The Thai government plans to deploy 30 cloud seeding aircraft nationwide to create artificial rain to help fight air pollution and ease drought in key growing areas.
According to a VNA correspondent in Bangkok, the Thai government said the annual rainmaking program began on February 29, with seven centers established across the country to enhance coordination between provinces.
According to the plan, 24 aircraft of the Department of Agricultural Aviation and Rainmaking, along with 6 jets of the Royal Thai Air Force, will be mobilized to seed clouds.
Thai Agriculture Minister Thamanat Prompow stressed that rainmaking is necessary to reduce the impact of climate change on the agricultural sector, as well as prevent hail and forest fires in some areas.
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Artificial rain will also reduce persistent pollution problems such as smog and PM2.5, Thamanat said. In addition, rain-making activities will also supplement water supplies to reservoirs and dams for agricultural use.
According to the Thai Meteorological Department, summer officially began on February 21 and will last until mid-May. Weather forecasters say Thailand will face a harsh summer, with temperatures forecast to rise as high as 44.5 degrees Celsius in some areas.
A combination of humidity, wind and other factors last year pushed temperatures to record highs above 50 degrees Celsius in many parts of the country, sending electricity demand to an all-time high.
Meanwhile, Bangkok, Chiang Mai and several other cities have struggled with poor air quality in recent years. Pollution tends to worsen during the dry season that begins in December, largely due to crop burning, forest fires in neighboring countries and vehicle emissions.
According to Tin Tuc Newspaper
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