Spraying Water by Drones Is Not the Right Solution, Says Lecturer
Spraying water by drones is good intention but it isn’t the right solution, says a lecturer at Mahidol University.
Spraying water by drones is good intention but it isn’t the right solution, says a lecturer at Mahidol University.
BANGKOK, Jan 31 (TNA) – Bangkok started using drones to spray water in six critically haze-hit areas in an attempt to reduce fine dust particles. Bangkok Governor, Pol.Gen. Aswin Kwanmuang presided over the launching of drones, the first agricultural drone flying in the capital. The two-day operation has been carried out by volunteers from the […]
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The dust pollution in Bangkok and nearby provinces has worsened as the level of the particulate matter on Rama II Road in Samut Sakhon province, on the outskirts of Bangkok, reached 113 microgrammes per cubic metre on Tuesday morning.
Hazardous smog rose to unhealthy levels in a large part of Bangkok Friday morning, as people are warned to avoid outdoor activities including running events.
The government should declare the city as a pollution control zone to map out clear dust control measures, said Greenpeace Thailand country director Tara Buakamsri.
Dangerous dust particles were measured in 40 areas of greater Bangkok including very hazardous levels in six zones due to stagnant air,
The transport minister insists that he does not plan to curb the number of vehicles in the country to relieve dust particles,
Bangkok authorities consider declaring pollution control zone as air quality worsens to “unhealthy” levels again on Monday, officials say.
The Thai government orders urgent measures and coordination among related agencies to tackle acute smog problems in Bangkok.
A task force is set up to strictly enforce measures against industrial pollution emission in a bid to tackle severe smog problem in Bangkok and its vicinity.