Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai and the private sector Kickoff to build dust reduction rooms, aiming for 1,000 rooms to support the crisis, even though the current toxic dust situation has improved. Today at Chiang Mai University Both the public and private sectors Joining forces to create measures to prevent and solve the PM2.5 dust problem. Kickoff to build dust reduction rooms throughout Chiang Mai. Set a goal of a thousand rooms Increase safe areas for people to deal with crises. Although the current toxic dust situation has improved Compared to last year After Chiang Mai Province announced measures to prevent and reduce impacts in Chiang Mai Province, No. 1, to reduce dust in various areas, today Mr. Tosapon Puanudom, Deputy Governor of Chiang Mai, along with Dr. Chatuchai Maneerat, Chiang Mai Provincial Public Health Doctor. and Chiang Mai University professors and the private sector Participate in the kick-off of the Chiang Mai dust reduction room and provide certificates to support the private sector that ha s built dust reduction rooms that meet standards and the agencies that support dust reduction room construction equipment. The goal is to build 1,000 rooms in both the public and private sectors, such as department stores, hotels, coffee shops, and various stores, increasing from the current dust reduction rooms at only 206 places so that the people of Chiang Mai can have space. clean Live a normal life during a crisis Mr. Thotsapon also mentioned the PM2.5 dust and smoke situation in Chiang Mai Province after all sectors turned to think together to act together. Driven to create change Making the current toxic dust situation much better from January 1 until today. There are 111 hotspots or heat points, a decrease of 87 percent compared to 858 in the same period. Burning bans have been initiated along with facilitating those who need to use electricity through the app. Fine Application received full cooperation from all parts The burning area It is expected to be lower than last year. As for PM2.5 measuremen t, there is currently a new measurement threshold from 37.5 micrograms per cubic meter this year to 50 micrograms per cubic meter. As a result, this year's air value exceeded only 2 days. But if the same criteria are still used, it means that there will not be a day when the air value exceeds. As for patients under observation, it decreased by 15 percent, so it is considered that today Chiang Mai Province is on the right track. But even though the situation is still good But he had prepared a backup plan. including creating a dust reduction room that got the private sector to help build more rooms and prepare a team of consultants to help predict situations in which crises may occur in each period. At the same time, we study plans to solve long-term problems. Both the community way Farming of farmers and encroachment and burning of forests for forest products as well. Source: Thai News Agency