Mr. Chadchart Sittipunt, Governor of Bangkok Chaired the meeting between BMA. and the Meteorological Department. Discuss and exchange information on rain forecasts in the Bangkok area at the Cheenimit meeting room. Drainage Office, Din Daeng District

By today’s meeting A joint working group has been established between BMA. and the Meteorological Department. To cooperate on 3 main issues:

Topic 1: Sharing information for the Meteorological Department Able to develop models that make more detailed predictions. Set points more accurately Going forward, it may not just be a prediction that Bangkok What percentage of rain has fallen? But it can specify a narrower zone or area. Maybe narrowed down to the district level

Issue 2: Communication: Public relations must be communicated so that the public can easily understand it. By adjusting communication methods on both sides to truly convey the meaning to the people, such as avoiding technical terms that are difficult to understand.

Topic 3: Cooperation in other dimensions, especially regarding urban heat. Because in the future the heat of the city will be much higher. This has a continuous effect on the occurrence of PM2.5 because the heat of the city causes the gas to change to dust.

“Today is a good dimension to discuss together. It is believed that the working group established will bring about progress in weather forecasting. and remind everyone that today the world is changing quickly. How fast is the climate changing? If we know in advance, we will inform you of the news. Including preparing to deal with and prevent incidents for Bangkok residents. more efficient,” said Governor Chadchart.