Old solutions no answer to dust menaceThe polluted morning skyline, as seen from Phra Pok Klao Bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Klong San district. Mr Varawut said he has "asked" provincial governors to "ask" farmers in their area to avoid burning farm waste. Yet state agencies still have no idea what to do about it, apart from "asking for cooperation". Last month, the Centre for Air Pollution Mitigation (CAPM) said state agencies are working hard to tackle pollutants at their source to reduce the fine dust pollution. The problem will persist as long as state agencies stick to the same solutions of the past.

Source: Bangkok Post January 24, 2021 23:37 UTC