Monarch worried about haze in north
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HM the King continues to be worried about the haze in many northern provinces and has ordered the Bureau of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation to urgently solve the problem, deputy secretary general of the Royal Household Bureau Dissathorn Vajarod
Dissathorn said the King is concerned about the wellbeing of the people in the northern provinces, anf particularly their health, because dust particle levels exceeding safety standards can cause respiratory illnesses.
The King ordered a follow up of the operations of the bureau, which is responsible for the country’s artificial rainmaking operations.
He said the past week’s operation was successful as rain helped ease the haze in many provinces.
However, the problem in Mae Hong Son persists and remains critical as the dust particle level is high.
The monarch instructed the bureau’s branch in Chiang Mai to conduct rainmaking in Mae Hong Son and said he expected the situation to gradually improve.
Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Wednesday held a video conference with the governors of Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang, Mae Hong Son, Nan, Phrae, Phayao, and Tak to follow up on the haze situation in the north.
Yingluck told the governors that her government is worried and is closely monitoring the situation. The premier ordered the agencies concerned to solve the problem as quickly as possible.
