Since 2003, Chiang Mai has issued the smog problem as the serious priority issue to
be solved. The approval of the National Master Plan on the Control of burning was
created for forest fire problem. Moreover, the way of solving wildfires and all
emergency situations regarding to the smog in the Northern part was covered by this
plan too. In 2010, the assigned relevant agencies were done their job as the following
activities.
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is responsible for emergency
measures especially within the country. Plus, the relevant agencies were assigned to
operate the plan in 2010 and to look into the forest management again in order to
prevent the forest fire which the main cause of smog problems.
Ministry of Interior has a role to cooperate the headman and local authorities
in the village for monitoring and performing the regulatory control about the open
burning during the dry season, strictly. This aim need a lot of cooperations and
understanding from local people. Avoid burning waste residues and solid waste in
agricultural areas should be suggested to those villagers.
Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is the supporting sector for a
project that cooperates among neighboring countries regarding to monitor the air
quality in the Mekong sub-region.