Lampang, The Prime Minister inspects a forest fire on his way to the area in Phayao Province, pointing out that it was an accident caused by discarded cigarette butts. I want people to pay attention. Because there was so much damage, he emphasized arranging for officials to work 24 hours a day – overtime pay.
Reporters report on the mission of Mr. Settha Thavisin, Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. This morning we departed by car from Chiang Mai Province to visit Phayao Province before the meeting. The Cabinet will conduct an official trip outside the premises in Phayao Province tomorrow (19 March) with Mr. Suriya. Therefore, Rungruangkit Minister of Transport join in the journey
During the trip from Chiang Mai Province to Phayao Province, the Prime Minister stopped his car along the way at Wang Thong Subdistrict, Wang Nuea District, Lampang Province, to see and inquire about the work of Highway Department officials who brought water trucks to spray fire extinguishers. Regarding the cause of the fores
t fire, do you know whether it was caused by a cigarette butt or not? Because it doesn’t look like it was caused by burning. The official explained that yes, because he had passed this point before and had not encountered it yet. But when I returned, I found that there was a fire.
The Prime Minister then asked whether incidents like this happen often and are there a lot? Officials admitted that there were a lot of them, so the Prime Minister emphasized that this type of thing shouldn’t be a forest burning, right? If so, it must have been an accident.
‘The incident Discarding cigarette butts It is probably assumed that this forest fire started. It shouldn’t be forest burning. Or definitely weeds. because it happened on the side of the road Moreover, the place where it happened was very dry. full autumn leaves I would like all citizens to pay attention to this as well. Even though it is a small matter, a little carelessness, it can cause a lot of damage as well,’ Mr. Settha said.
The Prime Minister then went
to see the work of officials in extinguishing forest fires in the area. Before walking back, I inquired with the Highway Department official again whether he was a Highway Department official or not. Seeing the emblem embroidered on his shirt, the Prime Minister said that the Highway Department was also helping to extinguish forest fires. which has its own fire truck as well
While Mr. Chayatham Phromsorn, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport, explained that officials of the Department of Highways There will be inspections all the time. to look at accidents along the way as well
The Prime Minister further asked officials whether there was running 24 hours a day or not. The official said that when they were notified that there was a fire, they would run to help put out the fire.
along with emphasizing to the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport that during this time he would like to look at overtime pay for officials. Because during this period you may have to work 24 hours and ask th
e officials to look at the matter of forest fire prevention as well.
before the prime minister Will travel to carry out a mission in Phayao Province. has turned to emphasize again with the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport on the issue of welfare And regarding the allocation of personnel, there must be a changing of the guard.
Reporters reported that today (March 18) the Prime Minister switched to a black Toyota Alphard, registration no. 6868, Bangkok. In carrying out the mission Along the way, the Prime Minister stopped at a Mae Khachan gas station in the border area of ??Chiang Rai Province. It appeared that there were many tourists and citizens asking to take pictures with the Prime Minister.
Then, along the way, at 10:35 a.m., past the Wang Nuea District viewpoint, Wang Thong Subdistrict, at kilometer marker 35, at the junction of 3 provinces, Lampang, Chiang Rai, and Phayao, the Prime Minister stopped by. Look at the forest fire situation along the road.
Source: Thai News Agency