public to reduce the use of private cars to work lacks motivation, making true cooperation impossible.
Public transportation fares should be reduced for the entire system or public transportation should be free on days when there is a dust crisis. Many people do not have access to health protective equipment such as masks and air purifiers, a factor that increases social inequality in Thailand. It is very important to create clean rooms distributed in public areas. A group of activists march to the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission / Environmental News Agency / Nicha Wechapanich The government must adjust the PM 2.5 standard in Thailand's atmosphere to be close to WHO's Interim Target 3, where the 24-hour average is 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Buakhamsri, Director of Greenpeace C Level Executive List Thailand, read the following statement. The Cabinet meeting on January 21, 2020 raised the level of measures to prevent and solve dust pollution problems during crisis situations in 12 points, but there is still a lack of clear goals and no database from further research. For example, inspecting and ordering the closure of factories that emit air pollution until they are corrected. There is no database supporting what type of factory to inspect. and the creation of a database of sources of toxic dust PM2.5 (Inventory). In addition, air pollution across provinces or across borders may not be taken into account. Measures requesting cooperation from government agencies, the private sector, and the public to reduce the use of private cars to work lacks motivation, making true cooperation impossible.
Public transportation fares should be reduced for the entire system or public transportation should be free on days when there is a dust crisis. Many people do not have access to health protective equipment such as masks and air purifiers, a factor that increases social inequality in Thailand. It is very important to create clean rooms distributed in public areas. A group of activists march to the Office of the Public Sector Development Commission / Environmental News Agency / Nicha Wechapanich The government must adjust the PM 2.5 standard in Thailand's atmosphere to be close to WHO's Interim Target 3, where the 24-hour average is 35 micrograms per cubic meter.