Chadchart offers concrete steps in tackling Bangkok’s PM2.5 problem
Governor Chadchart Sittipunt unveiled the steps he will take to tackle the capital’s chronic air pollution problem at Tuesday’s online seminar titled “Bangkok Air Pollution: Policy, Civil Society and Business”.
Chadchart’s plan to tackle PM2.5 (particulate matter 2.5 micrometres of less in diameter) pollution in Bangkok includes:
• Growing trees to serve as a barrier to dust particles.
• Setting low-emission zones where Bangkokians will be urged to use public transport to reduce emissions from personal vehicles.
• Procuring protection equipment for vulnerable groups like children and the elderly.
• Setting dust-free zones in areas where risk is high, like near hospitals and schools.
• Making PM2.5 measurement more effective by setting up dust-detection sensors, creating pollution maps and making PM2.5 forecasts more efficient.
Chadchart added that Bangkok agencies will use an integrated platform to deal with the PM2.5 issue effectively.