Government House, Deputy government spokesperson responds to “Pitha” advising the government to have local administrative organizations deal with dust, insisting that there is a clear and continuous disaster prevention plan. The central government is more prepared than the local government. Hit the area at the same time as the Prime Minister, hoping to steal the show.
Mr. Karom Phonphonklang, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office Mentioning the case of Mr. Pitha Limcharoenrat An advisor to the leader of the Progressive Party said that the government has no plan to solve the PM 2.5 dust problem. According to the 2007 Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Act, Section 6, there is a National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Committee (National Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Committee). PWA) with the Prime Minister or Deputy Prime Minister assigned by the Prime Minister as chairman. and the Minister of Interior is the first vice-president. According to this law, Section 7 clearly states that th
e PWA is the policy maker in preparing the national disaster prevention and mitigation plan.
Deputy Spokesperson of the Prime Minister’s Office said that regarding the national disaster prevention and relief plan Therefore it was not as Mr. Pitha said. In this matter, Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, has followed the government’s policy on this matter in order. There will be a letter to the provincial governors of every province starting December 9, 2023 regarding preparations for prevention and solving forest fire problems. Smog and small dust PM 2.5 in 2023-2024 in Bangkok Mr. Anutin has a letter dated December 9, 2023 regarding defense preparations. and solve the problem of small dust particles PM2.5 in 2023-2024 as well
Mr. Karom said that later, when Mr. Anutin saw that the situation of forest fires and smog and small dust particles become more severe Mr. Anutin has a letter dated February 28, 2024 to the provincial governors and provincial directors of every pro
vince regarding monitoring, reviewing and preparing incident response plans. Prevent and reduce pollution from various sources such as open burning. Burning in agricultural areas This shows the government’s serious attention to this problem. Because it is a problem for people all over the country. But the problem of forest fires It comes from many reasons, such as problems with citizens who go to collect forestry. and cause fire both intentional and negligent As for the problem of small dust particles, they also come from many causes, both within the country and from neighboring countries. The Prime Minister has given orders to set up a Thailand team. to coordinate problem solving with neighboring countries By working together in an integrated manner
Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister’s Office said that as for Mr. Pitha, if the party advances to become government It would be more efficient to have the local administrative organization come in and do the work themselves. By allocating a budget of 3 mi
llion baht to each location, is this right or wrong or is it effective or not? We have to wait for the party to advance to government first. But about public disasters According to the law, there are many things such as What we currently face are fires, storms, floods, and droughts. which has the ability to manage disasters in terms of knowledge Equipment, tools, and personnel, the central government will be more prepared to solve problems than local government organizations. In order to declare which province is a disaster area must be carefully considered Because it has many effects and the fact that the government uses the central budget to solve problems The aim is to solve the same problem. Not different
‘The fact that Mr. Pitha, as a member of the House of Representatives, went to the area to know the problem. to bring to speak in the House of Representatives Dutifully, that’s a good thing. But Mr. Pitha must keep an open mind and listen to the facts from the government. The fiscal year 2024 budget is
currently being considered by the council. But the government can manage the budget to solve problems for the people well to a certain extent. The fact that Mr. Pitha went to the northern region while the Prime Minister was on a mission in that area Even though there’s nothing wrong But in politics, it’s about competing for the spotlight with the Prime Minister. and ignorance of the times The purpose is clearly to degrade the Prime Minister. Destroys the credibility of the government I don’t want to go into the area to see the real problem. to bring to speak in the House of Representatives Because of this information Not difficult to find from MPs of the progressive party in Chiang Mai province already have information. But it is a matter of maturity or not knowing what is appropriate or inappropriate,’ Mr. Karom Said.
Source: Thai News Agency