On November 21, 2023 at the Noppan meeting room, 3rd floor, Building 2, Bangkok City Hall 2 (Din Daeng), there was a signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation in driving the project to develop prototype areas for trees to reduce dust and communicating the campaign to create Awareness of environmental pollution in the Bangkok area between 3 agencies, namely King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and Thai Health Promotion Foundation, to cooperate in driving innovation and green space for Reduce the impact of dust From exchanging information, brainstorming ideas, and providing resources to drive innovation and green space to reduce the impact of dust. Help each other create and maintain innovation and green spaces to reduce the impact of dust. Analyze the results of creating innovations and green spaces to reduce the impact of dust, focusing on the benefits and health of people living in Bangkok. Including creating a network for working together. The time frame is set to be 3 years.
Asst. Prof. Dr. Bunyaphat Suphanit, Director of the Pilot Plant Development and Training Institute King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi said, “King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi Drive the creation of knowledge regarding sustainable improvement and development of environmental quality. For more than 10 years, it has created a body of knowledge that will help promote the quality of the environment and the well-being of the people. In the past, this knowledge was limited to universities. Mainly for teaching and in-depth research only. Therefore, pushing research towards practical use in space requires cooperation from many parties. Today is an important step. To drive the utilization of knowledge within the university into actual practice in the area It is also one of the ways to reduce the PM 2.5 dust problem sustainably.”
Ms. Prapas Luengsirinpha Director of the Environment Office Bangkok Metropolitan Administration said, “Bangkok has an idea to develop a beautiful road project in Din Daeng District as a pilot area for research operations, which KMUTT and Thai Health Promotion Foundation have presented to it. Bangkok joins in signing a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between them. which will benefit the people of Bangkok To reduce the health impact of PM 2.5 dust particles, Bangkok will support and push for the work under this memorandum to be widely used in various districts. of the Bangkok area and join in supporting in other areas Focusing on the benefits and well-being of people living in Bangkok is important.”
Dr. Chatwut Wangwan, Director of the Health Risk Factor Control Support Office, Thai Health Promotion Foundation, added that “In the past few years PM 2.5 dust problem in Thailand, especially in Bangkok and major cities. The quantity is continually increasing. When winter arrives from the beginning of November until the end of April every year. The dangers of PM 2.5 dust have a significant impact on health. PM 2.5 dust has been found to increase the risk of chronic respiratory disease and cancer. This causes citizens to worry about their health and those close to them, especially children, youth, the elderly, and those at risk.”
Thai Health Promotion Foundation therefore places great importance and has an urgent need to solve the PM 2.5 dust problem, which will help reduce risk factors affecting public health. The whole northern area Northeastern region, other areas including Bangkok area Promote participation from the government, academic, educational, private, and civil society sectors. and public communication Driving the solution to air pollution problems Especially PM 2.5 dust that has a common impact on health,” Dr. Chatwut concluded.