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Expect the PM 2.5 situation to improve in 1-2 days.

Parliament, Director General of the Royal Rainmaking Department Insist on flying to make royal rain to solve the dust problem every day. He admits that this week the amount of burning from neighboring countries has increased 2-3 times, plus the easterly wind blows directly into Bangkok. It is expected that the situation will improve in 1-2 days. Mr. Supit Phithaktham, Director General of the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation. Mentioning measures to solve the PM 2.5 dust problem, the Department of Royal Rainmaking and Agricultural Aviation has been operating since December 2023, flying every day. This helps keep the dust from being too harsh. But during this week it was difficult to solve the problem. Because burning in areas outside the country is 2-3 times more severe than normal, including weather conditions from the east blowing smog from neighboring countries into Bangkok. directly. During this time, the Royal Rainmaking Department has rushed to carry out operations as usual in ord er to alleviate the situation and allow dust to rise into the air as quickly as possible. 'But because the tools and equipment of the Royal Rainmaking Department are few, they can only do it to a certain level. But confirmed that the Royal Rainmaking Department will try to monitor and alleviate the situation as much as possible. If the weather permits It will operate a flight to make artificial rain. Within 1-2 days it is expected that the situation will improve. The Royal Rainmaking Department flies every day. But little water is defeated by fire. Because there is a lot of smog and burning. Meanwhile, the tools are the same,' said the Director-General of the Royal Rainmaking Department. Source: Thai News Agency