Joseph Lim Jan 16, 2024
50,000 prepared to work from home if PM2.5 in #Bangkok reaches Red level
"525 #hotspots were detected between January 1st and 9th last year, compared to 1,089 during the same period this year, a 107% increase. Regarding vehicle #exhaust #emissions, the governor said that the #BMA has joined hands with nine car companies to encourage #car owners to maintain their engines & to switch to Euro-5 grade petrol" #DoMore #BanDieselSedans #Dieselgate #pm25 #pollution #lungcancer
https://www.thaipbsworld.com/50000-prepared-to-work-from-home-if-pm2-5-in-bangkok-reaches-red-level/
50,000 prepared to work from home if PM2.5 in Bangkok reaches Red level

Joseph Lim Nov 16, 2023
Waiting to exhale
"The government should introduce measures encouraging motorists to shift from diesel-powered cars to battery-run vehicles .. #Diesel engines are a serious concern in big cities, especially #Bangkok, which has severe traffic congestion .. Reducing the number of diesel-powered vehicles can solve the dust problem at its root, said Mr Amorn" #Thailand #PM25 #pollution #BanDieselSedans #Dieselgate
https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/2683923/waiting-to-exhale
Waiting to exhale

During the dry season in recent years, people in many provinces, particularly those in the hilly North, have endured seasonal smog, spending more time indoors with an air purifier to avoid the air pollution.

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Joseph Lim Nov 8, 2023
Heat's rising for #Thailand to #gogreen
"Thailand's goal to achieve #netzero #emissions lags #behind many nations, including neighbouring countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Laos .. Above all, the #government must #cease #subsidising #diesel. The #subsidy puts a strain on #publichealth, impedes emission reduction in polluting industries, and burdens the Oil Fund, costing the country 7.4 billion baht now and growing." #Dieselgate #TDRI #BanDieselSedans
https://www.bangkokpost.com/opinion/opinion/2680559/heats-rising-for-thailand-to-go-green
Heat's rising for Thailand to go green

The world is boiling hot, not simply warming. Therefore, Thailand's response must extend beyond planting trees and carbon credit sales. To weather humanity's greatest crisis and safeguard our economy, we must transform into a low-carbon society and economy.

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