A Study of Legal Measures for Burning Control in Phitsanulok Province

Abstract

          This article aims to study legal measures for burning control in Phitsanulok province. Nowadays, during the dry season in Phitsanulok province, forest fires often occur in urban, forest, and agricultural areas. Forest fires cause resource damages, wildlife, as well as government properties and nearby people. The problems of smog and air pollution affect the health and sanitation of the people: the risk of life and property loss at the accidentals and the haze, obscuring the vision of both land and air transportation, as well as economic and tourism impacts from the aforementioned problems. Improvement of the relevant legal measures with more stringencies and comprehensions will help control air pollution from burning effectively.

           The author thinks that there should be serious public relations and legal measures to control forest burning. Emphasizing that all parties cooperate in preventing and solving smog and forest fire problems in Phitsanulok province. Create awareness and emphasize compliance with the Phitsanulok Provincial Announcement on defining wildfire control zones and asking for cooperation to prohibit burning. By following and monitoring the situation in each area along with continuous situation reports and analyze the causes of burning and measures to control and solve problems including problems and obstacles in each area.