| Thailand - Local Network Commitments | | from Better Air Quality 2004 country networking session |
- Formulation of Air Quality Management Plan
- National Master Plan on AQM aims to reduce PM in 8 major cities
- National Master Plan on Open Burning Control
- Local AQM Action Plan: Bangkok Metropolitan Region and Chiang Mai
- Improving public transport and transport management
- Diesel pollution reduction strategies (Cleaner city bus in Bangkok)
- Promoting bike lane in major cities
- Implementing public transportation in Chiang Mai
- Promoting the use of Biodiesel for public transportation
- Strengthening institutional effectiveness
- Improving inter-agency coordination (local and international)
- Building capacity of national, local, and public institutions by using TAPCE (Thailand Air Pollution Center of Excellence) as a core center
- Establishment of new ambient air quality monitoring stations
- Broadening public participation
- Increasing public participation, responsibility and willingness to contribute at the individual level to reduce pollution (not only awareness)
- Improving the effectiveness of information dissemination to generate public and political support for actions
- Formulation of Air Quality Management Plan
- Setting up steering committee, which consists of effective stakeholders
- Dissemination of information andseminars
- Submitting for approval from National Environment Board
- Improving public transport and transport management
- DIESEL project
- Encouraging economic instruments
- Strengthening institutional effectiveness
- Organizing regional/local workshops and trainings
- Decentralization
- Broadening public participation
- Setting up network
- Public dissemination
- Voluntary programs
- National Environmental Board
- Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment
- Ministry of Transportation
- Ministry of Interior
- Ministry of Energy
- Ministry of Finance
- Ministry of Defense (Royal Thai Navy)
- Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
- Chiang Mai Municipality
- Academic institutions
- Private sector
- NGOs
- International organizations
- Political support from central and local government
- Technical support from government, academic institutions, private sector, and international organizations
- Financial support from central and local government, international organizations
- Public participation and awareness
- Orestes Anastasia, USAID/USAEP
- David Clark, Johnson Matthey
- Rongrong Duriyapunt, Chiang Mai Municipality
- John Guy, US EPA
- Manop Khlaibundit
- Kitti Kittisuntornwat
- Poonsiri Luekuna, Kenan Institute Asia
- Piraporn Petchtong, Pollution Control Department
- Siwaporn Rungsiyanon, Pollution Control Department
- Hansa Sanguannoi
- Siriporn Tantivanich, Department of Permanent Secretary for Bangkok Metropolitan Administration
- Panya Warapetchrayut, Pollution Control Department
- Mingquan Wichayarangsaridh, Pollution Control Department
- Ekbordin Winijkul, USAID/USAEP
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