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    PM urges stringent punishment of forest arsonists

    BANGKOK (NNT) - The air pollution level this morning has been of concern in nine northern provinces due to active forest fires in the region. The Prime Minister has urged related officials to identify and take legal action against the arsonists responsible.


    Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai provinces are now severely affected by forest fire haze, while the situation has started to improve in other provinces in the lower northern region. It is expected that forecast thunderstorms in some areas will help mitigate the problem of haze and airborne particles.


    The Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has asked villagers to refrain from burning branches, leaves, agricultural by-products, or setting fires in the forest according to the schedule released by each province.


    Villagers are encouraged to be on alert and to inform local officials on any unauthorized burning, while local agencies must communicate with villagers about the consequences of forest burning.


    The Prime Minister has ordered related agencies to trace and prosecute those responsible for forest fires, in order to set an example to the general public, while village-level personnel are now required to support the operations and monitor the situation, along with overhead drones which help identify hotspots, trace arsonists, and support firefighting operations in hard-to-reach areas.


    Today’s data from the Pollution Control Department shows the overall air quality across the country varying between very good to unhealthy, with the PM 2.5 airborne dust level ranging from 7 to 273 micrograms per cubic meter.


    Areas with unhealthy air quality are mainly in the northern region, especially Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Lampang, Lamphun, Mae Hong Son, Nan, Phrae, Phayao, and Tak. The highest airborne dust level today has been recorded at Mueang Khong subdistrict, Chiang Mai.

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    Military officers patrol risk areas in Chiang Mai to prevent forest fires

    CHIANG MAI (NNT) - Hotspots have continued to aggravate the forest fire situation in Chiang Mai. The Disaster Relief Center, of the 33rd Military Circle, has dispatched military officers to patrol forest areas to prevent and extinguish forest fires throughout Chiang Mai province.


    The Disaster Relief Center, of the 33rd Military Circle, has been cooperating with relevant agencies in the province to man 19 forest protection teams to patrol risk areas in Chiang Mai to prevent illegal forest burning. There are now four checkpoints to prevent people from entering forest areas in Doi Suthep and Doi Pui National Parks as well as at the entrance to Phra That Doi Suthep Ratchaworawihan Temple. The military officers also patrol forest areas in Chiang Dao district. Each day, they patrol forest areas, construct firebreaks, extinguish forest fires, set up checkpoints and raise awareness of the danger of forest fires in at least 100 areas.


    Mr Warawut Silpa-archa, Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment (MNRE), has extended his condolences and provided moral support to family members of the officers and volunteers who died while extinguishing forest fires. He has instructed the relevant agencies to provide every assistance to families of the deceased. The MNRE will allow one child or one grandchild of the deceased to work for the Royal Forest Department or the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation.

    National News Bureau Of Thailand

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