Bangkok announces measures to prevent danger during Chinese New Year.

Bangkok, Bangkok announces measures to prevent dangers during the 2024 Chinese New Year Festival, such as setting up danger monitoring points during the Chinese New Year Festival, requesting cooperation in using incense sticks and electric candles. Mr. Ekwaranyu Amrapal, Assistant Secretary to the Governor of Bangkok and spokesman for the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, informed that the Chinese New Year Festival is an important festival for Thai-Chinese people. Popular for worshiping ceremonies Pay respect to ancestors and various sacred things. By lighting candles, incense sticks, burning silver and gold paper. Including setting off firecrackers in houses or shrines, which may cause PM2.5 dust levels to increase in the Bangkok area. In addition, it is a period of dry and dry weather. Therefore there is an easy risk of fire. This may cause loss of life and property of the people. In order to prepare to prevent and reduce risks and dangers that may occur during the Chinese New Year festival. Bangkok has created a disaster prevention and relief action plan during the Chinese New Year festival to prevent and reduce risks. As well as asking for cooperation from business establishments and people in the Bangkok area, including: 1.Bangkok Set up a danger watch point during the Chinese New Year festival. Risk areas throughout Bangkok To monitor the safety of communities at risk or in highly precarious areas. Able to immediately intervene in disaster situations 24 hours a day, such as shrines and buildings. Event location To plan and design measures to organize activities safely Check and give advice on use and number of fire extinguishers available to suit the area. Including determining entry and exit routes to reduce congestion in the event area and evacuation routes for people in the event of an emergency. People can check where fire extinguishers are installed in their communities in the Bangkok Risk Map system. If a fire breaks out, notify the Rama Radio Center hotline at 199. In case of fire spreading, you must leave the scene immediately. For safety in life 2. Ask for cooperation from religious places and the public to use electric incense and candles instead of lighting incense and candles to worship sacred things, as well as refrain or reduce the burning of silver and gold paper to prevent and reduce the problem of PM 2.5 dust. If it is necessary to light, please do so with caution. It must be supported by a fireproof container. There is an attendant until the fire is completely extinguished. and burned in a quality kiln or an area that does not cause a nuisance or a large amount of smoke and dust Including the lighting of firecrackers, they must be lit in an open area away from fuel and easily flammable materials. If the firecracker doesn't light, don't try to set it off. When setting off firecrackers, you should back off to a safe distance of not less than 1 meter, including not letting your children set off firecrackers or be near the place where firecrackers are setting off without supervision. If there is an accident and someone is injured, please notify the Erawan Center at 1669. 3. Request cooperation from establishments operating during the festival to inspect physical safety such as equipment or fire protection systems. Alarm signal and fire extinguisher to be in ready-to-use condition Including instructing security officers to inspect the building 24 hours a day. For residential buildings, they are asked to take care of the building and inspect the wiring, electrical outlets, and electrical appliances. Always turn off the switch and unplug the plug before leaving the house. Including installing an automatic electricity cut-off device. and grounding To prevent electrical leakage Close the gas valve and gas tank completely. If you have any questions, you can ask for more information. From the nearest fire and rescue station at any time. Source: Thai News Agency