Thailand to cooperate with neighbours in solving PM2.5 haze pollution
Thailand and its neighbouring countries must work together to address the problem of PM2.5 haze pollution, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on January 23.
The view from a light aircraft taking part in an anti-pollution operation over Samut Sakhon, which also helps combat haze pollution in Bangkok. (Photo: Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation)
Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand and its neighbouring countries must work together to address the problem of PM2.5 haze pollution, Thai Deputy Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai said on January 23.
According to Phumtham, who also serves as defence minister, this is a big issue, and it must be addressed at an international level while all parties involved in the country must also work together to solve it.
He said he attended a meeting in Vietnam a few weeks ago and learned more about how the neighbouring country was struggling with the worsening haze pollution.
He noted that several hotspots have been detected in neighbouring countries, and that the Foreign Affairs Ministry must coordinate efforts with Thailand's neighbours to combat transboundary haze pollution.
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