Chiang Mai, 'Chaithawat' leads the team 'Moving forward to fight forest fires' to the area to collect information and give encouragement. Official side Please don't set fire to it. creating distress for a large group of people We welcome equipment support. Because at this time there is still a shortage. At 11:40 a.m. on March 2, 2024 at Ob Khan National Park, Chiang Mai Province, after the press conference of the launch. 'Moving forward to fight forest fires' The Moving Forward Party is led by Mr. Chaithawat Tulathon, party list MP. and the leader of the Move Forward Party, Mr. Phattharaphong Leelapat, Member of Parliament for Chiang Mai District 8, Mrs. Tipa Paweenasathien, Member of Parliament for Lampang District 1, and Mr. Dejrat Sukkamnerd, Director of Think Forward Center, went to the area of ??Ob Khan National Park. Chiang Mai Province to explore and exchange knowledge about the forest fire situation. Problems, obstacles and suggestions from officials To work together to find a solution to the next p roblem. As well as bringing in a Thermal Drone to survey areas where forest fires are still occurring. At present, few forest fire control units have only ordinary photography drones. When taken from a high angle So you can't see the light lines. Therefore, the method must be used to let officials walk along the fire line to find the source instead. With a small number of officers So it makes you tired. and wasted work time increased many times. Mr. Ruamphon Phanikorn, head of Kaeng Chat Ob Khan National Park, said that the main causes of forest fires in this area can be divided into 3 types: 1. They occurred along the side of the road and spread to the forest area from the excitement of drunk people. 2. Caused by burning in the gardens of villagers whose areas are next to the forest. To burn open and 3. occur in the middle of the forest which is caused by finding things in the forest and hunting animals As for the equipment that we urgently need It is a soft rake blower. Including staff equipment such as c ribs and mosquito nets so they can sleep in the area. Including fireproof shoes This part cannot request a budget. Therefore, we tried to request support from many private agencies. 'I want to call on you to join together and help each other. Don't set fire to the forest. If you see something, you must report it quietly because it will cause suffering for many people. And if any private sector We are happy to be able to support what we want. We believe that many protected forests have the same needs. to be used to extinguish forest fires,' Mr Ruamphon said. Mr. Chaithawat said that today he really wanted to go into the area. And learn from the work site how wildfires occur in each area differently. To ask about various problems Including the necessary equipment, is it sufficient to do the job or not? along with giving encouragement to workers The officials have reflected on the problem. and the necessity of using heat-detecting drones, as he and his team advance to fight forest fires. The information obtain ed will be collected to develop policy guidelines and measures for managing more forest fires in the future. Source: Thai News Agency
